Safety · Supplement
Muira Puama: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally tolerated short-term; long-term and controlled safety data are lacking.
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally tolerated short-term; long-term and controlled safety data are lacking.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Muira Puama at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Muira Puama is
Muira puama (Ptychopetalum) is a Brazilian shrub traditionally used as an aphrodisiac and nerve tonic.
The honest bottom line
Traditional aphrodisiac with minimal controlled evidence. Low-priority and usually buried in proprietary blends — hard to recommend on the data.
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Sources
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