Does Horny Goat Weed Really Improve Your Sex-Life?
Published: Sat, 02/13/16
a medicine hunter who researches natural remedies all over
the world from the Amazon to Siberia. - Mike Westerdal
Does Horny Goat Weed Really Improve Your Sex-Life?
The name horny goat weed catches everybody's attention.
But behind the clever name lies a serious herb. For horny
goat weed is a genuine sex-enhancer, a time-tested
aphrodisiac that increases libido in men and women,
and improves erectile function in men.
Known also as Epimedium or Yin Yang Huo, horny
goat weed leaves were purportedly the food of the yin
yang, a mythical animal which achieved one hundred
sexual climaxes a day. This legend points to the reputed
sexual-potency of horny goat weed, and its honored
place in traditional Chinese medicine.
Used for over 2,000 years, horny goat weed is any
of several species of epimedium (brevicorum, sagittatum
and grandiflorum), a leafy plant which grows profusely
in the wild, most abundantly at higher altitudes.
The leaves of the plant contain a variety of flavonoids,
polysaccharides, sterols and an alkaloid called
magnaflorine.
One of the flavonoids, icariin, is believed to play a role
in the sex-boosting effects of the plant, which is used
to restore sexual-fire, boost erectile-function, allay fatigue,
and alleviate menopausal discomfort.
To get to the truth about horny goat weed, I travelled
to Shanghai and met with six top doctors of Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM), including the chief physician
of Shanghai's famous Longhua hospital, a top gastroenterologist,
a pharmacogonocist, a phytochemist and two other practicing
medical doctors.
"What do you think about epimedium?" I asked the group.
"Is it truly effective as a sex-enhancer?" There were
affirmative shaking of heads all around. "Oh, yes, yes."
exclaimed one. "We have all used epimedium for decades
in our practices. It is the very best sexual-tonic for both
men and women."
I probed further. Does the plant truly help with erectile -
function as some claim? Two of the physicians explained that
in clinical practice, they have successfully used epimedium
to treat erectile-problems, to boost waning libido, and to rebuild
youthful sexual-vitality.
"It gives you back your sexual strength," noted another
with emphasis.
With a group of Chinese medicinal plant experts including
a botanist named Sheng, we set off to see where epimedium,
or horny goat weed, grows in the wild. Our destination was
Tianmushan, a large mountain area in the northern corner of
Zhejiang Province. As we journeyed to remote Tianmu
Mountain, Sheng explained the collection of epimedium,
horny goat weed.
"All epimedium is picked wild, and this raises a lot of questions.
The plant is very abundant. It grows all over, so there is a lot.
But people ask about epimedium being over-harvested. There is
nothing to worry about in that regard. As long as the roots
remain in the ground, it comes up every year. We only ever
pick the leaves, never the roots. Epimedium is always there.
Nobody applies any chemicals to the wild plants, so it is
clean and pure."
We parked at the base of the mountain, and set off for the
summit. With Sheng in the lead, we hiked off into dense forest,
and up a rugged trail on the mountain's steep western peak.
The tropical sun beat down on us when we stepped out of the
woods, and we were drenched in sweat as we made our way
up the mountain.
"Most of the epimedium on the mountain has already been
picked this year," Sheng informed us. "But further up near
the peak we will find plenty. The pickers don't like to climb
that high."
Further up we came to a rock outcropping, where we saw
our first clusters of epimedium growing in the wild. "The
plant likes rocks," Shen told us. From that point on toward
the peak we found numerous clusters of epimedium. The
plant proved abundant at higher elevations, and I was happy
to see it for myself in its natural habitat.
In the United States, horny goat weed has become a
phenomenon.
But does it work?
The distinguished botanist Dr. James Duke has long insisted
so. And science is backing that claim, With a human clinical
study supervised by New York physician Dr. Steven Lamm
and Gerald Secor Cousins. The purpose of the study was to
examine the effects of an herbal complex product in which
horny goat weed was the primary ingredient.
The formula was tested for it effects on sexual-satisfaction
in healthy male volunteers and male volunteers who use
V-iagra.
In the study, 25 healthy men and 13 men who used V-iagra
received daily doses for 45 days of the horny goat weed-based
herbal formula. Additional doses were taken one to two hours
prior to sexual activity to determine its effect on sexual interest,
sexual performance, and overall sexual satisfaction.
After 45 days, the double-blind phase of the study began
with a placebo product and active product randomly given
to healthy men who had reported a positive response in the
first phase.
All subjects were evaluated after the first 45 days of treatment
and finally after 60 days. Results of the study showed that daily
use of the herbal complex for a minimum of 45 days resulted
in an enhancement of sexual satisfaction in 60 percent of
healthy male subjects and 45 percent of men using Vi-agra.
Does horny goat weed work? Considering a long history of
positive use, and the study noted above, we can probably
say yes. More studies should be conducted to support these
conclusions.
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