Botanicals & Herbs

Evidence: Moderate

Boswellia serrata resin extract has some of the better evidence among herbs for osteoarthritis, showing modest improvements in pain and function in sm...

Evidence: Preliminary

Astragalus is a root used in traditional Chinese medicine and promoted as an adaptogen and immune herb. NCCIH says there is not enough reliable eviden...

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...

Evidence: Preliminary

Epimedium, sold as horny goat weed, contains icariin, a compound that acts on erection-related pathways in lab and animal studies. Good human trials a...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Evidence: Limited

Nettle root is a traditional European herb for prostate-related urinary complaints. A few trials, some combining it with saw palmetto, report symptom ...