Banyan Botanicals Mucuna (Kapikacchu) Tablets / 90 tablets

Mucuna pruriens, the velvet bean Ayurveda has trusted for centuries, supports a calm, balanced nervous system.

It's called kapikacchu in Sanskrit, which roughly translates to "fierce itching bean," because the raw pods are covered in tiny hairs that will make you regret touching them. Good news: nobody's handing you the pod. Banyan Botanicals takes the seed, processes it the traditional Ayurvedic way, and presses it into a tablet, which is a much friendlier delivery system than "here, rub this plant on your arm." A tablet doesn't itch. A tablet just sits there, waiting to be swallowed, which is the correct behavior for a tablet.

What Mucuna Actually Does

Mucuna is one of the more studied herbs in the Ayurvedic tradition, and it's prized for supporting healthy mood and a calm, steady mind. It also supports the body's natural stress response and promotes overall nervous system wellness, which is a nice way of saying it helps you feel like a person instead of a frayed wire. This isn't a jolt-you-awake herb. It's more of a quiet, grounding one. Ayurvedic practitioners have also used it to support healthy male reproductive wellness and vitality as part of a balanced lifestyle, which is a long sentence for "it's been around this block before, and it's still invited back."

• Supports a calm, relaxed mood
• Promotes healthy nervous system function
• Supports the body's natural stress response
• Supports healthy male vitality and reproductive wellness
• Formulated using traditional Ayurvedic processing methods

The Tablet Situation

Each bottle holds 90 tablets, which is just enough to make you feel organized about your supplement shelf and just few enough that you'll eventually run out at an inconvenient time, like a Sunday. Banyan Botanicals sources and processes the mucuna with the kind of attention to Ayurvedic tradition that doesn't cut corners, which matters, because this is an herb with a long history and a short list of substitutes.

This is a daily wellness herb, not a one-time fix, so the real benefit shows up with consistent use alongside a reasonably sane lifestyle. Take it as part of your daily routine, store it somewhere you'll actually see it, and let the velvet bean do what it's been doing for a very long time, quietly, without the itching.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.