velvet bean
noun
1
: cowhage
especially
: a cowhage (Mucuna pruriens) that is sometimes grown in the southern U.S. for green manure and grazing
2
: the seed of the velvet bean that is often used as feed for livestock (such as cattle and hogs)
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An older study from 2009 showed that velvet bean extract improved hormone levels and increased sperm count and motility in infertile men.21
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It's formulated with top notch ingredients including taurine, L-theanine, alpha GPC, huperzine A, velvet bean, and DHA.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
One approach that’s been especially fruitful for zeroing in on non-histamine itch is to poke people with tiny hairs (or spicules) from a tropical plant called cowhage, or velvet bean.
—Katherine Harmon Courage, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2020
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—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2022
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
It's formulated with top notch ingredients including taurine, L-theanine, alpha GPC, huperzine A, velvet bean, and DHA.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022
One approach that’s been especially fruitful for zeroing in on non-histamine itch is to poke people with tiny hairs (or spicules) from a tropical plant called cowhage, or velvet bean.
—Katherine Harmon Courage, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2020
Neurohacker Collective Qualia Mind is loaded with premium ingredients like B vitamins, Bacopa monnieri, L-theanine, taurine, velvet bean extract, phosphatidylserine, ginkgo biloba, and others.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2022
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“Velvet bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/velvet%20bean. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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