NATURAL HERBS FOR LIBIDO

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Maca Root This plant has been all the rage in recent years, and it’s pretty popular – but what is it? It’s a plant that grows in the Andes, and for thousands of years it’s been used in traditional Peruvian medicine to help women with a variety of sexual and menstrual problems, including low libido and menstrual cramps. That’s because maca is supposed to affect hormone levels in the body, increasing sexual desire in women and promoting fertility in men13. According to some recent tests, it’s due to the maca root’s effect on progesterone, which we’ve established is an important regulator of menstruary and sexual function.

Saw palmetto, or Serenoa repens, is a plant found mainly in the southeastern United States. The berry of this plant has long been used by Native American tribes to treat issues with the reproductive and urinary tracts10. While commonly used in natural medicine to relieve symptoms of BPH in men, it’s also a common ingredient in natural libido boosters. Why? Because saw palmetto is thought to have anti-estrogenic effects, meaning it can lead to a reduction in estrogen in the body and a subsequent boost in testosterone11. This is part of the reason people are told to avoid taking saw palmetto supplements with estrogen products, as they can interfere with their effects.