Mucuna Pruriens is a tropical vine that grows bean pods covered in prickly velvet hair (hence the name “velvet bean”). The seeds inside of these pods are the most valuable part of the plant from a medicinal point of view. Also known as “Kapikachhu” and Cowhage” , Mucuna Pruriens has been used for centuries in many traditional cultures as a healing plant for a variety of different ailments.   More about Mucuna Pruriens: Mucuna, also widely known as the “Velvet bean” is a wildly grown legume indigenous to Southern China & Eastern India. It first gained popularity in 1981 during...