{"product_id":"velvet-bean-mucuna-pruriens","title":"Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #4ecaa3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe Velvet Bean is a tropical legume and annual climbing shrub native to tropical regions of Africa and Asia.  This vine is largely cultivated for the medicinal benefit of it's seeds.  Velvet Bean seeds contain the substance dopamine, or L-dopa, a \u003cspan\u003esubstance that is used as a first-line treatment for Parkinson's disease.  Seeds also contain substances that have anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective and anti-oxidant properties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVelvet Bean produces white and lavender flower panicles and large clusters of deep-purple hairy bean pods that encapsulate the dark black medicinal seeds.  The Velvet Bean vine has extremely long climbing ability and reach.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sow Exotic","offers":[{"title":"Medium Coconut Coir Pot","offer_id":48700436938995,"sku":"VLV-M","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0311\/8094\/7593\/files\/sow-exotic-herb-medium-coconut-coir-pot-velvet-bean-mucuna-pruriens-37951573197043.png?v=1776022506","url":"https:\/\/practicalmagicstore.com\/products\/velvet-bean-mucuna-pruriens","provider":"Practical Magic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}