Catuaba Herbal Information

NAME
Catuaba

LATIN NAME
Erythroxylum catuaba

ALSO KNOWN AS
Catuaba, cataguá, chuchuhuasha, tatuaba, pau de reposta, caramuru, piratançara, angelim-rosa, catiguá

ORIGIN
Brazil

PARTS USED
Cut bark, Root of the tree

TRADITIONAL HERBAL USES AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
.Catuaba is known to be a tonic for the nervous system, to bring strength, and to fortify and relieve fatigue. For men it is known to enliven the libido. In Brazilian medicine it is often combined with Muira Puama to have a dual action of tonifying the male sexual and urinary organs and relieving the condition of impotence. If it is consumed regularly it is thought to first bring erotic dreams and then to bring increased libido. As it is an Aphrodisiac and a nervine, it is also anti-viral which means that it is effective in fortifying against bacteria and viruses. In modern Brazilian medicine it is thought to treat:
Insomnia
Hypertension & emotional stress
Restless sleep patterns
Failing memory (Alzheimer's & dementia)
Agitation
Nervousness
libido
Anxiety
Impotence
Lack of sexual desire
Frigidity.

FOLKLORE AND HISTORY
Catuaba is a legendary Brazilian Aphrodisiac plant first used by the Tupi Indians, there have been many songs that have been composed and sung at its wonder. It is the most famous of all brazilian plants used by the indiginous people and locals for many generations.

CONSTITUENTS
The chemical constituents found in catuaba include alkaloids, tannins, aromatic oils and fatty resins, phytosterols, cyclolignans, sequiterpenes, and flavonoids.

TYPICAL PREPARATIONS &
SUGGESTED DOSAGE
Make tea with 1-2 teaspoons of the bark per cup of hot water and drink one cup 3 or 4 times a day( before sexual activity) Sweeten with a little honey or Agave syrup.

OR add 1 teaspoon powdered bark into a smoothie (tastes very good ) or mix with a little hot water and honey or Agave syrup to taste, take once per day, or as directed by a Herbal practitioner.

PRECAUTIONS
None known

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