2024年9月20日 · Mucuna pruriens (M. pruriens), a plant belonging to the bean family, may improve symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, prevent heart problems by lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, and ease anxiety and depression. However, more studies are needed to confirm its benefits and safety.

2018年9月14日 · Mucuna pruriens is a creeping vine that can be found growing in India, the Caribbean and tropical areas of Africa. This tropical plant is also often referred to as “velvet bean” due to the velvet-like coating of hairs that cover its seedpods.

2021年10月15日 · Discover the amazing health benefits of Mucuna pruriens. Learn what Mucuna is, its benefits, dosing, side effects, & precautions.

2023年8月15日 · Mucuna pruriens naturally produces the dopamine precursor L-dopa. Learn how the velvet bean could help Parkinson's, depression, and more.

Mucuna pruriens is an annual climbing shrub with long vines that can reach over 15 metres (50 feet) in length. When the plant is young, it is almost completely covered with fuzzy hairs, but when older, it is almost completely free of hairs.

2023年11月29日 · Mucuna pruriens, also known by its Sanskrit name kapikacchu, is a nutritive tonic and adaptogen commonly used to nourish the nervous system, support healthy sexual energy, and strengthen and tone the reproductive organs.

2024年2月20日 · Mucuna pruriens, or velvet bean, is a tropical legume known for its high content of L-DOPA, a direct precursor to dopamine. Preliminary research suggests that supplementation with Mucuna pruriens may reduce the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Mucuna is a genus of around 110 accepted species of vines and shrubs of the family Fabaceae: tribe Phaseoleae, typically found in tropical and subtropical forests in the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, southern, southeastern, and eastern Asia, New Guinea, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.

2025年3月21日 · Mucuna pruriens, a tropical legume rich in L-dopa, offers notable cognitive and health benefits. This natural nootropic enhances brain function, mood, and stress management while supporting Parkinson’s disease treatment and libido.

Mucuna Pruriens is a plant with a high content of L-DOPA, a direct precursor to dopamine. As a supplement, Mucuna Pruriens is often used for enhancing cognition and well-being or as a treatment for certain diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease.