Mucuna pruriens

Mucuna pruriens, also known as atmagupta or kapikacchu, is a nutritive nervous system tonic. Energizing, revitalizing and nourishing, Mucuna pruriens is the subject of numerous research studies and is recognized by many modern scientists for its healing properties.

Benefits of Mucuna pruriens according to Ayurveda:

  • Supports a healthy central & peripheral nervous system*
  • Maximizes your ability to handle stress*
  • Supports physical balance & posture*
  • Promotes healthy motor skills & coordination*
  • Natural source of levadopa (L-dopa)*
  • Bolsters energy & endurance *
  • Supports the intellect*
  • Revitalizes the male & female reproductive systems and libido*

Mucuna pruriens is recommended for those with a vata (air & space elements) constitution, due to its warming and supportive properties. Its restorative nature is especially balancing to vata in the nervous system.

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Banyan Botanicals offers Mucuna pruriens as a single herb in powder form and as a key ingredient in several synergistic formulas, which come as tablets:

  • Kapikacchu (mucuna pruriens) Powder
  • Stress Ease
  • Men’s Support
  • Healthy Vata

About Banyan Botanicals

Banyan Botanicals was established in 1996 as your ethical, knowledgeable source for Ayurvedic herbs – like Mucuna pruriens. To support the planet and your health, we are committed to herbs that are pure, USDA certified organic, sustainably sourced and fairly traded.