Evidence brief · Supplement
Muira Puama for Libido / erectile function
Evidence grade D — Uncontrolled
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade D — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Libido / erectile functionEvidence grade D
Uncontrolled
Unclearlow
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Libido / erectile function (grade D).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For libido / erectile function, Muira Puama earns evidence grade D (unclear effect, low consistency) — the evidence does not support the claim. Uncontrolled
How it might work
Proposed to support libido and erectile function via unclear mechanisms; often combined with other herbs, making attribution hard.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Generally tolerated short-term; long-term and controlled safety data are lacking.
Bottom line
Traditional aphrodisiac with minimal controlled evidence. Low-priority and usually buried in proprietary blends — hard to recommend on the data.
Goes with
- Muira PuamaRead the full Muira Puama monographEvidence grade D
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Muira Puama: side effects, safety & interactionsGenerally tolerated short-term; long-term and controlled safety data are lacking.Evidence grade D
- Tongkat Ali for LibidoEvidence grade C — SubjectiveEvidence grade C
- Tribulus Terrestris for LibidoEvidence grade C — Hormone-independentEvidence grade C
- Cistanche for Vigor / libidoEvidence grade D — Traditional/preclinicalEvidence grade D
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.