Brazilian Ginseng, Pfaffia paniculata or Suma is a perennial climbing plant of the family Amaranthaceae.

It grows in the rainforest of Brazil. It is a medicinal plant used as antiseptic and anti-inflammatory.

Brazilian Ginseng seeds are small white and fluffy, like those of globe amarant.

Pfaffia paniculata is often used to overwork. It reduces sleep disorders, improves cellular regeneration, the irrigation of the skin and hair. It increases the resistance, the muscular force, it facilitates the digestion just like the catnip or toothache. 

Suma is used by Amazonian people to treat infections of all kinds such as wounds. The plant also has the aphrodisiac virtues like ginseng, indian ginseng or maca, hence its name brazilian ginseng.