MUCUNA IS TRADITIONALLY KNOWN IN AYURVEDA as a tonic legume which gives physical, mental and spiritual energy. Ayurveda also notes that its properties are a great medicine for the vata predominant condition, kampvhaat, known as Parkinson’s in modern medicine. Traditionally, in India it used to be prepared and given to the bride and groom 25 days before their wedding ceremony, as it is known to be a great hormonal tonic for women, while it increases physical stamina in men. 

Modern science also confirms that Mucuna is good for both the male and female physiologies in many ways. For example: that Mucuna supports and enhances dopamine and serotonin production in the brain is a known fact to Ayurveda and modern science. Daily use of Mucuna is a safe and effective way of not only helping combat stress in daily life, but it brings other benefits as well: it will relax you yet lift your mood, it is a bliss-enhancing anti-depressant, by supporting your own physiology’s production of dopamine. When serotonin and dopamine are present in the necessary amounts, it helps us curb our excessive desire for sugar, and energy spiking ingredients such as caffeine; studies have also found that it can have blood-sugar lowering and anti-inflammatory properties; it stimulates the growth hormones that keep the body everyoung! Only contra-indication is pregnant women should not use Mucuna. 

Traditionally, Ayurveda discusses and gives many different recipes for its regular intake. Tablets or capsules are the most common and easy way. Mucuna needs to go through a traditional curing process to make it digestible for all. In SVA, I have put together many different modes of taking this tridoshic plant: transdermally or orally as capsules.