Muira Puama Supplement

Scientific Name: Ptychopetalum olacoides

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Order: Santalales

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Family: Olacaceae

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The bark and roots of the tree are used for medicine. Sometimes another species, Ptychopetalum uncinatum, is used as an alternative to Ptychopetalum olacoides.

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Promising:

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Conflicting (Unclear):

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Limited Evidence:

• Dark Circles, a cream with muira puama/suma (Brazilian ginseng) / Lilium candidum [1]

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No Evidence:

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No Clinical Research:

All other conditions.

Side effects may include:

• Side effects have not been studied.

Precautions and Adverse Events:

• Use caution or contact a licensed healthcare practitioner, since there is not enough research on the use of supplements containing muira puama.

• Muira puama does not appear to have the same side effects potential of herbal medicines containing yohimbine.

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There is not enough research on the use of supplements containing muira puama during pregnancy and breast-feeding, so consult a licensed healthcare practitioner before use or avoid use. [2]

Major:

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Muira puama is not a "drug", so the best doses have not been thoroughly established. Make sure to follow the specific product instructions and take as directed on the label, or consult a licensed healthcare practitioner before use.

[Afendi et al. 2012]

1. Eberlin S, Del Carmen Velazquez Pereda M, de Campos Dieamant G, Nogueira C, Werka RM, de Souza Queiroz ML. Effects of a Brazilian herbal compound as a cosmetic eyecare for periorbital hyperchromia ("dark circles"). J Cosmet Dermatol. 2009 Jun;8(2):127-35. 2. DerMarderosian A, Beutler JA. The review of natural products: the most complete source of natural product information. 7th ed. St. Louis, MO, USA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2012. 3. Afendi FM, Okada T, Yamazaki M, Hirai-Morita A, Nakamura Y, Nakamura K, Ikeda S, Takahashi H, Altaf-Ul-Amin M, Darusman LK, Saito K, Kanaya S. KNApSAcK family databases: integrated metabolite-plant species databases for multifaceted plant research. Plant Cell Physiol. 2012 Feb;53(2):e1.