Sexual herbs throughout the ages have been eagerly consumed no matter how unappetizing or bizarre. In our never-ending search for better sex, humans have ingested such diverse items as elephant tusks, lion blood, bull testicles, rhino horn, ram penis, pig genitals, and the dried remains of the Mediterranean Cantharis beetle, otherwise known as “Spanish fly.” The motivation to use these herbs has been largely to improve sexual function. Can they be used to treat hypogonadism? The Bomos (village doctors) in Malaysia and Indonesia and Chinese Traditional Medical Practitioners (in China and elsewhere) have been using these herbs for centuries. Some of these work purportedly by apparently restoring testosterone levels directly, by releasing it from testosterone-binding globulin, or by enhancing their action at the receptor sites.

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Traditional Asian Herbs: Potential Use for Late-Onset Hypogonadism?

  • Peter Huat Chye Lim

摘要

Sexual herbs throughout the ages have been eagerly consumed no matter how unappetizing or bizarre. In our never-ending search for better sex, humans have ingested such diverse items as elephant tusks, lion blood, bull testicles, rhino horn, ram penis, pig genitals, and the dried remains of the Mediterranean Cantharis beetle, otherwise known as “Spanish fly.” The motivation to use these herbs has been largely to improve sexual function. Can they be used to treat hypogonadism? The Bomos (village doctors) in Malaysia and Indonesia and Chinese Traditional Medical Practitioners (in China and elsewhere) have been using these herbs for centuries. Some of these work purportedly by apparently restoring testosterone levels directly, by releasing it from testosterone-binding globulin, or by enhancing their action at the receptor sites.