Tongkat Ali

Tongkat ali is a tree that grows naturally in Malaysia, Thailand & Indonesia. The root of the tree has been used for centuries as a medicine to enhance male sexual performance. It is hailed as a potent aphrodisiac, health tonic and energy enhancer.

Testosterone Enhancer

Although Tongkat Ali is a very strong drug that hasn’t been tested much outside of Malaysia. There isn’t any doubt that it increases testosterone.

However, unlike synthetic testosterone enhancers it doesn’t decrease the body’s natural ability to make testosterone. Rather than force your testosterone-making cells (Leydig cells) to make more testosterone (which eventually burns them out), tongkat ali helps promote your body’s ability to make more Leydig cells, the cells that make testosterone.

Also, Tongkat ali helps control your SHGB (sex hormone-binding globulin) levels so your sex hormones don’t get bound up and rendered inert.

This allows your body to use more of the natural testosterone it produces.

Fertility

In a study at the School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia A total of 350 patients were given 200 mg of the extract daily and follow-up semen analyses were performed every 3 months for 9 months. The researchers summarized their findings as follows:

“Follow-up semen analyses in these patients showed significant improvement in all semen parameters. The extract significantly improved the sperm quality in these patients, allowing for 11 (14%) spontaneous pregnancies.”

Other Benefits

Tongkat ali has also been shown to increase energy and enhance mood as well as enhancing erections and sexual desire. Some WEB sites claim it helps build lean muscle, but most experts point out that this hasn’t been demonstrated by any legitimate studies or research.

Like many sexual enhancement herbs it has caused a hailstorm of activity on the internet. Sites proclaiming its great power have sprung up practically overnight, claiming their product is more potent, better absorbed, more standardized, and a dozen other things that have only confused the consumer and many so-called experts.

The truth is the same as it is with any herbal sex enhancer—Be careful! Buy from well-known, reputable companies that have an address in the United States. Because the quantity of active ingredients changes with climate and soil conditions, one product’s 150 mg may be the same as another product’s 400 mg, which is true of all herbs and only adds to the confusion. Make sure the product you purchase is standardized whenever possible.

Dosage

The standard dosage of eurycoma longifolia jack is 200-300mg of a 100:1 extract (the concentration is based on the eurycomamone content), which at least in regards to eurycomamone is as effective as 20-30g of the dry root of the plant. This dose tends to be taken in 1-2 doses throughout the day.

Warnings and Side Effects

Dosage is problematic because of the side effects. Tongkat ali increases bodily temperature. Also, if dosage is too high for an individual, it causes insomnia. Start with a low dose and build up gradually until you are getting the desired results without suffering the side effects.

Tongkat ali reduces the bioavailability of the drug propranolol.

Your body develops a tolerance to Tongkat ali so it gradually stops working as well. Herbalists suggest you alternate days you take it with days you don’t.

Usually the recommended cycle is 60 percent of the time on and 40 percent of the time off. For example, take it for three days then don’t take it for the next two days. Build up the dosage slowly and follow the time-off time-on directions and this can be a miracle herb.