# Mucuna Pruriens

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Herbal Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Kapikachhu, Velvet Bean, Cowitch | Mucuna pruriens (Fabaceae)
- **Miasm:** Psoric Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Morning

## Keynote Indications
Parkinson's disease, Low dopamine, Depression, Sexual dysfunction, Male infertility, Low testosterone, Diabetes, High cholesterol, Snake venom antidote, Nervous disorders, Anxiety

## Modalities (Aggravations / Ameliorations)
Dopaminergic, Adaptogenic, Aphrodisiac, Antioxidant, Antiparkinsonian, Hypoglycemic, Hypolipidemic, Androgenic, Neuroprotective

## Symptoms by System

### Mind
- L-DOPA, Hallucinogenic tryptamines, Serotonin, Mucunine, Pruriendine, Beta-sitosterol, Lecithin