Ingredient type

Botanicals & Herbs

Whole plants, leaves, roots and seeds used in traditional medicine and modern supplements. Quality, dose and standardization matter a lot for this group.

Catuaba

Evidence: Preliminary

Catuaba is a Brazilian bark used as a traditional aphrodisiac and tonic. Products may contain different tree species, and there are no solid human tri...

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Damiana

Evidence: Preliminary

Damiana is a Central American shrub with a long reputation as an aphrodisiac. Its effects have been shown mainly in lab and animal studies, and there ...

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Muira puama

Evidence: Preliminary

Muira puama is an Amazonian tree bark traditionally used as a tonic and aphrodisiac. Human evidence is limited to small studies of herbal combinations...

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Tribulus

Evidence: Limited

Tribulus is sold as a testosterone booster, but reviews find it generally does not raise testosterone. One trial suggests a standardized extract may h...

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Saw palmetto

Evidence: Limited

Saw palmetto is the most studied herb for urinary symptoms linked to an enlarged prostate. Large, well-designed trials and a 2023 Cochrane review foun...

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Hawthorn

Evidence: Limited

Hawthorn is a traditional heart herb studied mainly in heart failure, where results are mixed. It has no known prostate benefit and can interact with ...

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Tongkat ali

Evidence: Limited

Tongkat ali is a Southeast Asian root used for male vitality. Small trials suggest it may raise testosterone, especially in men with low levels, but i...

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Chanca piedra

Evidence: Preliminary

Chanca piedra is a tropical herb traditionally used for kidney stones. A small number of controlled studies suggest modest effects on stone size, but ...

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