Epunedum Sagitum or Horny Goat W

Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium Sagitum)

Many species of Epimedium Sagitum have aphrodisiac qualities associated with content of icariin. According to legend, this property was discovered by a Chinese goat herder who noticed sexual activity in his flock after they ate the weed. It is sold as a health supplement, usually in raw herb, tablet, or capsule form and sometimes blended with other supplements for even better results .  The active ingredient in epimedium is icariin, which can be found in standardized extracts from 5% up to 60% potent. Icariin is purported to work by increasing levels of nitric oxide, which relax smooth muscle. It has been demonstrated to relax rabbit penile tissue by nitric oxide and PDE-5 activity. 
 
Like sildenafil (the erectile dysfunction drug commonly sold as Viagra), icariin, the active compound in Horny Goat Weed inhibits the activity of PDE-5. A recently published  study modified icariin structurally and investigated a number of derivatives.] Inhibitory concentrations for PDE-5 close to sildenafil could be reached. Epimedium has been shown to up-regulate genes associated with nitric oxide production and changes in adenosine/guanine monophosphate balance in ways that other PDE5 inhibitors do not. Epimedium may have potential to help sexual dysfunction and osteoporosis. It is hard to argue with science and thousands of years of practical use.

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