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Muira Puama
Ptychopetali lignum
Potenzholz
Published October 15, 1987
Name of Drug
Ptychopetali lignum, muira puama wood.
Composition of Drug
Muira puama consists of the wood from the trunk and/or roots of Ptychopetalum olacoides Bentham and/or P. unicatum Anselmino [Fam. Olacaceae], as well as preparations thereof.
Uses
Muira puama is used for the prevention of sexual disorders and as an aphrodisiac.
The effectiveness of the claimed applications has not been documented.
Risks
None known.
Evaluation
The administration of muira puama preparations cannot be recommended, since the effectiveness has not been documented .
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