Catuaba Bark Extract
Catuaba has a long history in herbal medicine as a male ’strengthener’ and aphrodisiac. The Tupi Indians in Brazil first discovered the qualities of the Catuaba plant and over the last centuries, have composed many songs praising its wonders. Indigenous people and local people have used Catuaba for generations and it is the most famous of all Brazilian aphrodisiaca plants. In the state of Minas there is a saying which goes, “Until a father reaches 60, the son is his, after that the son is Catuaba’s.” According to Dr. Meira Penna, Catuaba “functions as a stimulant of the nervous system, above all when one deals with functional impotence of the male genital organs… it is an innocent aphrodisiac, used without any ill effects at all.” In Brazilian herbal medicine today, Catuaba is regarded as an aphrodisiac with “proven efficacy.” Herbalists and health practitioners in the United States use Catuaba regularly as a tonic for genital function, as a central nervous system stimulant, and for treatment of sexual non medically caused impotence. According to Michael van Straten, noted British author and researcher of medicinal plants, Catuaba is beneficial to both men and women as an aphrodisiac, but “it is in the area of male impotence that the most striking results have been reported” and “there is no evidence of side effects, even after long-term use.”