Herbal Viagra
natural alternative to Viagra, so herbal viagra products work?
There are many products marketed as Herbal Viagra,
and as with any product on the market, some work and others don't.
Unfortunately, a few sellers of these products have added pharmaceutical agents
like Viagra or some of the newer drugs to their products. In our opinion -- and
we
am quite certain of this, there are many herbs that have a positive influence on
sex drive and sexual performance -- It's too bad that some bad apples are giving a
tarnished name to the herbal industry.
We disagree with the title of the article listed below. There
are some Herbal Viagra pills that do work, such as Passion Rx. Most sex herbs
will not work as effectively as Viagra for immediate genital swelling and
erection, but over time, they can achieve great erectile function and, in
addition, increase libido,
sensation, and overall sexual stamina.
'Herbal' Viagra often no such thing
"Herbal" Viagra and other so-called
natural alternatives for treating impotence advertised on the Internet and in
men's magazines are often contaminated with real drugs and could kill those who
take them, researchers said on Monday. They said the flood of e-mail spam
touting alternatives to prescription erectile dysfunction drugs was a sign of
how popular such products were, but the researchers suggested that governments
monitor and regulate supplements more closely. "These are being marketed as
being safe and natural products," said Dr. Neil Fleshner of Princess Margaret
Hospital in Toronto, Canada. "It is plausible that deaths have occurred or could
occur." Fleshner and colleagues bought seven "herbal" erectile dysfunction
products to find out what was in them. Two contained significant levels of
prescription phosphodiesterase inhibitors - sildenafil, sold by Pfizer under the
brand name Viagra and tadalafil, Eli Lilly and Co's Cialis. "We think the implications of this are quite dramatic," Fleshner told a news
conference. "Since these compounds are not natural, deliberate contamination of
these products must be considered," added Fleshner, whose team presented the
findings to a meeting of the American Urological Association in San Francisco.
The erectile dysfunction drugs affect blood flow and can be deadly when taken
with certain heart drugs containing nitrates. The researchers said they would
continue efforts to get the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to more closely
regulate "alternative" products.
Current law allows non-prescription supplements to be advertised so long as they
do not make specific health claims, such as lowering cholesterol. However, the
FDA does move to stop the marketing of products that contain prescription
medicines. Dr. Ramesh Thurairaja and
colleagues at the Bristol Royal Infirmary in Britain did a "Google" Internet
search using the words "herbal" and "Viagra." "I actually picked up 160,000 hits
last year," Thurairaja told a news conference. "Two weeks ago I typed the same
two words in and got 690,000 hits." Many of the sites also touted penis
enlargement products, Thurairaja noted. His team assessed the first 50 Web sites
and found only 36 percent offered any advice on who should not use the products
and just 21 percent listed potential side-effects. Only 21 percent offered
information from someone with medical training and 24 percent clearly stated
that their information was not to replace doctors' advice. "The commonest ingredients were yohimbe, ginseng and ginkgo biloba,"
Thurairaja said. "All these herbs have been previously investigated in the past
and are known to have side effects such as skin reaction and cardiovascular
disorders."
The following paragraphs are
excerpts from Natural Sex Boosters by
Ray Sahelian, M.D.
From ram's testicles mixed with honey to ground rhino horn, the pursuit of "Herbal Viagra" has been an age-old quest with all the superstition and pseudo-science you could imagine, leading most scientists to dismiss natural aphrodisiacs as folklore. There is a general suspicion in the modern Western mindset that natural compounds purported to enhance sexual passion or interest are barely, if at all, effective. Most Westerners would be surprised to find out that there are dozens of natural aphrodisiacs that enhance sexual drive and pleasure in both men and women—and some of them are quite powerful.
Women and Sex
Female sexual dysfunction is a common medical condition that can have a major
impact on self-esteem, quality of life, mood, and relationships. While there are
religious, sociological, and emotional elements to female sexual function and
response, impairment can also occur due to medical problems. Female sexual
dysfunction is often categorized into three major areas: lack of desire;
problems with lubrication and sensation; and difficulty having an orgasm.
Declining sexual desire often
troubles women as they get older, and is partly due to the body’s decreasing
levels of testosterone and other hormones. Testosterone powers the sex drive in
both men and women. Stress or depression can also lead to low libido. Vaginal
dryness can develop when estrogen levels drop as menopause approaches.
Many of the natural sex boosters
discussed in this book work extremely well in women to enhance libido, arousal,
lubrication, and sensation.
Men and Sex
In men, sexual dysfunction primarily takes the form of a decline in libido, and
impotence. The 1992 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Conference on Impotence
suggested “erectile dysfunction” (ED) as a more appropriate term for the
inability to obtain and/or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory
sexual performance. ED is sometimes made worse by personal relationship issues.
Male sexual dysfunction should be viewed as a chronic disease with medical,
psychological, sociological, and behavioral components.
Common medical causes of ED include
chronic illness or the side effects of drugs. Additional risk factors for ED
include cardiovascular disease, smoking, obesity, and high cholesterol. Less
commonly, the problem is psychological. Physical causes are more common in older
individuals whereas psychological causes are more common in the young. Erectile
dysfunction does not have to be a part of getting older. It's true that as you
get older, you may need more stimulation (such as stroking and touching) to
achieve an erection. You might also need to wait more time between erections.
But older men need not accept sexual dysfunction as a normal consequence of
aging.
Acetylcholine can be increased by using choline or cdp-choline. Acetylcholine helps facilitate erections.