Composition of Chinese Viagra: Herbal Ingredients and Their Side Effects

Eurycoma Longifolia as a part Chinese Viagra: possible side effects

To open the list of powerful herbal ingredients in natural Viagra is Eurycoma longifolia – a plant whose restorative effects prevail possible adverse events, of which you, nevertheless, should be informed. A symbol of virility and sexual potency in Southeast Asia, Eurycoma longifolia, or Tongkat Ali, has been the subject of scientific scrutiny and media outcry over the past few years. Proving to be more than just an old wives tale, scientists were able to show in a lab that to really promote sexual desire and performance in men. In laboratory rats, the use of Tongkat Ali has been shown to increase the testosterone, which has a number of beneficial effects in the male body. Sperm count is increased, as well as sexual desire and mating performance.

Marked muscle growth compared to a placebo, was also obviously verified. Of, tales of a herb that has so many positive effects on health traveled quickly in the United States and the market has since been invaded by products that claim to contain Tongkat Ali, most of them touted as a cure for erectile dysfunction. However, as many as 90% of these products contain no or insignificant amounts of the plant, using instead filling ingredients or hazardous drugs that have not been approved for use by the FDA. As many as a third of the products contain more than acceptable levels of mercury. Malaysian consumers use an electrical language to determine whether the products they claim to contain Tongkat Ali actually do. Consumers in the West, without the benefit of this technology can identify an obviously fake product by placing it on their tongue. Eurycoma Longifolia is an extraordinarily bitter substance, and any supplement containing a therapeutic dose will taste markedly bitter.

Tongkat Ali has also been shown to have anti-tumor properties and has been used to kill cancer cells in Japan. It is used as an antimalarial and antibacterial drug has been well documented. Of course, because of its effect on testosterone, pregnant or lactating women should refrain from use. Other side effects may include irritability and sleep disturbances. The health benefits for men to be taken Eurycoma Longifolia appear to be legitimate. However, many products that claim to contain may not be such. Those wishing to use the supplement to combat erectile dysfunction or to promote muscle weight gain should be extremely cautious and be willing to pay the premium from a reliable source.

Can Eurycoma Longifolia be used for erectile dysfunction and erectile dysfunction? Yes, erectile dysfunction and erectile dysfunction are the most common uses reported for Eurycoma Longifolia. Please do not use Eurycoma Longifolia for erectile dysfunction and erectile dysfunction without consulting first with your doctor. Click here to find out what other patients report as common uses for Eurycoma Longifolia.

If you experience drowsiness, dizziness, hypotension or a headache as side-effects when using Eurycoma Longifolia medicine then it may not be safe to drive a vehicle or operate heavy machinery. You should not drive a vehicle if consumption of the medicine causes drowsiness, dizziness or greatly lowers your blood pressure. Pharmacists also advise patients not to drink alcohol with medicines because alcohol intensifies the side effect of drowsiness. Please check for these effects on your body when using Eurycoma Longifolia. Always consult your doctor for advice specific to your health conditions.

Most medicines do not have the potential for addiction or abuse. Usually, drugs that can be addictive are cataloged by the government as controlled substances. Examples include H or X programs in India and II-V programs in the United States. Please consult the product packaging to make sure the medicine does not belong to these special categories of medicines. Finally, do not medicate yourself and increase your body’s dependence on medicines without the advice of a doctor. Some medicines must be reduced or cannot be stopped immediately due to rebound effects. Please consult your doctor for specific advice for your body, health or other medications that you may be using.

In case you forgot a dose, take it as soon as you notice it. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your hiring program. Do not take more doses to make up for a missing one. If you forget to take regular doses, try setting an alarm or asking a member of your family to remember. Please consult a doctor to discuss changes in your intake schedule or a new program to make up for forgotten doses, if you have not taken many recently.

Do not take more than the prescribed dose. Taking more medicines will not improve your symptoms; it could instead cause poisoning or serious side effects. If you suspect that you or anyone else who may have overdosed of Eurycoma Longifolia, please go to the emergency department of the closest hospital or nursing home. Bring a medicine box, container or label to help the doctors with the necessary information. Do not give your medicines to other people even if you know they have the same condition or if it looks like they may have similar conditions. This can lead to an overdose. Please consult your doctor or pharmacist or product packaging for more information.

Keep your medicines at room temperature, away from sources of heat and direct light. Do not freeze medicines unless required by the package insert. Keep medicines away from children and animals. Do not discharge the medicines into the toilet and do not pour them into the drains unless it is specified to do so. Medicines disposed of in this way can contaminate the environment. Please consult your pharmacist or doctor for more details on how to safely discard Eurycoma Longifolia.

Taking a single expired dose of Eurycoma Longifolia will probably not produce any adverse effects. However, please ask your family doctor or pharmacist for advice if you do not feel or if you are sick. Expired medicines may become ineffective in the treatment of your prescribed conditions. To be safe, it is important not to take expired medicines. If you have chronic illnesses that require constant consumption of medicines such as heart conditions, heart attacks and allergies that are dangerous for your health, you are much more confident if you contact your family doctor so you can have a new supply of medicines.

Cordyceps (Chinese Viagra ingredient): minimal side effects

Parasitic mushroom of a lepidopter of the family Hepialidae, which gradually invades the larva sunk into the ground. Originally from the Tibetan plateau (Qinghai region) it can grow up to 5000 meters in height. Cordyceps used as a part of Chinese Viagra offers unparalleled health benefits, alongside with certain side effects. Read on to learn about them and learn to control their appearance.

The name Cordyceps derives from the union of the two Latin words ‘cord’ (plant) and ‘ceps’ (head), explicit reference to the form that it takes out from the mummified larva of a lepidopter, generally Hepialus armoricanus. For this reason it is also known by the name ‘Winter-worm summer-grass’, that is winter worm in summer grass, or also as ‘Caterpillar fungus’, that is mushroom of the caterpillar. Cordyceps sinensis is one of the most used remedies in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Very rare mushroom, its chameleonic characteristics and its therapeutic properties have nourished myths and legends for millennia. There are many species of Cordyceps, such as the militaris, however when we speak in terms of medicinal mushroom we mean the sinensis.

Being its extremely rare wild form, its price is very high, so much so that at one time only the emperor, his family and nobility could dispose of it. In 2006 the cost of Cordyceps in the United States was $4,500  / kg, in 2008 in Tibet about $8,000  / kg. Currently, most of the economy of Tibet depends on the Cordyceps sinensis. The exceptional commercial demand given by its enormous value has led to an anticipation of collection times with a consequent increase in the risk of extinction of this species.

This is why organizations and government institutions are collaborating to regulate their collection. Since the importation of Cordyceps as an endangered species is banned in Europe, it has been found to reproduce it in the laboratory and grow it in controlled crops.

Cordyceps is a ‘tonic’, a remedy for tiredness and fatigue, and for this it is used for energy recovery and convalescence after debilitating diseases. It is also considered an anti-aging remedy. He has a large following that considers him an aphrodisiac in both men and women and an effective treatment in some types of impotence.

In the West, the main users of Cordyceps are athletes and the elderly. The use of Cordyceps by athletes derives from the advertising derived from the performances of Chinese athletes at the Chinese National Games of 1993. During these games the athletes beat with substantial margins 9 world records in the resistance race (1500 – 10.000m). Initially the government authorities thought of a problem of doping, but the coaches declared that the performances were attributable to the use of Cordyceps, which determined an increase in resistance and performance without any alteration of the blood chemistry parameters.

It has been clinically proven that the use of Cordyceps is able to increase cellular energy up to 55% by improving the use of oxygen and increasing the production of ATP. Its mechanism of action is substantially different from that of exciting substances such as caffeine, ephedrine and amphetamines which instead stimulate the central nervous system.

In sports, its intake therefore allows an improvement in aerobic performance, faster muscle recovery times and lactic acid clearance as well as an anabolic muscle action attributable to increased testosterone during physical activity.

Among the studies carried out on this issue, the double blind one recently carried out at the University of Pavia on a group of non-professional cyclists is of particular interest: the effects on testosterone and cortisol levels are described following a fungal integration of Cordyceps associated with Reishi (one of the most important medicinal mushrooms for its adaptogenic abilities), to determine the relationship between anabolism and catabolism. The results are remarkable: the maximum increase in testosterone was 249.5%, while the maximum cortisol decrease was -77.1%. This study, although preliminary, paves the way for massive uses of Cordyceps here in the West, not only in sports but also in those pathological situations, such as erectile dysfunction and the reduction of libido, due to a reduced production of testosterone.

Cordyceps contains a great variety of biologically active substances, very important from a nutritional point of view:

• all the essential amino acids;
• vitamins E, K, B1, B2 and B12;
• mono-, di- and oligosaccharides;
• polysaccharides (especially cordyceptic acid, considered to be the most important active component from the therapeutic point of view), cyclofurans, β-glucans, b-mannans;
• protein;
• sterols;
• nucleosides and nucleoside analogs;
• macro and microelements (K, Na, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, Pi, Se, Al, Si, Ni, Sr, Ti, Cr, Ga, V, and Zr);
• cordycepin.

Before buying a product based on Cordyceps it is absolutely important to check its quality. All our products based on medicinal mushrooms meet specific requirements necessary to bring benefits to the body. To determine these requirements in any therapeutic mushroom it is therefore important to ask the following questions to the seller:

It is not sufficient for a therapeutic mushroom to come from strictly controlled cultivations and to present a certificate of analysis to ensure that the final product is of good quality. Mushrooms absorb all possible impurities and the various types of pollution from the ground, so it is essential that they come from certified biological cultivations (visit the documentation section and details to consult the certification of organic production of our products), free from genetic seeds and organisms modified and where pesticides or other chemicals are not used (check that the seller displays the EU organic production logo shown below for his products, or alternatively a logo recognized by the EU, otherwise be wary of unrecognized trademarks!).

These are data of fundamental importance. The information on the origin of the product does not give any indication on the origin of the raw material used (e.g. a product based on Cordyceps can be produced in Europe but the mushroom powder arrivew from very polluted extra-European countries and with poor quality controls, etc). Medicinal mushrooms should be dried in tightly controlled, moisture-free environments to avoid the formation of aflatoxins, carcinogenic molds, and other germs that can cause epidemics and infections, without the need for unnecessary and unnatural filtration procedures of natural properties. Our products meet these requirements.

To guarantee that the biological and phytochemical properties of the mushrooms are maintained, the latter must be:

• If it is a whole mushroom: dried in environments free of germs and moisture and then selected, chopped cold to preserve all the enzymes, without being filtered or concentrated, but simply pulverized and encapsulated.
• If it is extracted: subjected to controlled drying and subsequently selected, concentrated and extracted at low or moderate temperatures and filtered with thoroughly purified extraction vehicles. Our medicinal mushroom lines meet these requirements.

Cordyceps is normally sold in capsules or powder. We can also find it added to food products such as chocolate and honey, but obviously, given the lower concentration, the benefits are blander.

Minimize Ganoderma (Reishi) side effects in Chinese Viagra

Another ingredient in Chinese Viagra is a fungus with amazing curative powers for male sexuality, Ganoderma, or Reishi. Ganoderma (Reishi) is a medicinal mushroom used in various traditional Oriental medical techniques; the active ingredients of Ganoderma (Reishi) are: β-glucans polysaccharides and the hetero-β-glucans, notoriously anti-tumor molecules and immunostimulants, proteins Ling Zhi-8 (LZ-8), anti-allergic peptides, hypocholesterolemic and hypotensive; ganoderic acids (triterpenes), sterols able to reduce allergic reactions by limiting the production of histamine, optimizing cellular respiration and promoting liver function.

Ganoderma (Reishi) is not the only fungus with beneficial properties; Shitake, Maitake and Cordyceps described above are also known, although they boast a very similar chemical composition, not containing the ganoderic acids (with a bitter taste), they are less effective.

Ganoderma (Reishi) has been tested in the treatment of numerous diseases and clinical conditions; to the amazement of scientists, Ganoderma (Reishi) proved to be very useful for its adaptogen potential, but its effectiveness is not comparable to that of specific drugs. In light of the above, it is recommended not to overestimate the documented beneficial effects and to interpret them as a valid trace of the studies conducted on Ganoderma (Reishi) (Cancer Research Institute UK).

Beneficial properties of Ganoderma (Reishi) include the following: analgesic, antiallergic, preventive from bronchitis, anti-inflammatory, stimulating immune cells Natural Killer (NK), antibacterial effect of immunostimulation, antiviral for increased production of interferon, antioxidant, anti-tumor, hypotensive, hypocholesterolemic, cardio tonic, antidepressant and relaxing, mucolytic, hinders the HIV virus (both in vitro and in vivo), improves cortico-adrenal function, increases the production of interleukin 1 and 2 produced by macrophages and splenocytes.

Although recommended as an adjunct to very complex therapies, Ganoderma (Reishi) is a food supplement and not a drug, therefore it is suitable for consumption in any age and physio-pathological state; is clear, the possible assumption should be evaluated and advised by the general practitioner who, on the other hand, sometimes does not know its composition or specific effects.

The only warning refers to the chemical interaction between the Ganoderma (Reishi) molecules and the immune system of immunosoppressed and / or organ transplanted patients; in this case, perhaps the intake of Ganoderma (Reishi) would not be advisable. NB. No side effects are known during pregnancy or breastfeeding, but this does not mean that it should be considered totally harmless.

Ganoderma (Reishi) should be taken daily, preferably if: in the morning, on an empty stomach, associated with ascorbic acid supplements (Vitamin C promotes the digestion of fungal carbohydrates) and with good amounts of water to promote renal filtration.

The advantages of Ganoderma (Reishi) are variable and depend on the interactions physiological; in principle, if the organism is placed in optimal conditions (lifestyle and diet), through the daily integration of Ganoderma (Reishi) should manifest the first improvements within 10-14 days from the beginning of food integration. Side effects in traditional Chinese medicine that according to contemporary herbal institutes, the Ganoderma (Reishi) is considered a superior and quality herb that is an absolutely harmless product (also clinically observed and tested) that can be consumed for long periods in the absence of side effects – such as is found in composition of Chinese Viagra.

However, in some subjects few reactions can be observed in the initial period; for example: digestive disorders, dizziness, bone pain and rash. Some of them are related to a sort of sudden ‘detoxification’, but they cannot conceal forms of hypersensitivity, allergies or more generally food intolerances. Ganoderma (Reishi) supplements: quality and shapes.

The quality of Ganoderma (Reishi) supplements depends on the cultivation (method, quality of the fungus, quality of the wood, climate and environment, etc.) and the extraction of the active ingredient (method). As can be inferred, the most ‘cultured and prepared’ ethnic group in the production of supplements based on Ganoderma (Reishi) is the Japanese one (natural cultivation method); furthermore, considering and considering the unpredictability of the market (especially on-line), we recommend 1) To look for duly labeled brands 2) To avoid purchases of dubious origin.

Ganoderma can also be consumed in food form. To promote the conservation of the mushroom it is necessary, after harvesting, to cut it and dry it; at the time of consumption, the cooking methods to be preferred for intake are boiling (for soups) and infusion (for drinks). The difference between Ganoderma (Reishi) supplements and the food / drink consists of the concentration of active ingredients, certainly higher in the supplements than the dried mushroom; however, if it is true that most quality supplements are marketed as pure concentrate in active ingredients, the poorer ones come from the simple pulverization of the dried fungal pulp and contain levels of exponentially lower active ingredients.

Ginseng in Chinese Viagra and how to avoid its side effects

Ginseng and its possible side effects in composition of Chinese Viagra bring up the rear in this article, but not because the impactfulness of this ingredient is inferior to those preceding it; it might well be quite the opposite, in fact. The extracts obtained from ginseng roots are very numerous and generally have traditions even millennia, especially when we talk about the use of ginseng in traditional Chinese medicine. Ginseng is a drug consisting of the dried roots of Panax ginseng (Panax comes from the Greek, from the composition of the word pan ‘all’ and akèia ‘cure’) which has a faint odor accompanied by a slightly spicy, initially bitterish, then sweetish taste.

Since ancient times and even today, the roots of ginseng, hard, flexible, long from 3 cm to 20 cm and covered with longitudinal roughness, are considered unsurpassable remedies, with aphrodisiac and revitalizing properties, to fight, fatigue, exhaustion, impotence and aging; today we find the principles of this plant in many preparations, generally used for people in convalescence, for athletes and the elderly: not for nothing ginseng is one of the most used and sold herbal products in the world. There are different types of ginseng, with different properties depending on the place of origin, but the most studied and famous is certainly the quality Panax ginseng, coming from China and Korea. In this article we will describe this type of shrub, but at the end of the article you will find a list of other species of ginseng.

Modern studies highlight the renowned action on the central nervous system where it is able to modulate the excitation state of the central neurons in order to increase the possibility of having optimal responses to both external and internal stimuli. Considered as a tonic drug has adaptogenic properties capable of improving the defenses and the immune system, in addition to increasing the physical and mental capacity of resistance: ginseng acts in the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis inducing the release of cortisol, the stress hormone, able to improve the response to psychophysical stress.

Speaking of the aphrodisiac effects, it seems to be linked to the ability to increase the release of nitric oxide from the endothelial cells of the cavernous bodies of the penis and therefore to obtain a better erection (the best quality in this case is the red one that owes its coloring to its treatment with steam at 120-130°C for a few hours and its subsequent drying).

The benefits in the case of type II diabetes reported in many studies on diabetic mice have not yet been fully reflected in the counterpart of human research; in particular it has been shown that its hypoglycemic properties would be caused by ginsenosides and panaxani: the former would favor pancreatic insulin synthesis and glucose transport in the liver, the latter would decrease the synthesis of glucose in the liver and increase its use in muscle and other fabrics. In the roots of ginseng we find mainly:

• high content of vitamins (B1, B2, C), essential oils and trace elements (magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron)
• polysaccharides (panaxani)
• ginsenoside active ingredients such as triterpenic saponins

The properties attributed to ginseng are many: the herb increases the body’s resistance to thermal stress factors, improves appetite and strengthens the pit of the stomach, increases the resistance to both physical and mental fatigue by relieving tiredness, the aphrodisiac virtues (it is considered one of the aphrodisiac plants) are probably the ones that have brought this plant to success even in the West, even if still today without scientific confirmation. The healing properties seem instead to have found some confirmation especially when we talk about conditions such as type 2 diabetes, insomnia, gastritis, hypotension, stress and fatigue. Other effects are antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, hypocholesterolemic, probiotic, radioprotective, anti-cancer; unfortunately many of these effects have been demonstrated only on animals.

These studies and statements are however to be taken with due precautions: the business that runs around this plant is very year, also because it is cultivable only in some areas of Asia and in Europe is not cultivated: the doubts arise spontaneous and explain the which is why some people see it as a panacea for all maladies and others essentially as dirty water.

You should not abuse the intake of ginseng to avoid unpleasant side effects and counter-indications:

• an intake with excessive doses can give symptoms such as nausea, diarrhea, urticaria, hypertension, palpitations, headaches, insomnia, breast pain, in addition to cases of allergy to the same
• is especially contraindicated for those suffering from hypertension, bleeding, duodenal ulcer, anxiety and severe insomnia
• interactions with certain drugs such as phenelzine (Nardil psychotropic drugs) and Warfarin (Cumadin anticoagulants), oral hypoglycemic agents, insulin

Before intake it is essential to check the origin and the content of ginseng: there are in fact many cases in which it can be found of low quality and cut together with other roots of dubious origin. If you decide to take Chinese Viagra containing ginseng, remember to avoid too long periods of intake, with a maximum of 5-7 weeks, after which you will have to follow a period of rest from the next intake.