Catuaba (Powder)

Product Details

CATUABA (Erythroxylum catuaba) - This high quality liquid extract from the Amazon Rainforest is a highly concentrated extract of Catuaba - Brazil's most famous and highly regarded libido booster which was recently featured in a Discovery Channel Health Article.* Rainforest indigenous Indians first discovered the libido enhancing qualities of the plant and over the last centuries have composed many songs praising it's wonders.* In Brazilian herbal medicine, Catuaba is considered a central nervous system stimulant and used for sexual weakness and lowered libido in both men and women.*

Ingredients

alkaloids, tannins, aromatic oils and fatty resins, phytosterols, cyclolignans, sequiterpenes, flavonoids, and steroids.
Part Used: Bark, root

Dosage

Recommended usage is reported to be 1 to 3 cups of an infusion daily, or 2 to 3 ml of a standard alcohol tincture twice daily.

Extra Info

To date, no toxicity studies have been done on catuaba - but its long history of use in Brazil has reported no toxicity or ill effects. In fact, according to Dr. Meira Penna, the only side-effects are beneficial - erotic dreams and increased sexual desire! While no clinical research has validated the traditional use of catuaba as an aphrodisiac, it continues to be used widely for its ability to enhance sexual drive and increase libido in both men and women. In the last several years, its popularity has grown in the North American herbal market, with various products (especially libido formulas) now available in health food stores. Catuaba is also showing up in other formulas for depression, stress and nervous disorders. (The jury's still out as to which species is being sold, however!) Interested consumers should seek a reputable manufacturer and product - with a verified plant source and botanical species for the herbal ingredient being sold.