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Mulungu Extract, a Brazilian source of relaxation and peace!

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Mulungu has been known in Brazil for its soothing powers since the beginning of time. It helps the user to balance in turbulent times. It has been used for relaxation and it gets you into a neutral state/body neutrality. Now Europe is also getting more familiar with Mulungu!

 

What is Mulungu?
Mulungu mainly grows in Brazil and other tropical countries in South and Central America. The bark and root of the tree have been used by indigenous tribes to promote relaxation. Not only does it have mood-enhancing effects, but it also supports healthy sleep patterns.

Does this amazing herb sounds familiar to you? If you have never heard of it, you are not the only one. Apart from appearing in a limited numbers of dietary supplements, Mulungu bark in Europe has not received much attention from the admass. However, Western Hebalists are starting to use Mulungu more and more and also started to recommend Mulungu for those who need it. 

 

Active substances in Mulungu
In Brazil, Mulungu is popular as a sedative. Many studies are also being conducted here on Mulungu. [1] Research shows that Mulungu contains a high content of flavonoids, which have an anti-oxidising effect. It also shows that Mulungu contains powerful alkaloids, which can help reduce anxiety. [2] When the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil used laboratory animals to evaluate erysothrine, one of the alkaloids, they discovered that it inhibited anxiety without causing unpleasant side effects. [3] Other studies have reported similar examples of Mulungu relieving anxiety, even compared with diazepam. However, unlike diazepam, Mulungu does not affect the mobility of the body. [4]

 

Mulungu Extract
Our Mulungu Extract is made from the Mulungu Bark. The bark comes from the Erythrina Mulungu (verna). The tree grows in the rainforest of South America and can reach a height of 10 to 14 meters, stretching their beautiful chili look a like red-orange flowers.

A natural sedative is extracted from the bark of the Mulungu tree and made into a herbal remedy. This herbal remedy has been used for centuries. The drug was used by tribes from the Amazon against poisoning of insects and fish caught. Mainly Mulungu is known to soothe the nervous system, which reduces stress and relieves anxiety and therefore gives a relaxed fuzzy feeling to the body. You will feel better in your skin and experience a fine state of mind. Mulungu also contains natural anti-oxidants, which has a positive effect on the liver.

 

References
[1]    Vasconcelos SM, Lima NM, Sales GT, Cunha GM, Aguiar LM, Silveira ER, Rodrigues AC, Macedo DS, Fonteles MM, Sousa FC, Viana GS. Anticonvulsant activity of hydroalcoholic extracts from Erythrina velutina and Erythrina mulungu. J Ethnopharmacol. 2007 Mar 21;110(2):271-4. Epub 2006 Sep 26.
[2]    Flausino OA Jr, Pereira AM, da Silva Bolzani V, Nunes-de-Souza RL. Effects of erythrinian alkaloids isolated from Erythrina mulungu (Papilionaceae) in mice submitted to animal models of anxiety. Biol Pharm Bull. 2007 Feb;30(2):375-8.
[3]    Santos Rosa D, Faggion SA, Gavin AS, Anderson de Souza M, Fachim HA, Ferreira dos Santos W, Soares Pereira AM, Cunha AO, Beleboni RO. Erysothrine, an alkaloid extracted from flowers of Erythrina mulungu Mart. ex Benth: evaluating its anticonvulsant and anxiolytic potential. Epilepsy Behav. 2012 Mar;23(3):205-12. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.01.003. Epub 2012 Feb 29.
[4]    Onusic GM, Nogueira RL, Pereira AM, Viana MB. Effect of acute treatment with a water-alcohol extract of Erythrina mulungu on anxiety-related responses in rats. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2002 Apr;35(4):473-7.
 
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