Kapikahhu herb is also known as 'Mucuna Pruriens', Cowitch, Cowhage and Velvet Bean. It is an herbal component used in many dietary supplements. It is said to contain L Dopa, a powerful agent in the brain. L Dopa is an amino acid that is changed in the brain into dopamine. This herb is commonly found throughout India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Africa, and Caribbean islands.
Kapikahhu Himalaya herbal product is an herbal component used in many dietary supplements. It is good remedy for Parkinson's disease. Kapikachhu is useful for enhancing libido and energy level in an individual. Seeds of kapikachhu are used as astringent, nervine tonic and an aphrodisiac. Kapikachhu is a strong blood purifier, helps in normal blood circulation. It is used to increase the muscle mass and endurance.
Seeds of Mucuna Pruriens are useful for increasing ejaculate count in men. It plays an important role in Parkinson's disease as per a recent research. Leaves of the kapikachhu are broadly ovate, elliptic, having color persistently pale brown.
Medical studies have proved mucuna pruriens anabolic and growth hormone stimulant properties.The anabolic effect of the seed increases testosterone. In 2002, a U.S. patent was filed on the use of mucuna pruriens to stimulate the release of growth hormone in humans.
The high levels of l-dopa in the mucuna are converted to dopamine. This then stimulates the release of testosterone by the pituitary gland. L-dopa and dopamine are also effective inhibitors of prolactin and if levels of prolactin are too high it can have a negative affect on libido. Surprisingly it's considered responsible for 70-80% of all erection failures.
