PRECAUTIONS:

The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and treating sexual dysfunction. Herbs, however, can
trigger side effects and interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. Because of this, you should take herbs only
under the supervision of a health care provider. Also keep in mind that herbal supplements are not regulated and they differ in
terms of production and quality. Only buy quality supplements.

*None of the following herbs and supplements have not been approved by the FDA for any of the below listed uses.

*Consult your physician. Erectile dysfunction is oftentimes a symptom of underlying disease.

Avoid if: Potential Side What Does it Do? DOES IT IMPROVE. . .

Effects • DESIRE?
• BLOOD FLOW?
• PERFORMANCE ANXIETY?
• PROSTATE?
• STAMINA?

ASHWAGANDHA AVOID IF • May lower you • Traditional use in Ayurvedic • BLOOD FLOW
• You have an blood pressure - medicine for male sexual
allergy to any CONSULT YOUR health
• PERFORMANCE
veggies in the DOC IF YOU TAKE • Is thought to increase nitric ANXIETY
nightshade BP MEDS
oxide so that increases blow
family
• Headache
flow to the penis

• Pregnant or • sleepiness
• Thought to increase
Brest feeding
• upset stomach
testosterone levels
• Have ulcers
• If you have • Also known to counteract the
• Have low blood diabetes, effects of chronic stress on
pressure
hypertension, or your body, support healthy
• You are taking thyroid issues, you heart, strong immune systems,
meds that need to monitor joint function, and brain activity
already cause your values closely
you to become as the levels may
drowsy
improve causing
you to need less
medication - MAKE
SURE YOU
CONSULT YOUR
PHYSICIAN

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HORNY GOAT WEED AVOID IF MAY CAUSE MILD • Has been used in Traditional • DESIRE BOOST
(epimedium) • Taking • Low blood pressure
Chinese Medicine to treat ED

nitroglycerin • Nosebleeds
• Thought to increase sex drive
• BLOOD FLOW
• Anxiety - heart • Thought to increase
palpitations
testosterone levels
• Hypomania (fast • Useful for men with nerve
speech, damage from diabetes &
inappropriate other chronic illness
behavior, etc)

• Upset stomach

• Dry mouth

PANEX GINSENG MAY CAUSE MILD • Found in most ED • BLOOD FLOW

(Asian ginseng) • Irritability
supplements on the market

• Nervousness
• Blood vessels in the penis • INCREASE
• Trouble sleeping
open wider & improve blood TESTOSTERONE
• Headaches
flow
• Dizziness
• Helps maintain longer
• PERFORMANCE
• Increased blood erections, improve erectile ANXIETY
pressure
strength, improves sexual
• Can interfere with satisfaction

caffeine and alcohol • Also helps your body better

manage stress

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 MACA ROOT AVOID IF MAY CAUSE MILD • Shown to improve mild ED
• DESIRE BOOST
If you have liver • abdominal cramps
• Red and yellow maca have
(Lepidium meyenii) • BLOOD FLOW
disease
• mood swings,
been shown to help shrink the
If you have • depression and prostate • PROSTATE
uncontrolled high anxiety
• Shown to increase sperm
blood pressure • increased heart rate
count
• increased blood
pressure

• acne

ROSA DAMSCENA MAY CAUSE MILD • Historically used in Persian • DESIRE BOOST
• abdominal cramps
medicine for sexual
(Gole Mohammadi or
• Laxative effect
dysfunction • PERFORMANCE
Damask Rose) • Decreased blood • Useful for ED caused by ANXIETY
sugar
antidepressants
• Decreased or • Useful for men with
increased blood performance anxiety
pressure • Drink as a tea or add tincture
drops to daily beverage

SAFED MUSLI • Herb from India that has been • DESIRE BOOST
used for centuries for the
(Chlorophytum • BLOOD FLOW
treatment of ED & as an
borivilianum) aphrodisiac
• Thought to improve sexual
performance and sperm
output

• In animal studies it also has

been shown to improve desire
• Improves blood flow

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MUIRA PUAMA AVOID IF • Brazilian plant that has been • DESIRE BOOST
• pregnant &/or used for years to improve
(Potency wood, • BLOOD FLOW
breast feeding sexual function in older men

Ptychopetalum • One study found that it • PERFORMANCE

olacoides) improved ED and sexual ANXIETY
desire in over half of the men
studied

• Studies indicate that it

improves sexual desire in
women as well

SAW PALMETTO AVOID IF MAY CAUSE MILD • Considered a natural • DESIRE BOOST
(Serenoa repens) • You are at least • May slow blood aphrodisiac and thought to
2 weeks before clotting
increase muscular strength • BLOOD FLOW
surgery
• Dizziness
and libido • PROSTATE -
• Caution if taking • Headache
• Shown to decrease prostate SUPPORTS PROPER
blood thinners • nausea
size
• Vomitting
PROSTATE
• Constipation
FUNCTION
• Diarrhea
YOHIMBE AVOID IF MAY CAUSE • Derived from the bark of the • DESIRE BOOST
(yohimbine) • you suffer from • Elevated blood yohimbe tree

schizophrenia, pressure
• Appears to work in the brain • BLOOD FLOW
anxiety, • Rapid heart rate
and at the level of the penis
• BOOSTS STAMINA
depression, • Trouble sleeping
• Works fast
kidney disease, • Shivering
• Increases blood flow by
or PTSD
• Sweating
increasing production of nitric
• Nausea
oxide

• Headaches
• This is what doctors
• Anxiety
recommended before Viagra
• Tremors
came onto the scene

• Upset stomach
• Useful for trouble with
• Priapism - an ejaculation
erection that won’t • Used to tread ED
go away - get to
the emergency
room immediately

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 GOLDEN ROOT • Thought to improve sexual • BOOSTS ENERGY
function and energy levels

(Rhodiola rosea)
• Also decreases the impact of
• PERFORMANCE
mental and physical stress ANXIETY
TRIBULUS • INCREASE
(tribulus terristris) TESTOSTERONE
• BOOSTS STAMINA
GINKO BILOBA AVOID IF MAY CAUSE • Used as far back as 2900 BC • BLOOD FLOW
• Avoid if you are • Stomach upset
in China to increase sexual
taking blood • Headaches
energy
• BOOSTS ENERGY
thinners
• Skin reactions
• Increases blood flow to the • DESIRE BOOST
• Should not be
taken if you have
• Dizziness
brain and the genitals
• PERFORMANCE
• Lowered blood • Energizes

a seizure pressure • Increases the production of ANXIETY

disorder
dopamine (passion hormone)
• Caution if taking and adrenaline in the brain
an
antidepressant

DAMIANA MAY CAUSE • Traditionally used in the • DESIRE BOOST

(Turnera Diffusa) • Intoxication
Caribbean and known as an
• Laxative effect
aphrodisiac thought to
• Stomach cramps increase sexual sensations

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 L-ARGININE AVOID IF • An amino acid/protein
• BLOOD FLOW
you suffer from • Thought to increase sexual
migraines, function
• BOOSTS STAMINA
depression, kidney • Helps the body make nitric
disease, liver oxide to increase blood flow

disease, herpes • Also has shown positive

impact on heart health,
immune support, and memory

• Shown to increase blood flow

and to support healthy blood
vessels

• Improves sperm quality

NETTLE LEAF AVOID IF MAY CAUSE • Helps maintain healthy • INCREASE

taking lithium. It • Mild stomach upset
testosterone metabolism within
(Urtica dioica, TESTOSTERONE
may remove your • Fluid retention
the prostate

Stinging Nettle) body’s ability to • Sweating

• Helps prevent prostate • PROSTATE -
remove lithium • Diarrhea
problems & improve symptoms
SUPPORTS PROPER
from the body • Hives or rash
• During medieval times it was
• Lowered blood used as a diuretic and to treat PROSTATE
pressure
joint pain
FUNCTION
• Lowered blood • Useful for hay fever

sugar

PYGEUM BARK MAY CAUSE • From the bark of an African • DESIRE BOOST
(Prunus africana) • GI upset plum tree

• Used traditionally by the Zulu • BLOOD FLOW

people to treat enlarged • PROSTATE -
prostate
SUPPORTS PROPER
• Thought to increase desire

• Useful for men with enlarged PROSTATE

prostate - relives urinary FUNCTION
symptoms

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