Muira Puama
Ptychopetalum olacoides
About Muira Puama
Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides) is a herb used in the Amazonian Plant Medicine and Brazilian Phytotherapy traditions to help with Libido, Fatigue, Memory, and Depression, among 3 other conditions it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Ptychopetalum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Olacaceae, native to the Amazon rainforest. Indigenous name for the genus include marapuama, muirapuama and mirantã, translating roughly to 'potency wood'. The species are shrubs or small trees growing to about 14 feet (4.3 m) in height. Its leaves are short-petioled, up to 3 inches (7.6 cm) in length and 2 inches (5.1 cm) in breadth light green on upper surface, dark brown on lower surface. The inflorescences consist
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist