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Horny Goat Weed has been popular in China as a herb to enhance libido and increase sex drive but is now become popular worldwide and is one of the most popular Chinese herbs to enhance libido. Let's see why it works.

Known also as Epimedium or Yin Yang Huo, horny goat weed was mentioned in ancient classical Chinese medicinal texts over 2,000 years ago. Horny goat weed is several species of epimedium which is a leafy plant which grows in the wild and most commonly at high altitudes.

Legend has it that it got its name from a goat herder who noticed increased sexual activity in his flock after they had eaten it - but its much more than just a catchy name and it works on 4 levels to increase and enhance libido.

1. Increases Nitric Oxide Levels

Nitric oxide is absolutely vital to the erection process - if you don't get enough of it you simply won't get an erection.

The erection process begins with mental impulses and stimulation in the brain and nerves then cause the release of nitric oxide in response to these impulses, they cause. Nitric oxide to be realized and in response the muscles of the penis to relax allowing blood to flow into of the penis causing an erection.

Nitric Oxide declines naturally with age and in older men it is important to take it as a supplement and horny goat weed is a great natural source.

2. Combats Stress and Fatigue

Stress and fatigue and huge passion killers and if you are tired or stressed you simply don't feel "in the mood" as your energies are diverted elsewhere. Horny Goat Weed works as an adaptogen by increasing levels of epinephrine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine when they are low and energizes the body. At the same time, it reduces cortisol levels. Increased cortisol levels cause fatigue, so it works to reduce fatigue and replenish energy levels

3. Restores Testosterone Levels

Horny Goat Weed acts to restore both low levels testosterone and the thyroid hormone to normal, improving sex drive.

It has been demonstrated to relax rabbit penile tissue by nitric oxide and PDE-5 activity. Other medical research has shown that injections of Epimedium extract, directly into the penis of rats resulted in an increase in penile blood pressure.

If your testosterone levels need a boost, Horny Goat Weed is a great natural supplement to take.

4. Inhibits PDE5

Horny Goat Weed contains a variety of flavonoids. One prominent flavonoid is icariin which is a cGMP-specific PDE5 inhibitor like synthetic prescription drugs but of course it does it naturally. Inhibiting PDE5, Helps keep and maintain an erection for longer.

Horny Goat Weed Combined with Other Herbs

Horny Goat Weed can of course enhance libido on its own but is normally combined with other herbs into a potent libido enhancing cocktail and if you try it you may well be surprised at its results.

Horny Goat Weed is simply one of the best natural libido enhancers you can get and not only benefits sexual wellness but will benefit your overall health to - try it and you maybe glad you did.

Middle-aged men were on TV talking about an old ailment with a new name – erectile dysfunction ED, for short. Even Bob Dole – war hero, former presidential nominee and not the type of guy you'd peg as a sexual trailblazer – revealed a bit more than expected about his private life. When the Viagra-sponsored Ford started proudly racing around the NASCAR circuit, it was clear something had fundamentally shifted.

Real Viagra quickly became a punch line on late-night shows and one of the most recognizable brands next to Nike and Coca-Cola. At the same time, the drug transformed erectile dysfunction from a shameful malady that robbed a man's masculinity to just another health issue, albeit still a personal one.

Viagra was a hit from the minute it came on the market. Since the drug's approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10 years ago – March 27, 1998 – 35 million men worldwide have taken Viagra, according to Pfizer Inc., the manufacturer. Worldwide sales of the blue pills reached nearly $1.8 billion in 2007, though growth has slowed because of competition from newer drugs such as Cialis and Levitra.

One in seven men aged 57 to 74 said they have used a drug to help with a sexual issue, according to a major study of sex among older Americans published in the New England Journal of Medicine last year.

When you have a sexual problem, you will not bring it up with your doctor except if you have some realistic expectation that at the end of this very embarrassing conversation, you will receive some help from sexual medicine .

The drug's success not only revolutionized treatment for male sexual dysfunction, but also invigorated research into women's sexuality – namely, the search for a medicine that would jump-start a flagging libido.

Not since the introduction of the contraceptive pill more than 40 years ago had a drug had such an impact on sex in America, say doctors, psychologists and sex researchers.

Before Viagra, there was this fearful thing called impotence that had all these psychological implications about manhood. Then along comes Viagra, and impotence becomes a technical and medical issue. Original Viagra took all this intense mystique away.”

The drug was approved for use in Canada in 1999, and since then more than 1.6 million Canadian fellas have downed the upper, and about 37 million pills have been prescribed.

That's a lot of satisfied customers.

Viagra also brought erectile dysfunction out of the shadows. For the better, it's put ED into the popular vernacular and the dictionaries.

Iconic advertisements featured euphoric, giddy, heel-clicking, cartwheeling men dancing their ways to work, courtesy of Vitamin V. "Talk to your doctor" - Viagra's advertising catch phrase - caught on. Former U.S. Senator Bob Dole and soccer superstar Pele were unabashed pitchmen for the product, for a time.

Interestingly, women were not much featured in these ads along side their grinning fellas. Perhaps Viagra fuelled more sleepless nights, piled on top of filled-to-the-max days of child-rearing, working and housework, making females less apt to cartwheel down the sidewalk with kids, lunches and book bags in tow.

Wham, bam, thank you ma'am, has never been fun, aided by Viagra or not.

But in all seriousness, erectile dysfunction is a women's problem as well as a man's. ED affects the relationship in the bedroom and spills out into every other area of the couple's life, too.

Yes, we sure can talk about impotence, thanks to Viagra. Yet Viagra itself has faced some bumps in the road.

It's had some stiff (sorry) competition. Cialis and Levitra, two other erectile dysfunction drugs, have also since penetrated (again, sorry) the marketplace, following in Viagra's large footsteps. Yet, Viagra was the first on the scene and imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Also under the category of bumps in the road: A 2005 New Zealand study found that Viagra can sometimes hurt relationships. Use of the drug can create sexual tension and conflict within the relationship, bring "unwelcome changes to sexual practice," and lead to fears surrounding men's fidelity, the research revealed.

And just this week, a south Florida man was arrested when he allegedly brandished a gun in a fight with his brother-in-law over some stolen Viagra.

The man accused the victim of stealing his stash.

Pinching pills aside, Viagra isn't the wonder drug for everyone.

The Viagra folks say side effects include upset stomach, headache, flushed face and blurred vision.

It should only be used under a doctor's supervision and shouldn't be taken when on organic nitrates which are commonly taken by people with heart problems.

And there's also the possibility of sustained, long-term erections (think hours long) that, sorry fellas, can actually be bad for you - not to mention your partner.

And, as funny and improbable as that sounds, it's no laughing matter.

Yet, as we mark the 10th anniversary of Viagra, and as these things generally go, there's a joke to make fun of the situation.

As a male friend quipped: "If I had a four-hour erection, I wouldn't be calling a doctor, I'd be calling a film crew."