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Do tribulus and other herbs increase erections and sex drive?
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<blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 3137" data-attributes="member: 3"><p><strong>T</strong><strong>ribulus Terrestris</strong></p><p> </p><p><em>T</em><em>ribulus terrestris </em>L. (Zygophyllaceae) have been used as an aphrodisiac both in the Indian and Chinese traditional systems of medicine. Administration of <em>Tribulus terrestris </em>extract (TT) increased sexual behavior and intracavernous pressure both in normal and castrated rats and these effects were probably due to the androgen increasing property of TT.</p><p></p><p>In a study done in Bulgaria, twenty-one healthy young 20–36 years old men were randomly separated into three groups—two experimental (each <em>n </em>= 7) and a control (placebo) one (<em>n </em>= 7). The experimental groups were named TT1 and TT2 and the subjects were assigned to consume</p><p>20 and 10 mg/kg body weight per day of <em>Tribulus terrestris </em>extract, respectively, separated into three daily intakes for 4 weeks. No changes in testosterone, androstenedione and luteinizing hormone blood levels were observed with either dose.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Other Herbs</strong></p><p> </p><p>There are other herbs that have been promoted as improving sexual function in men. Among these are Ashwagandha, Avena sativa (oat straw), eleutherococcus (the so-called Siberian ginseng), L-citrulline, <em>Macuna pruriens</em>, molybdenum, muira puama or potency wood (you have to love the name), pygeum, <em>Polypodium vulgare</em>, Rhodi-ola rosea, saw palmetto, schisandra, suma, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, and deer or antelope velvet antle. There are no well-designed, controlled scientific studies that support any of those claims.</p><p></p><p>Many herbal supplements that claim to improve sexual function have been found to contain Viagra or Cialis purchased in China at cheaper prices. The FDA has stopped those companies from selling them but many keep reappearing in the unregulated supplement market.</p><p></p><p>All supplements that actually increase testosterone, such as androstenedione, are considered performance-enhancing drugs. They have been banned in the United States. This is just as well as they only increased testosterone for a few hours and had the potential to cause liver problems. New supplements keep appearing on the market and claim to increase the body’s production of testosterone or growth hormone. Be very skeptical about those claims and do not waste your money on them!</p><p></p><p>The best and safest way to supplement your testosterone is to <em>use approved products under your physician’s supervision and care.</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nelson Vergel, post: 3137, member: 3"] [B]T[/B][B]ribulus Terrestris[/B] [I]T[/I][I]ribulus terrestris [/I]L. (Zygophyllaceae) have been used as an aphrodisiac both in the Indian and Chinese traditional systems of medicine. Administration of [I]Tribulus terrestris [/I]extract (TT) increased sexual behavior and intracavernous pressure both in normal and castrated rats and these effects were probably due to the androgen increasing property of TT. In a study done in Bulgaria, twenty-one healthy young 20–36 years old men were randomly separated into three groups—two experimental (each [I]n [/I]= 7) and a control (placebo) one ([I]n [/I]= 7). The experimental groups were named TT1 and TT2 and the subjects were assigned to consume 20 and 10 mg/kg body weight per day of [I]Tribulus terrestris [/I]extract, respectively, separated into three daily intakes for 4 weeks. No changes in testosterone, androstenedione and luteinizing hormone blood levels were observed with either dose. [B]Other Herbs[/B] There are other herbs that have been promoted as improving sexual function in men. Among these are Ashwagandha, Avena sativa (oat straw), eleutherococcus (the so-called Siberian ginseng), L-citrulline, [I]Macuna pruriens[/I], molybdenum, muira puama or potency wood (you have to love the name), pygeum, [I]Polypodium vulgare[/I], Rhodi-ola rosea, saw palmetto, schisandra, suma, traditional Chinese herbal medicine, and deer or antelope velvet antle. There are no well-designed, controlled scientific studies that support any of those claims. Many herbal supplements that claim to improve sexual function have been found to contain Viagra or Cialis purchased in China at cheaper prices. The FDA has stopped those companies from selling them but many keep reappearing in the unregulated supplement market. All supplements that actually increase testosterone, such as androstenedione, are considered performance-enhancing drugs. They have been banned in the United States. This is just as well as they only increased testosterone for a few hours and had the potential to cause liver problems. New supplements keep appearing on the market and claim to increase the body’s production of testosterone or growth hormone. Be very skeptical about those claims and do not waste your money on them! The best and safest way to supplement your testosterone is to [I]use approved products under your physician’s supervision and care.[/I] [/QUOTE]
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