Catuaba, also known as Field Rosemary, Catuaba-true, Catuabinha, Catuíba, Catuaba-pau, Caramuru or Tatuaba, is a medicinal plant widely used to make aphrodisiac remedies for male impotence problems.
The scientific name of Catuaba is Anemopaegma mirandum and can be bought in natural products stores, drugstores and some markets and supermarkets, in the form of powder, capsules, alcoholic beverage or in its natural form.
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What is it for
Catuaba is good to help in the treatment of tiredness, lack of memory, mental exhaustion, sexual impotence, nervousness, depression and fatigue.
Main medicinal properties
The properties of Catuaba include its aphrodisiac, tonic and energy stimulant action.
How to use catuaba
The used parts of Catuaba are its leaves and flowers.
- Catuaba tea for tiredness: Put to boil ½ liter of water and add 2 tablespoons of catuaba peel. After 3 minutes, turn off the heat and leave on infusion before straining. Once cooked the tea is ready to be drunk.
- Catuaba capsules: They should be used with guidance of the general practitioner, and up to 2 grams of Catuaba per day may be ingested.
- Catuaba wild - alcoholic drink: Take during meals, for example, to have an aphrodisiac effect.
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Possible side effects
The main side effect of catuaba is the onset of headache when ingested in excess.
Who should not use
Catuaba is contraindicated for pregnant women, children under 12 years of age and people with glaucoma or ventricular pre-excitation.
