Mucuna pruriens
We feel that one of the best testimonials for the effectiveness of an aphrodisiac is how popular it is in cultures throughout the world. When there are only a few known plants to choose from, we often see multiple uses getting assigned to just a few plants. But in the case of Mucuna pruriens, its use as an aphrodisiac is seen in numerous places throughout the world. In places like Mexico, Brazil, India, Nepal, it’s been used for centuries for sexual enhancement.
Better yet, our Mucuna pruriens contains a minimum of Mucuna L-Dopa 20%. It’s pharmacologically known that L-dopa induces dopamine production, which has evidence of positive effect on sexual functioning. In a study on rats in 1996 by Karnick, Mucuna pruriens was shown to “clearly advance the sexual activity of male lab rats.” Humans aren’t rats, but that’s simply more evidence for this ancient plant’s effectiveness as an aphrodisiac.
And, the good news is that Mucuna pruriens has been shown to be effective for both men and women in increasing libido and overall sexual desire. This is why Mucuna pruriens is effective as a dietary supplement, taken over the course of a week or more. Yes, it has tangible effects when taken in the concentrated capsules we offer, but we also offer it in our Sextracts Daily Supplements as well. We’ve adjusted the dosage on our Daily Supplements to provide a safe and effective increase in sexual performance and desire over the long term, rather than just a quick fix in the moment of heat.
Traditionally, the large seeds from this plant were used in “love amulets” in every culture that used this plant as an aphrodisiac as well. This is simple to understand because in the past, with limited understanding of how plants worked on human bodily systems, it seemed equally as good an idea to wear the plant as it was to ingest it.
Cowitch grows in just about every tropical region in the world, especially in South America, Africa, and Asia. And, in each of these three major regions, Mucuna pruriens was used as an aphrodisiac. The method and ingestion process was a bit different for each, but every culture recognized the significance and effectiveness of this ancient plant, without having the internet to share their findings of help them to discover the uses for any plants. This plant has rich, beautiful purple flowers that produce large dark brown seed pods in a ribbon of black. Not surprisingly, anyone who wore an amulet made of these seeds, was more desirable by a partner because they were advertising their sexuality and prowess.
According to a study by Martínez in 1994, in Mexico, the seeds are pulverized and considered a “strong” aphrodisiac. In Brazil, the entire plant is used as an aphrodisiac and a nerve tonic. (Nerve tonics are similar to things like Ginseng.) In the ancient system of Ayurveda, just two pulverized seeds are taken with milk and used as an aphrodisiac. The use extended into Tantric rites as well, proving how popular this ancient plant was for various cultures throughout the world.
In the Journal of Sexual Medicine, a study was published in 1994 that came to this conclusion; “The ethanolic extract of M. pruriens seed significantly recovered or protected erectile tissue from the oxidative stress-induced degeneration by its antioxidant potentials. These finding propound to serve mankind by the treatment of diabetes-induced erectile dysfunction.” (Suresh, 1994) That’s quite a powerful testimonial for the effectiveness of this aphrodisiac from the Southern Hemisphere. And yes, it was a study specifically for diabetes patients, but there’s no reason the positive results wouldn’t extend into the general male population.
A standard dosage of Mucuna pruriens is said to be about 15g of powdered material (Argueta, 1994). Sextracts helps you out by extracting the plant, and starting from a 25:1 concentration. That take the necessary serving of 15g down to about 0.5g for immediate effects, or about 0.3 for longer term improvement in libido, in both men and women. You will find Mucuna pruriens in SUPERCHARGED, and EASY RIDER for him. Although this natural aphrodisiac is effective in both men and women, and used by both throughout history, our personal studies with our large informal panel of participants found that Mucuna pruriens was slightly more effective in males rather than females.
Herbs don’t need to promise to “extend length” in males in order to be effective. Sextracts realizes that most herbal aphrodisiacs are marketed to the unwary, to whose who are uncomfortable with their size and/or performance. Our target audience are people just like you and me; people who can go online and find the research that supports everything we share with you here. Sexual health isn’t just about size; it has to do with an overall program of health, which can includes foods that help support and encourage healthy libido, desire, and energy. Our doctor-formulated products here at Sextracts are based in science, and real-world tested on a panel of over 50 staff and volunteers who have helped us hone in on the most effective natural aphrodisiacs known to exist.
We don’t just cram a bunch of random herbs that may have some vague aphrodisiac effect. We spent several years in Research & Development before we even came up with our “Version 1” Formulation. After many misfires, after an immense amount of feedback and learning, we began to slowly hone in on the best formulas, synergies, and effective blend of herbs and herbal extracts that would have a tangible effect on sexual desire and sexual organs. We then priced our products extremely reasonably, so anyone could afford to get a quick fix for an important evening, or take part in our Sextracts Extended Sexual Health program for long-term support of increased libido and performance for both men and women.
REFERENCES:
Karnick C.R 1996. Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants. Indian Medical Science Series, #48. Delhi: Sri Satguru
Suresh, Sekar, and Seppan Prakash. “Effect of Mucuna Pruriens (Linn.) on Oxidative Stress-Induced Structural Alteration of Corpus Cavernosum in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rat.” The Journal of Sexual Medicine 8.7 (2011).
Argueta Villamar, Arturo, Leticia M. Cano Asseleih, and María Elena Rodarte. “Atlas de las plantas de la mecicina tradicional mexicana.” 3 Volumes, Mexico City: INI (1994).