Supplements to use instead of Viagra, which ones?

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This company appear to have a cheap price for bulk herbs

 

http://www.phytolongevity.com/

 

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victoria_dragon

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Friday, November 22, 2002 7:10 AM

Re: Supplements to use instead of Viagra, which ones?

 

 

> I wanted to use some supplements that would give the similar

effects

> of Viagra. I use arginine. Is Saw Palmetto good for this? Please

give

> some suggestions.

 

There are herbs - in particular the Yang tonic herbs - that have

these effects. BUT, they should not be used unless the person

actually is Yang Deficient. Taking too many Yang tonic herbs can

result in a person developing symptoms of Yin Deficiency -

restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, nervousness, night sweats, " malar "

(blotchy) flushing of the face (particularly on the cheeks), diabetes

(in some cases - particularly if the person already is Yin

Deficient), etc.

 

Yang warms, activates, and dries. One manifestatin of Yang

Deficiency are hypo-glandular states. Another is loss of libido.

When a person is Yang Deficient there is not enough Yang to warm the

body properly. Consequently, the person stays cold a lot and has

trouble warming up. The person usually does worst in winter

healthwise, and prefers the summer. Urination is frequent, profuse,

and clear. The person also may need more sleep than normal. Fatigue

is extreme.

 

Yin cools, calms, and moistens. In Yin Deficiency there is not

enough Yin to propertly cool and calm the body. Hence, the feeling

too hot a lot and having trouble cooling down. The person tends to

do worse in summer than other seasons of the year and prefer the

winter. Sexual drive is excessive. If there is Kidney Yang

Deficiency, there will be fatigue, but this is a person who will keep

going even though tired. Nervous energy.

 

The TCM view of sex is that both too much or too little can harm

health. Too much depletes the Kidney Yang and Jing. Too little also

can damage the Kidneys.

 

One example of a Yang tonic herb is epimedium, aka Herba Epimendii,

aka Yin Yang Huo, aka Horny Goat Weed. It is specifically indicated

not only in many cases of loss of libido (though Yang Deficiency is

not the only possible cause of loss of libido) but also in cases of

Wind Cold Dampness invasion and Painful Obstruction Syndrome.

(Arthritis. The Chinese see arthritis and rheumatism (Painful

Obstruction or Bi Syndrome as being due to Wind, Cold, and/or

Dampness.) Epimendium is contraindicated in cases of Yin Deficiency

with Heat. An overdose can result in spasm and respiratory arrest.

The dose is 3-5 qian. That's 9 to 15 grams.

 

The easiest way for most people to find epimedium is one of those

herbal formulas for men or which advertise themselves as " herbal

viagra " . There usually are other herbs as well in these

preparations. Some of them are other Yang tonic herbs, some are

not. BUT, women also can be Yang Deficient so these " men's formulas "

are not just for men. Just like men can be Blood Deficient,

and " women's formulas " aren't just for women.

 

A store here offers pure epimedium in capsules, but wanted way, way

too much for it. I order it like I order a lot of my herbs - in

bulk. I prefer to make teas out of it instead of grind it up and put

it into capsules. I have an on-going vulnerability and tendency to

Kidney Yang Deficiency (way too Cold), and taking certain herbs as a

hot tea works better for me than taking them in a capsule.

 

Victoria