Description

Botanical name:Ptychopetalum olacoides

Origin: Brazil

restorative rainforest tree

Muira puama is a small rainforest tree that produces lovely white flowers with a fragrance similar to jasmine flowers. However, the tree is primarily harvested for its bark, which has a long history of use by of Brazilian natives as an adaptogen and tonic herb to promote vitality. In fact, its common name translates to “potency wood.”\