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Mucuna Pruriens

Mucuna pruriens, or velvet bean, is a tropical climbing legume whose seeds naturally contain L-dopa.

Also listed as Velvet Bean, Cowitch, Werepe, Karara

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Who should avoid it?

RIVM advises against Mucuna supplements during pregnancy or breastfeeding and with liver or kidney problems. It recommends medical or pharmacist advice when medicines are used, and stopping if side effects occur. 1

For information, not individual medical advice. Ingredient studies do not establish the effectiveness of these products.

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