The
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 Krua" describing different ways of
preparing folk medicine using Pueraria Mirifica and the claims of
its rejuvenating power. It is stated in the pamphlet that Pueraria
Mirifica can:
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.
Serves as the "Fountain of Youth" for aged men and women.
Source by: Medical
Plant Research Institute Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry
of Public Health, Thailand.
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