19 Natural Libido Enhancers to Amp Up Your Game

Natural Libido Enhancer #14. Nettle Leaf Extract:

About 90% of testosterone is produced by the testes, the remainder by the adrenal glands. Testosterone functions as an aphrodisiac hormone in brains cells, and as an anabolic hormone in the development of bone and skeletal muscle. But testosterone that becomes bound to serum globulin is not available to cell receptor sites and fails to induce a libido effect. It is, therefore, desirable to increase levels of “free testosterone” in order to ignite sexual arousal in the brain. A hormone that controls levels of free testosterone is called sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG). When testosterone binds to SHBG, it loses its biological activity and becomes known as “bound testosterone,” as opposed to the desirable “free testosterone.” As men age past year 45, SHBG’s binding capacity increases almost dramatically-by 40% on average-and coincides with the age-associated loss of libido. A highly concentrated extract from the nettle root provides a unique mechanism for increasing levels of free testosterone. Recent European research has identified constituents of nettle leaf that bind to SHBG in place of testosterone, thus reducing SHBG’s binding of free testosterone. As the authors of one study state, these constituents of nettle leaf “may influence the blood level of free, i.e. active, steroid hormones by displacing them from the SHBG bindings site.” The prostate gland also benefits from nettle. In Germany, nettle leaf and root has been used as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlargement of the prostate gland) for decades. A metabolite of testosterone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT) stimulates prostate growth, leading to enlargement. Nettle root inhibits the binding of DHT to attachment sites on the prostate membrane.

Natural Libido Enhancer #15. Puncture Vine – Tribulus Terrestris:

This herb found in the Chinese Materia Medica, Bai Ji Li (Chinese) also known as Gokshura and Gokhru (Ayurveda), traditionally has been used for sexual and kidney dysfunctions as well as colic pains, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. It has a long-standing use of being a revitalizer and energizer. Research indicates it actually may possess the ability to increase sexual desire verses just being a physical stimulant. It is a promising herb in the areas of menopause and infertility. Tribulus terrestris (tribulus) is thought to increase DHEA levels, so it has been proposed as a treatment for sexual dysfunction. However, investigation of tribulus has largely been limited to trials in animals. Bulgarian studies have shown that this herb stimulates luteinizing hormone, which stimulates the production of testosterone in men.

Natural Libido Enhancer #16. Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides and Ptychopetalum unicatum):

Popularly referred to as potency wood, muira puama is an old Brazilian folk aphrodisiac and cure for sexual impotence. Salves, tinctures, and other formulations are made from the trunk or roots of these two shrubs. Muira puama is typically touted for sexual potency. Despite a lack of evidence that it actually works, men continue to take muira puama to prevent impotence and enhance sexual desire. There is also little evidence to support its use for rheumatism, for which it is also often used. Muira puama is employed around the world today in herbal medicine. Early European explorers noted the indigenous uses and the aphrodisiac qualities of muira puama and brought it back to Europe, where it has become part of herbal medicine in England.It is also used in Europe to treat impotence, infertility, nerve pain, menstrual disturbances, and dysentery. In Germany, muira puama is employed as a central nervous system tonic, for hookworms, menstrual disturbances, and rheumatism. Muira puama has been gaining in popularity in the United States, where herbalists and health care practitioners are using it for impotence, depression, menstrual cramps, and PMS, nerve pain, and central nervous system disorders.

17. Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea)

Restores energy, supports emotional health and improves cognitive and physical performance. Growing in harsh sub-arctic climates and high altitudes of Siberia, this is the herb that has been described by Richard P. Brown, M.D. and Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D. as nature™s perfect energizer : Extracts from the root of rhodiola have been the subject of intensive pharmacological and clinical investigations in Russia and Scandinavia for more than thirty-five years. The results of these studies strongly support the use of rhodiola as an adaptogen: a substance that normalizes physiology in response to stressors. As such, rhodiola provides a solid foundation for restoring and maintaining health. It promotes cognitive and physical performance, supports positive emotional states, immune function and cardiovascular health, and restores balance to the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. This herb is harvested after a minimum four-year growth in the forests of the Altai regions of Siberia. It is then carefully dried at low-temperatures and meticulously extracted to preserve the herbâ€™s precious phytonutrients including rosavins, salidrosides, and other biologically active compounds.

Natural Libido Enhancer #18. Spanish fly (Cantharides):

No discussion of aphrodisiacs would be complete without mention of Spanish fly, the most legendary of the love drugs, but also the most dangerous. Spanish fly, or cantharides, is extracted from dried beetle dung. Reported sexual excitement after taking Spanish fly stems from its ability to irritate the urogenital tract, causing a rush of blood to the genital area. And that’s the upside. The dangerous downside: Spanish fly is a poison that burns the mouth and throat, and can cause urinary infections, scarring of the urethra and, in some rare cases, death.

Natural Libido Enhancer #19. Yohimbe:

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Yohimbe is made from the bark of the Pausinystalia johimbe tree found in Africa. It contains the chemical, yohimbine, which is an FDA-approved drug that is marginally effective for male erectile dysfunction. Yohimbine is believed to act through the nervous system to increase blood flow to the penis. Most clinical studies have been conducted with yohimbine rather than yohimbe bark. These days, some call it the herbal Viagra. Unfortunately, there are side effects, and for some men can be very serious. Side effects of yohimbe can include anxiety, weakness, overstimulation, paralysis, and hallucinations.

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