In the West Indies and Africa, the consumption of the precious bark takes on a sacred character, due to its specific benefits! Bandaged wood is used as a cure to awaken desires, support sporting performance or even boost daily vitality.

The banded wood comes from the bark of a tree from the West Indian forests “Richeria grandi”. Its flowers are in the form of spikes, while its fruits are in the shape of oval capsules, its bark having the appearance of a small plate of brown color tending towards red. For several centuries now, Indians have been using it as a cure for erectile problems or other male or female sexual problems.

What are the benefits of Muira Puama?

Bandaged wood is indicated to treat impotence in men, frigidity in women, to combat andropause, as well as to relieve muscle pain (myasthenia gravis) and as a physical and mental stimulant. It contains yohimbine, an active vasodilator ingredient, especially in peripheral vascular areas, which facilitates the flow of blood into the penis, thus facilitating erection.

In addition to its vasodilator action, the bark is a general stimulant which helps combat fatigue and regain the vitality necessary for a fulfilled libido. Bandaged wood would have an action against stress and anxiety, two major obstacles to successful intimate relationships.

Let's not forget to talk about the placebo effect of the bark: the reputation of bandaged wood can lead to a placebo effect, that is to say that taking it can trigger an aphrodisiac action on the person through psychological and physiological. Basically: it works because we believe in it!

In Amazonian medicine, other benefits are attributed to the bark, the main ones being that it:

- alleviates depression,

- lowers blood pressure,

- improves memory,

- protects the brain cells,

- prevents the appearance of ulcers,

- relieves muscle pain,

- reduces fatigue and stress,

- relieves rheumatism.