| |
| |
|
History
of Pueraria Mirifica
Local communities in Thailand have used Pueraria
Mirifica for well over one hundred years,
specifically for its rejuvenating qualities. the belief
in the rejuvenating properties of Pueraria
Mirifica has been passing down from one
generation to another and more recently through the publication
by Luang Anusan Suntara.
In May 1931, Luang Anusan Suntara published a pamphlet
on the subject of "Kwao Kreu". It is stated
in the pamphlet that Pueraria
Mirifica can:
Serve as the "fountain
of youth" for aged men and women
Serve as an anti-wrinkle agent for aged and wrinkled skin
Darken white hair, and increase hair growth
Alleviated cataract problems
Help with memory loss
Increase energy and vigor, more reflexive bodily movements
Increase blood circulation
Increase appetite, and - Alleviate sleep disorders
In 1932, Dr. A.F.G. Kerr, the Director of the Botanical
Section of the Journal of the Siam Society, directed the
attention of the scientific community to the fact that
the tuberous roots of a Thai plant called "Kwao
Krua", mistakenly identified then as Butea Superba, were considered to be of value
as a rejuvenating drug.
Dr. Kerr was the first to create international awareness
of the rejuvenating qualities of this plant, which subsequently
led to the isolation of a potent phyto-estrogen that is
unique to this plant only and to the identification of
the plant as Pueraria Mirifica
in 1952. |
| |
|
