Muira Puama
Historically, all parts of muira puama have been used medicinally, but the bark and roots are the most-utilized parts of the plant.
It has long been used in the Amazon by indigenous peoples for a number of purposes. Native peoples along the Brazilian Amazon's Rio Negro river use the stems and roots from young plants as a tonic to treat neuromuscular problems; a root decoction is used in baths and massages for treating paralysis and beri-beri; and a root-and-bark tea is taken to treat sexual debility, rheumatism, grippe, and cardiac and gastrointestinal weakness. Today, Muira Puama is used to help maintain a healthy digestive tract, for PMS, rheumatoid arthritis, sexual problems and to help maintain a healthy nervous system.
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