Bois bande natural aphrodisiac
Bois bande is the name commonly used in a large part of the Caribbean for the
tree Roupala montana. The plant is not only found in Grenada and Trinidad, but
also in Dominica, where it is known as gimauve or gommier tree and in Costa Rica
it is known as danto amarillo or zorillo. The bark of this tree is famous for
its aphrodisiac properties. Locals soak a strip of the bark for a week in rum,
then filter the rum and take a small glass of the extract. The extract is also
known as macoucherie rum. No studies are available in the Western literature to
give us any clues on this herb’s aphrodisiac benefits or mechanism of action.
Bois bandé is available as a liquid and capsules.
Phenolic and terpenoid compounds from Chione venosa (sw.) urban var. venosa
(Bois Bandé).
Phytochemistry. 2005 October. Institute of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna,
PharmaCenter Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
The Caribbean island of Grenada furnishes the popular aphrodisiac drug Bois
Bandé, which consists of the stem bark and the roots of Chione venosa (sw.)
URBAN var. venosa (Rubiaceae), a native tree growing in the islands' rain
forest. The phytochemical investigation of dichloromethane and methanolic-aqueous
extracts of the bark and the roots yielded three acetophenone derivatives
described for the first time in plants - ortho-hydroxy-acetophenone-azine,
acetophenone-2-O-[beta-D-apiofuranosyl-(1''-->6')-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside] and
acetophenone-2-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside - along with five known compounds,
alpha-morroniside, sweroside, diderroside, daucosterol and beta-sitosterol.
Aphrodisiac herbs available over
the counter
These include maca, tongkat ali, butea superba, cnidium monnieris,
Tribulus-Terrestris extract, mucuna pruriens, horny
goat weed, avena sativa, LJ100, muira puama, catuaba, ginger, cistanches, bois
bande, and yohimbe bark extract.
Aphrodisiacs natural home