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Shatavari or Asparagus racemosus

Friday, May 15th, 2009

asparagus-racemosus1Shatavari or the Indian Asparagus is a climber herb that grows in forests in and around India. Shatavari is said to be very beneficial for the well being of the female reproductive system. Also it is very effective in enhancing the female libido.

In India, Shatavari is considered the women’s equivalent to Ashwagandha. Interestingly, the name Shatavari means a woman who has a hundred husbands. Now we would all agree that to possess a hundred husbands and to keep all of them pacified, a woman would need tremendous sexual prowess and energy. Shatavari must have helped women in ancient times achieve the desired level of libido, in order to have a fulfilling conjugal life, even with multiple partners.

The Indian Asparagus is known for its healing properties throughout the world, but little do we know that it helps in maintaining the hormonal balance in a woman’s body. Now we all know that a perfect hormonal balance is necessary for healthy libido in women. This herb also purifies blood and rejuvenates the entire reproductive tract, by cleansing and strengthening it. Healthy reproductive organs and strong vaginal muscles promote a higher female libido, ensuring a more fulfilling sex life for a woman.

Shatavari or the Indian Asparagus has amazing healing properties that help in repairing small-scale damages in the reproductive organs of a woman. Also, it is very rich in phyto-estrogens or plant estrogens, which are a great supplement for enhancing the female libido. Because of these properties, Asparagus helps largely in relieving women from menstruation related pain and stress. It is beneficial for both mitigating menopausal and post-menopausal symptoms, like hot flashes, restlessness and anxiety. In young women, it repairs the loss of blood during menstruation and eases out pelvic and vaginal cramps to a large extent.

Some women have regular but serious problems of white discharge or Leucorrhoea. It is both disturbing and unhealthy for a woman. It not only causes weakness in the body but also loss in female libido. Shatavari is known to help in such situations. It controls the damage and inflammation of female reproductive organs. Morning sickness and nausea stresses out pregnant women soon. It also hampers the female libido to some extent, as most women lose interest in a regular sex life. Shatavari is safe for pregnant women also. It can help in relieving morning sickness greatly.

Because it has no side effects, women can take it freely. It balances the pH balance in the vaginal cavity and enhances the female libido considerably. It is truly a libido-rejuvenating herb for women-truly a nature’s gift.

Damiana The Earth’s Natural Aphrodisiac

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

damiana

Damiana also known as Turnera Aphrodisiaca is a relatively small shrub that  produces small, aromatic flowers. After its summer blossoms, it produces fruit that has a taste resembling a fig. The shrub is reputed to smell somewhat like chamomile, due to an oil contained in the plant.

Damiana leaves have been used by the native people of Central and South America as a tea that was noted for its aphrodisiac effects. It was reported by missionaries from Spain that the indigenous people of Mexico consumed sweetened Damiana tea to improve their sexual prowess. In Mexico, Damiana has been widely used as an aphrodisiac for both men and women.

It is somewhat controversial to use damiana as an aphrodisiac because there is no specific scientific evidence for its efficacy however, it has been widely used as a sexual stimulant.

Damiana could possibly have plant compounds with effects resembling the ones of progesterone, according to one study. Many herbs were tried for the ability to bind with female hormone key receptors of breast cancer cells. Damiana was one of the best.

Nowadays, Damania is generally brewed as a tea. Damiana is used in herbal medicine to treat conditions are varying as coughs and constipation to depression. This is an herbal supplement that can possibly help improve energy level, emphysema, low estrogen levels, lack of sexual desire, impotence, infertility, menopause symptoms, Parkinson’s disease, PMS, inflammed prostate, Lou Gherig’s disease, and male and female reproductive problems. Although it has not been proven that is is effective on these conditions.

You can buy Damiana in capsule form, in liquid form, or as tea leaves for brewing. Taken once or twice a day a typical dosage is a 400 mg capsule. It is one of the main component of Vigrx Plus pills too.
A slight case of stomach upset may result from taking Damania.

Damiana’s active compound is a glycoside called arbutin. When it reaches the urinary tract, arbutin converts to a chemical called hydroquinone. When ingested in large quantities, hydroquinone may result in nausea, regurgitation, and tinnitus.

Safety of drug damiana has not been established in children, pregnant or nursing women, or people with liver or kidney disease.