This plant is native to India and is found all over the country. Besides, it is also found in many tropical countries like Fiji, Guam etc. This vine is also found in China, Japan and Philippines.
Mucuna pruriens is a member of Fabaceae plant family. This is a twiner. The leaves are 3-foliate, silky and lanceolate. The flowers are purple in color and bloom in August to December. The pods are turgid and curved like letter S at both the ends. The Pods are covered with persistent irritant hairs. The beans are black in color.
Usage:
The seeds are mainly used for vitality and as aphrodisiac. The Seeds are useful Ayurvedic herbal medicine.
