Sources and Composition
1.1. Sources
Pueraria Candollei is a species within the Pueraria genus and the Leguminosae family; a particualr variant of this species known as Mirifica is commonly sold as a supplement. This variant is sometimes simply called Pueraria Mirifica and omits the species name or it is referred to as Kwao Krua (particular 'White' Kwao Krua, as the latter term refers to up ).[1][2]
Pueraria Mirifica (the word Mirifica being taken from the Latin word 'Miracle') has been used in Thai medicine for the purposes of the rejuvenation of menopausal women; one of three well known rejuvenatory herbs as well as Butea superba and Mucuna collettii (which are two other popular rejuvenators).[1]Kwao Krua, as Pueraria Mirifica is commonly called alongside the other two aforementioned plants[3], is a root plant and the tubers are considered the active component[1] and its estrogenic potential has been noted since 1952.[4] It is sometimes thought to be anti-aging.[5]