Ptychopetalum uncinatum

name:Power Root
other namesMuira puama, Marapuama, Liriosma, Potency Wood, Potenzwurzel (german)
familyOlacaceae

occurrence

Amazon region, northern Brazil

chemistry

Increased release of serotonin, thereby above all aphrodisiac, antidepressant, stimulating, possibly slightly hallucinogenic

preparation

Bark extract with alcohol or oil, resin powder, insoluble in water

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