Many nigerians -or should i say west africans,know this thing..i remember in my primary school days encountering the madness of it,and yet it was so beautiful to see glistening in the sun like the fabric only angels could afford or know how to manufacture..And then drawn in to it close enough where my slightest movement whisks a breeze to it and releases its fibrous beauty into the air and then to my body(then the mad mans itch follows)..then i understand the idea of forbidden fruit...or is it really so bad? Now far and safe from it, i read things about it as a food for good health....in the following link to an article,its described as the "VELVET BEAN" ::::http://ihuanedo.ning.com/group/healtheducation/forum/topics/how-fluted-pumpkin-velvet-bean http://ask.reference.com/information/Food_and_Drinks/Purchase-the-Herb-Velvet-Bean http://examine.com/supplements/Mucuna+Pruriens/

Good post. Many seem not to know the usefulness of it.

What are the applications?