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Gotu Kola

Gotu Kola has been used for hundreds of years in both Ayurvedic and Chinese medicines. Gotu Kola has been important in the medicinal systems of central Asia for centuries. Gotu Kola is a rich source of vitamin K, and also contains magnesium, calcium and other nutritional properties.

Gotu Kola has a positive effect on circulation, improving the flow of blood throughout the body and and strengthening the veins and capillaries. Gotu Kola is also used to strengthen the vascular system, to strengthen connective tissue, and to treat vascular inflammation.

Gotu Kola is known to be an impotence remedy. Gotu Kola is useful in combination formulas as both a sedative and a dilator of peripheral blood vessels. The herb has also been used to increase urine flow, fight insomnia, and battle headaches that are sometimes related to sex and other hormone imbalances.

Ginseng

The word ginseng means "man root," and the plant's reputation probably arises from its marked similarity to the human body. It was valued as gold by the ancients. Used to combat non medically caused impotence, and premature ejaculation, Ginseng helps normalize blood pressure while rejuvenating and revitalizing the body. Ginseng has been looked on as an invigorating and rejuvenating agent for centuries in China, Tibet, Korea, Indochina, and India.

Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto is a small, palm-like plant native to North America. Native Americans and early American settlers used the berries to treat problems associated with the genitals, urinary tract and reproductive system. The active constituents are volatile oil, steroidal saponin, tannins, and polysaccharides. The herb is called the "plant catheter" due to its therapeutic effect on the neck of the bladder and the prostate in men.

Saw Palmetto is widely used for nutritionally benefiting the prostate and urinary tract. It is a tonic, and is one of the few herbal remedies that are considered to be anabolic - an active ingredient that strengthens and builds body tissues.

Fo-Ti

Fo-Ti is a plant native to China where it continues to be widely grown. Fo-Ti is also grown extensively in Japan and Taiwan. The Chinese common name for Fo-Ti, He-Shou-Wu, was the name of a Tang dynasty man whose infertility was supposedly cured by Fo-Ti; in addition, his long life was attributed to the tonic properties of this herb. Since then, traditional Chinese medicine uses Fo-Ti to treat premature aging, weakness, vaginal discharges, numerous infectious diseases, angina pectoris, and erectile dysfunction.

The primary chemical compounds found in the Fo-Ti herb are phospholipids, anthraquinones, tannins, and tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside. It is the combination of these substances in the root of the Fo-Ti that makes it have to ability to lower cholesterol levels and explain why this herb is so popular in Chinese medicine. Eastern and Western herbalists also recommend Fo-Ti as a tonic to maintain youthful vigor, increase energy and purify the blood.

Yohimbe

Yohimbe is a tree that grows throughout the African nations of Cameroon, Gabon and Zaire. (A similar plant in South America is called Quebracho). For centuries, natives from these areas have ingested both the crude bark and purified compound as a tonic to enhance sexual prowess.

Yohimbe's energizing effects stem from it's ability to increase blood flow to the genitals, both male and female. It stimulates the pelvic nerve ganglia and thus is helpful for men with erection problems. In fact a prescription drug, yohimbine hydrochloride, is the only FDA approved drug for impotence. Effects include increased libido, sensation and stamina.

Damiana

Damiana is a small shrub native to the American Southwest, Mexico and the West Indies. It was used by the Mayans and Aztecs as a sexual stimulant and to treat respiratory disorders. Some people smoke Damiana in a waterpipe as a prelude to lovemaking. Damiana has been used for thousands of years in Latin American cultures ritualistically as a sexual stimulant. Growing in dry, rocky climates, Damiana is a shrub with small yellow flowers that is generally found in the southwestern regional areas of Mexico, California and Texas.

Results of a laboratory studies show that Damiana may have the ability to widen blood vessels – an effect that relieve male impotence. Used to treat impotence, it has a testosterone like action and works by strengthening the male system. It is a prostate tonic and an anti-depressant and nutrient for sluggish sexual organs. Damiana is also used as a great sexual rejuvenator, whether the problem is the result of abuse or age.

Menthol

Menthol is a compound obtained from the oil of peppermint. This all-natural ingredient is an effective topical antiseptic used to enhance the unique delivery system of the penis enlargement patches. It prepares the skin to accept the potency formula.