Catuaba

The name Catuaba (/kəˈtwɑːbə/ kə-TWAH-bə, via Portuguese from Guarani) is used for the infusions of the bark of a number of trees native to Brazil.

Other catuaba preparations use the bark of trees from the following genera or families: Anemopaegma, Ilex, Micropholis, Phyllanthus, Secondatia, Tetragastris and species from the Myrtaceae.

[2] A commercial liquid preparation, Catuama, contains multiple ingredients, one of these being catuaba from Trichilia catigua (28.23%), in addition to Guarana (40.31%), Ptychopetalum olcaloides (28.23%) and Ginger (3.26%).

[3] An infusion of the bark is used in traditional Brazilian medicine as an aphrodisiac and central nervous system stimulant.

The most famous of all Brazilian aphrodisiac plants and is the result of the blend of four main medicinal herbs from the Brazilian Amazon: Catuaba (Trichilla catigua) (28.23%) Ginger (Zingiber officinale) (3.26%) Guarana (Paullinia cupana) (40.31%) and Muirapuama (Ptychopetalum olacoides) (28.23%) Cautuba Aphrodisiac: How To Use, Benefits and Contraindications!

Photo of a bottle filled with brown bark, labelled "Catuabae Cortex"
Bottle filled with "Catuaba" bark