The serious tribulus claiming the title of herbal Viagra®
Plants are numerous to claim to increase the sexual drive and even increase performance, the tribulus is undoubtedly the one that has the most strengths. Always used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, it acts on male hormones. “It is a plant with an androgenic aim, which intervenes at the same time on the cerebral receptors and at the genital level, explains Dr. Lorrain. Combined with mucuna (2 / 3-1 / 3 in masterly preparation, 10 ml per day), it can prevent age-related androgen deficiency, often called andropause and has shown some effectiveness in helping men who have had prostate surgery to resume a sex life. “
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Ginkgo biloba strengthens erection
Ginkgo biloba is an anti-fatigue plant that promotes sexual ardor, just like guarana, which is also supposed to boost desire. But ginkgo biloba also exerts a vasodilator effect, which would allow it to increase the rigidity of the penis and female arousal. There are many medicines made from ginkgo, but only standardized leaf extracts are effective (start with 60 mg per day and increase very gradually to 240 mg).
Maca promotes sexuality and fertility
This plant was already renowned among the Incas to treat sexual disorders, but also to make men and women more fertile. Its more famous “big brother”, ginseng, is also known to increase the sexual drive. The dried and powdered tuber is most often found in capsules (3 to 5 g / day).
The catuaba also effective on the erection
The catuaba, used in Brazil since the Amerindians, would have the same property favoring the dilation of the cavernous bodies of the penis. To be taken as an infusion.
The recipe for catuaba infusion
- Pour 1 tablespoon of crushed bark in 1 liter of boiling water.
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes then rest for the same time, off the heat.
- Filter.
- Drink 2-3 cups a day.
The massage awakens the senses
To refine the foreplay and condition it, mix rosewood, ylang-ylang and ginger essential oil (1 drop of each) with about ten drops of vegetable oil and massage him languidly lower back.
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Spices that heat up
Cinnamon, ginger and cloves are the most frequently mentioned. Mélanie Wenzel (author of “Health through plants”, ed. Delachaux and Niestlé) even suggests preparing an “elixir of love”.
The recipe for a love elixir made from spices
- Place these 3 spices in a cup of cold water.
- Let boil 5 minutes and infuse 10 minutes. Filter.
- Add a hint of rose floral water (hydrosol) and acacia honey. Enjoy.
Angélique Houlbert recalls that saffron is also traditionally used in India as a stimulant and aphrodisiac.
Wood bandaged on condition of being wary
In the West Indies, we traditionally resort to bandaged wood, which comes from the bark of a local tree, Richeria grandis, supposed to have nervous relaxing and vasodilating effects on the genital arteries. According to tradition, it is not ingested on its own, but as a punch.
The recipe based on bandaged wood
- Wash 30 g of bandaged wood bark.
- Arrange the pieces in an empty bottle.
- Add 1 piece of ginger, 1 piece of cinnamon, 3 cloves, 1 vanilla pod and 25 cl of cane sugar.
- Pour 1 liter of white rum over everything and close the bottle.
- Leave to macerate for at least 1 month. And consume in moderation, because alcohol in high doses rather makes you lose all your means …
Warning ! As the tree from which this bark comes is now one of the protected species, there is no shortage of counterfeits!
Pistachios to boost his virility
It was known that, like almonds, pistachios help protect against cardiovascular disease. According to a Turkish team, they also improve erectile disorders (Int. Journal of Impotence Research N ° 23). Suffering from impotence for over a year, 17 men consumed 100 g of pistachios every day for three weeks. As a result, their penile blood circulation (assessed by Doppler) increased and their disorder decreased.
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