This scientific study reports that “Tribulus
terrestris has been clinically proven to improve sexual desire and enhance
erection.”
Phytochemicals and the breakthrough of
traditional herbs in the management of sexual dysfunctions.
This scientific study reports that “Tribulus terrestris
has been clinically proven to improve sexual desire and enhance erection.”
A. Adimoelja, School of medicine 'Hang
Tuah' University, Teaching and Naval Hospital,Surabaya, Indonesia,
Int J Androl. 2000;23 Suppl 2:82-4
Traditional herbs have been a
revolutionary breakthrough in the management of erectile dysfunction and
have become known world-wide as an 'instant' treatment. The modern view of
the management of erectile dysfunction subscribes to a single etiology, i.e.
the mechanism of erection. A large number of pharmacological agents are
orally consumed and vasoactive agents inserted intraurethrally or injected
intrapenially to regain good erection. Modern phytochemicals have developed
from traditional herbs. Phytochemicals focus
their mechanism of healing action to the root cause, i.e. the inability to
control the proper function of the whole body system. Hence phytochemicals
manage erectile dysfunction in the frame of sexual dysfunction as a whole
entity. Protodioscin is a phytochemical agent derived from Tribulus
terrestris L plant, which has been clinically proven to improve sexual
desire and enhance erection via the conversion of protodioscine to DHEA
(De-Hydro-Epi-Androsterone). Preliminary observations suggest
that Tribulus terrestris L grown on different soils does not consistently
produce the active component Protodioscin. Further photochemical studies of
many other herbal plants are needed to explain the inconsistent results
found with other herbal plants, such as in diversities of Ginseng, Eurycoma
longifolia, Pimpinella pruacen, Muara puama, Ginko. |