Oct 08
20
Horny Goat Weed and Your Sex Drive and Performance
You’ve probably heard that something called horny goat weed, a natural herb that is commonly used in Chinese herbal remedy medicine, with it’s ironic name, has been used as a natural aphrodisiac and sexual performance enhancer for years. The only reason I remember hearing about this particular herb over and over is that it has a name that matches what it’s supposed to do to the male libido – make him horny, which I thought was kind of funny, and which I’m sure is part of the reason it is often recognized by people as a natural sexual enhancement herb.
However, the study that shows horny goat weed may hold promise as the next natural viagra alternative did not really specifically say whether the herb increases actual libido, but it is showing that there is a particular natural compound that has been found in the plant that can be used to help inhibit the actions of an enzyme. This compound is called icariin, and it helps to block the actions of an enzyme produced in men’s bodies that actually an prohibit the whole erectile process.
Scientists found that this natural compound called icariin helped to block the enzymes that prohibit erectile function effectively, and that it also did so without the number of side effects that other erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra, Levitra and Cialis have on the men who take them, such as high blood pressure and possible heart issues associated with it’s ability to increase the blood pressure fairly quickly.
It supposedly can do this because it targets the erection inhibiting enzyme more specifically, and doesn’t work on the body’s other mechanisms as well much like the popular erectile dysfunction products on the market currently do. This may mean we are one step closer to a more effective, safer version of our current erectile dysfunction drugs that are available to men today, such as the Prosolution pills or VigRX (see review) which have given men significant boosts in their sex lives for years, in a natural formula.
This could mean more men who don’t have to experience the sexual frustration and embarrassment and feelings of inadequacy that often go along with erectile problems if they can effectively utilize this new compound into new medications or even naturally based medications.
