Muirapuama is a native medicinal plant of Brazilian Amazon Forest and popularly known as a powerful natural aphrodisiac fruit to fight several sexual dysfunctions. The fruit can also be used as a tonic to fight nervous disorders, depression and helps to improve neuralgia and blood circulation. Muirapuama still acts in anemia treatment, combat stress and fatigue, improves memory, acts against diarrhea and other intestinal dysfunctions, combat cellulites and helps to ease menopause discomfort and menstrual cramps. Normally muirapuama is combined with other herbs, such ah Damiana, Guarana and Pfaffia, enhancing its properties and effects.
Its powder extract is used in food and beverage industry for composition of energy drinks, as phytotherapic items (in capsules or tablets) nutritional supplements, or even in cosmetics industry.