| Action: | Aphrodisiac |
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| Synonym: | Sexual tonic |
Helps increase libido and sexual desire.
• Erectile dysfunction
• Low libidio
Major
• Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng)
• Holy basil, tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)
• Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia)
• Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
• Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis)
Minor
• Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
• Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)
• Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea)
• Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
• American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
• Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)
• Maca root (Lepidium meyenii)
• Puncture Vine (Tribulus Terrestris)
• Horny goat weed (Lepidium meyenii)
• Velvet-bean extract (Mucuna pruriens)
• Celery (Apium graveolens )
• Reproduction
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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AphrodisiacDefinitionHelps increase libido and sexual desire. Indications• Erectile dysfunction TreatmentsMajor Systems• Reproduction ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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