Bitter melon extracts

It was included in the first Swedish Pharmacopoeia (1755). Vikings used the herb to enhance their physical strength and endurance. Traditional folk medicine used R. rosea to increase physical endurance, work productivity, longevity, resistance to high altitude sickness, and to treat fatigue, depression, anemia, impotence, gastrointestinal ailments, infections, and nervous system disorders.  

Horny Goat Weed is a herb (Epimedium) that is known for being an aphrodisiac and touted as a Testosterone Booster. It derives its layman names from goats and sheep that acted a bit more frisky after consuming Epimedium that grew near their fields. It is mainly in the Chinese tradition that we consider Epimedium as a medicinal plant. Chinese herbalists called epimedium Yin Yang Huo, which means "Main or first balance of Yin (female energy) and Yang (masculine energy)." Although most often Chinese herbalists use different species of Epimedium such as E. brevicornum, sagittatum E., E. acuminatum, koreanum E., E. pubescens, E. wushanense, etc. However, the genuine or original one was Epimedium grandiflora. According to the principles of Chinese medicine, epimedium tones the kidneys and fortifies the yang. As with many supplements, the claims about the effectiveness of horny goat weed are expansive. And, as is also true with many supplements, researches on the effects of horny goat weed on humans are definitely limited. A study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine investigated its effects on rats. Researchers found that rats treated with purified extract of horny goat weed showed improved erectile function. Another study found that icariin is effective in inhibiting human PDE5, the substance that blocks erections, in test tubes. But it also determined that sildenafil (Viagra) is 80 times more potent than icariin.

Velvet bean is a tropical legume that is traditionally used in Asia for controlling blood pressure (Chaudhary et al.,2015). In ancient Indian medicine, the plant has been used for a plethora of diseases and ailments, including the following: It has been used for the management of male infertility, nervous disorders, and as an aphrodisiac. The seeds have medicinal properties and have been used in the major traditional medical systems of India for many centuries. The seeds are rich in the compound known as L-DOPA, which is found principally in the seeds, but also in the pods, leaves, and roots. The plant’s leaf extracts and seeds show promise for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, male infertility, and nervous disorders, mainly due to their antioxidant (free radical scavenging) effects. Parts of the plant may also serve as aphrodisiacs. Velvet bean is a tropical legume that is traditionally used in Asia for controlling blood pressure (Chaudhary et al.,2015). In ancient Indian medicine, the plant has been used for a plethora of diseases and ailments, including the following: It has been used for the management of male infertility, nervous disorders, and as an aphrodisiac. The seeds have medicinal properties and have been used in the major traditional medical systems of India (Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani-Tibb) for many centuries. The seeds are rich in the compound known as L-DOPA, which is found principally in the seeds, but also in the pods, leaves, and roots. The plant’s leaf extracts and seeds show promise for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, male infertility, and nervous disorders, mainly due to their antioxidant (free radical scavenging) effects. Parts of the plant may also serve as aphrodisiacs.