Horny Goat Weed Powder is a supplement used to remedy erectile dysfunction (ED).
Epimedium, also known as barrenwort, bishop’s hat, fairy wings, horny goat weed, or yin yang huo (Chinese: 淫羊藿; pinyin: Yínyánghùo; Wade–Giles: Yin²-yang²-huo⁴), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae. The majority of the species are endemic to China, with smaller numbers elsewhere in Asia, and a few in the Mediterranean region.
Epimedium species are deciduous or evergreen hardy perennials. The majority have four-parted “spider-like” flowers in spring.
The species used as a dietary supplement is Epimedium grandiflorum. It contains icariin, which is a weak PDE5 inhibitor, in vitro.
Horny goat weed is sold over the counter.
HEALTH BENEFITS
- Horny goat weed is used for weak back and knees, joint pain, osteoarthritis, mental and physical fatigue.
- It is used for memory loss, high blood pressure, heart disease, bronchitis, liver disease, HIV/AIDS, polio.
- It is also used for blood disorder called chronic leucopenia, viral infections of the heart, bone loss after menopause, weak bones.
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