yin yang huo / Epimedium hits big time

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I received the following email today, presumably SPAM of the viagra variety

-- or is it a new wave of TCM marketting?

 

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What is Horny Goat Weed ?

 

Epimedium is a genus of twenty-one related plant species. The Chinese

refer to epimedium as " yin yang huo " , which has been loosely translated

by some as " licentious goat plant " and explains why Western supplement

companies have adopted the titillating name by which it is known in

the U.S: (horny goat weed).

 

Epimedium is grown as an ornamental herb in Asia and the Mediterranean

region, and various species are used for medicinal purposes, including

Epimedium sagittatum, Epimedium brevicornum, Epimedium wushanense, Epimedium

koreanum, and Epimedium pubescens. Read more...

 

Claims :

 

Because of the traditional use of epimedium for treating fatigue and

boosting sex drive, the majority of the claims for Western dietary

supplements center around sex drive: · Boosts libido (sex drive) ·

Increases energy levels · Enhances recovery from exercise

(via cortisol-control) · Makes you more sexy (not really, but this is

what the ads would suggest).

 

Theory :

 

The use of epimedium as a medicinal herb dates back to at least 400 A.D.,

where it has been used as a tonic for the reproductive system (boosting

libido and treating impotence) and as a rejuvenating tonic (to relieve

fatigue).

 

Epimedium is thought to work via modulation of cortisol levels (the

primary stress hormone). Under conditions of high stress, the increased

cortisol levels are known to cause fatigue and depress sex drive - so

bringing cortisol levels back into normal ranges is also thought to help

restore normal metabolism, energy levels and libido.

 

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