Before modern erectile dysfunction drugs were invented, ancient physicians have been using natural herbal treatments to help their patients to get stronger and firmer erections. The uses of these natural remedies were recorded in historical annals ranging from the Imperial Chinese Courts to documents found from the tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs and the mighty Rajahs of India.

So do these natural herbal remedies work? Of course they do or else with the invention of modern erectile dysfunction drugs, they would have long gone the way of the dinosaurs. The key roles of these herbs are to improve blood circulation in the penile area and to increase our body’s own sex hormone or testosterone production.

In fact, with today’s technology, many of these herbs are being made into pill forms and are marketed over the counter without prescription. Let us take a look at some of the herbs and what they can do to help men with limp erections.

Panax Ginseng – Also know as Chinese or Korean ginseng has been used by Chinese physicians to treat various forms of ailments including erectile dysfunction for more than two thousand years. Panax Ginseng is a root that is believed to enhance physical performance and to promote general health and longevity. Consumption of this herb has been documented to show an increase in nitric oxide in the erectile tissues and thus improving blood circulation there enabling harder erections.

Ginkgo Biloba – This leaf extract is usually consumed to improve mood and to boost memory. It also has antioxidants to slow the effects of aging and the prevention of degenerative diseases. There were some studies indicating this extract is effective in the treatment of impotency caused by the lack of blood flow to the penile.

L-arginine – Although this is not a herb but is an amino acid available from natural sources found in foods such as meat, dairy, poultry and fish.

Our bodies use L-arginine to produce nitric oxide which signals to muscles surrounding the blood vessels to relax, dilates the blood vessels and increases the blood flow thus creating an environment for stronger erections. Some manufacturers of this erectile dysfunction supplement even hail it as a natural Viagra.

Saw Palmetto – This herb has traditionally been used for treatment of enlarged prostrate glands and for urinary tract health. So men can get better erections when their prostrate and urinary tract is healthy.

Cnidium – Cnidium is another herb of Chinese origin and is also known to increase our body’s nitric oxide levels to help and improve blood circulation.

Tongkat Ali – This exotic root originates from South East Asia and when literally translated from the Malay language means “Ali’s walking stick”. It is obvious from the translation what the herb is used mainly for. This herb works by increasing levels of testosterone which is sometimes known as the male sex hormone.

There are many more natural herbs that are known treatments for erectile dysfunction. The good news is that these days, many laboratories have combined the active ingredients of these various herbal treatments and manufacture them as non prescription pills. This will mean that for men who want firmer erections, but do not want to be inconvenienced by getting prescriptive drugs and risk their side effects, these are the alternatives them.

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