ReviewCurrent urology reports2011
Rise of herbal and traditional medicine in erectile dysfunction management.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Ginseng for erectile dysfunction.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Korean ginseng berry extract on sexual function in men with erectile dysfunction: a multicenter, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical study.International journal of impotence researchTrial
- Flavonoid Composition and Molecular Basis of the Potential Sexual-Enhancing Properties of aPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Red ginseng polysaccharide exhibits anticancer activity through GPX4 downregulation-induced ferroptosis.Pharmaceutical biology · 2022Article
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- Yohimbine Directly Induces Cardiotoxicity on Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes.Cardiovascular toxicology · 2022Article
- Effect of Herbal Medicine on Fertility Potential in Experimental Animals - an Update Review.Materia socio-medica · 2020Review
- Current and future trends in men's health clinics.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Review
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- Ethnobotanical Study of Plants Used in the Management of HIV/AIDS-Related Diseases in Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
- Icariin ameliorates neuropathological changes, TGF-β1 accumulation and behavioral deficits in a mouse model of cerebral amyloidosis.PloS one · 2014Article
- Effects of Korean ginseng berry extract (GB0710) on penile erection: evidence from in vitro and in vivo studies.Asian journal of andrology · 2013Article
- Assessment of protective and anti-oxidant properties of Tribulus terrestris fruits against testicular toxicity in rats.Journal of intercultural ethnopharmacologyArticle
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Abstract
Herbal medicine long has been used in the management of sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction. Many patients have attested to the efficacy of this treatment. However, is it evidence-based medicine? Studies have been done on animal models, mainly in the laboratory. However, randomized controlled trials on humans are scarce. The only herbal medications that have been studied for erectile dysfunction are Panax ginseng, Butea superba, Epimedium herbs (icariin), Tribulus terrestris, Securidaca longipedunculata, Piper guineense, and yohimbine. Of these, only Panax ginseng, B. superb, and yohimbine have published studies done on humans. Unfortunately, these published trials on humans were not robust. Many herbal therapies appear to have potential benefits, and similarly, the health risks of various phytotherapeutic compounds need to be elucidated. Properly designed human trials should be worked out and encouraged to determine the efficacy and safety of potential phytotherapies.
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