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Epimedium Horny Goat Weed Horny Goat Weed
Epimedium contains flavones, glycosides, icariin and noricariin. The effective part is the dried leaves containing %3 icariin. It is a very powerful sexual stimulant (aphrodisiac).
Epimedium contains flavones, glycosides, icariin and noricariin. The effective part is the dried leaves containing %3 icariin. It is a very powerful sexual stimulant (aphrodisiac). In both laboratory and clinical studies conducted extensively on this plant and its effects, especially in China, Korea and Japan, it has been observed that it definitely and clearly increases sexual activity and performance in humans. The epimedium plant is also thought to increase sperm production by stimulating sensory nerves throughout the body, especially the genital area.
Epimedium can be effective in reducing high blood pressure without lowering the blood pressure of people with normal blood pressure. The epimedium plant, which is also very effective on the cardiovascular system, can be useful in expanding coronary heart vessels and increasing coronary blood flow by reducing coronary vascular resistance. The epimedium plant can contribute not only to regulating sexual functions, but also to increasing sexual desire, attention, thought concentration and the mind's focusing capacity. It has no known side effects. It is not recommended for use by pregnant or breastfeeding women and children under the age of 12.
Use in folk medicine
It has aphrodisiac properties,
In the treatment of impotence in men,
In fatigue and forgetfulness problems,
Low libido and erection problems,
It can be used as a food supplement to increase sperm production and density.
Legend has it that in 200 BC in China, a noble family was facing extinction because they had no children. When they realized that their son had impotence, they knocked on every door. The news of their son's problem spread around, the man could not go out, and could not look at his friends' mocking faces. One day, a poor shepherd knocked on their door. According to the legend, the shepherd noticed that his flock became more sexually active after grazing in a certain area. He collected some of the grass and brought it to the family. The family first humiliated the shepherd and got angry because he equated the sheep with their sons... The boy, who watched what was happening, ate these grasses every day after everyone went to bed. At the end of a year, the couple had a son as big as a baby. After this incident, the Chinese people began to see the horny goat leaf as an important sexual enhancer.
Doctors approved
The plant is known today for increasing sexual desire due to its testosterone effect. After its use in China, today's most famous doctors also confirm that this plant can be used to strengthen sexual drive, improve erection and restore sexual desire. Scientifically, horny goat leaf releases testosterone, thus increasing stamina and sexual power.
Source Sabah Newspaper
