Epimedium extract

Epimedium is a pungent ornamental herb found in Asia and the Mediterranean. The Chinese call it Yin Yang Huo, which loosely means "licentious goat plant." Legend has it that the name horny goat weed came from a herder who noticed his goats becoming more sexually active after eating the plant. Supplement companies have adopted the provocative name by which it is known in the U.S. Horny goat weed was named epimedium because it is similar to a plant found in the ancient Asian kingdom of Media, now a part of Iran. Epimedium is a genus of many related plant species and some are used for medicinal purposes, including Epimedium sagittatum, Epimedium brevicornum, and Epimedium koreanum. Although epimedium has a history of traditional use for disorders of the kidneys, joints, and liver, its principle use is as an aphrodisiac and to combat fatigue. You may also consider a potent and effective natural sexual enhancer product with epimedium called Passion Rx.

Epimidium Sagittatum, 400 mg, 90 Capsules
Epimedium sagittatum is one of the most valued herbs in Chinese Medicine.  In China it is especially used for supporting healthy sexual activity - thus its name, Horny Goat Weed. Epimedium sagittatum 400 mg has epimedium extract (standardized to 10% flavonoids as icariin).

Epimedium sagittatum supplement

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What the research says about epimedium
Very little research has been published in the Western medical literature regarding this plant. Our Chinese study investigated the therapeutic effect of epimedium sagittatum on 22 patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis. Twelve patients with hemodialysis were served as controls. ES had a sex enhancing effect and improved their quality of life. For more epimedium extract research.

Epimedium extract - how does it work?
The exact way that epimedium works remains unclear. Animal studies have shown that it may influence levels of neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine and reduce cortisol levels. The leaves of epimedium sagittatum contain a variety of flavonoids, icariin, sterols and an alkaloid called magnaflorine. It’s quite possible epimedium sagittatum influences several aspects of human sexual biochemistry. Icariin is known to help with erectile function.

Eurycoma is another herb to consider as an alternative to epimedium extract, so is Tongkat-Ali-LJ100. You may also consider Yohimbe bark extract.

Epimedium extract questions
Q. What is epimedium grandiflorum?
   A. Epimedium grandiflorum is a species of epimedium. Epimedium grandiflorum also has icariin.

Determination of the pKa value of icariin and its content in the Chinese herb medicine epimedium grandiflorum morr. by capillary electrophoresis
Se Pu. 2001 Jan;19(1):64-7. Department of Chemistry, Hebei University, Hebei Medical College for Continue Education, Baoding, China.
Icariin is the active component of the Chinese herb medicine Epimedium grandiflorum Morr.. Under the buffer condition of 24 mmol/L phosphate + 30% ethanol, the content of the active component icariin in Chinese herb Epimedium grandiflorum Morr. was quantitatively determined.

A review of additional aphrodisiac herbs that can combine with epimedium extract for libido improvement.