Velvet bean
Mucuna pruriens
The velvet bean's seed is a natural source of L-dopa, the dopamine precursor that signals the pituitary to raise testosterone production.
KapikacchuAyurveda
Given as a restorative in debility and for disorders of vata, the body's movement principle.
Source: Patil R et al. Pharmacognosy Research 2023;15(4):601-606. doi:10.5530/pres.15.4.063
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What the evidence shows
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Its seed runs 4-6% L-DOPA, dopamine's direct precursor, and the drive effect was pinned both ways.
Mucuna pruriens seed is 4-6% natural L-DOPA (the dopamine precursor); a systematic review of 5 clinical trials (108 patients) and the Katzenschlager RCT show it raises dopaminergic function with faster onset and no increased dyskinesia compared with synthetic L-DOPA.
Mucuna pruriens's seeds carry 4-6% natural L-DOPA, so it interacts with Parkinson's medication and MAOIs and is not for anyone with psychosis — settle that first.
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