Muira Puama (Liriosma Ovata)

Name: Muira Puama (Liriosma Ovata):

Classification: Vasodilator

One of the best herbs to use for erectile dysfunction is Muira Puama. This shrub is native to Brazil and has long been used as a powerful aphrodisiac and nerve stimulant in South American folk medicine. A recent clinical study has validated its safety and effectiveness in improving sexual function in patients.

A paper presented at The First International Congress on Ethnopharmacology held in Strasbourg, France, in 1990, described a trial done at the Institute of Sexology in Paris on 262 men with erection problems and a lack of sexual desire. Researchers found that over half of the subjects given a daily dose of 1 to 1.5 g of muira puama extract over two weeks experienced positive benefits to their sex lives.  **Waynberg, J., "Aphrodisiacs: Contribution to the clinical validation of the traditional use of Ptychopetalum guyanna," presentation at the First International Congress on Ethnopharmacology, June 5-9, 1990, Strasbourg, France.