Increasing Stamina with Ginseng

Can ginseng improve your sex life?

Do you feel comfortable with your sexual performance? If not, don’t worry. Mostly everyone has at one point in their life questioned their abilities or believed there is room for improvement.  As the world spins to a more sex-driven western culture, there is a lot of pressure for men to perform. So what’s the solution you ask?

Ginseng, the all natural aphrodisiac-
For thousands of years, red ginseng has been celebrated in Asia as a crop that can enhance vitality and sex drive.  It is an herb that has and continues to be prescribed by doctors in China, Korea, and Japan for multiple reasons including erectile dysfunction. 

Is it safe?
Ginseng is generally recognized as a safe product to consume.  The herb grows wild in many Asian regions and in modern days is grown and cultivated in fields.  Millions have taken and continue to take ginseng.  If taken responsibly within the recommended dosage, ginseng is almost guaranteed to be safe while serious side effects appear to be rare.

An emerging trend
As of 2009, ginseng is the third leading selling supplement in the United States market. 

Show me scientific proof-
In a clinical study conducted at the University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, tests were conducted to determine the effectiveness of Korean red ginseng in patients with erectile dysfunction.  Patients were enrolled in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross study that lasted approximately 8 weeks.  The patients receiving Korean red ginseng were administered 900mg, 3 times daily.  Based on data, the evidence revealed that red ginseng proved to be effective in dealing with erectile dysfunction. 

In another clinical study at Yonsei University, College of Medicine, tests were conducted in treating erectile dysfunction.  People with took Korean red ginseng experienced increases in penile ridigity and girth, libido and patient satisfaction.  However, there was no complete remission of erectile dysfunction reported.  The case nonetheless showed that Korean red ginseng can be used a treatment in fixing erectile dysfunction.



So what is it in Korean red ginseng that improves your sexual performance?
Based on many clinical trials, studies were done on the active ingredient saponin from Korean red ginseng.  To be more specific, the ginsenosides- a class of triterpene saponins, appear to be ingredient that treats erectile dysfunction.  These ginsenosides are the active ingredient in Korean red ginseng that improve mental awareness, increase energy and boost the immune system.  Ginsenosides appear to affect multiple pathways of the body and are very complex.  The effects are so great that ginsenosides have recently become a very popular ingredient to study.

So why not?
Studies have shown that Korean red ginseng has worked for others.  If you are suffering by this feeling that your sex life can be a little bit better, maybe taking red ginseng is the product for you.  It is an all natural product that has proven that it can improve your sex life and has been around for thousands of years.

Warning
Because red ginseng has become popular in recent years, many companies try to imitate authentic Korean red ginseng.  These products usually contain less ginsenosides and reduce the overall effectiveness of red ginseng.  Be sure to take authentic, high-quality ginseng if you want to see if red ginseng is right for you.

Study Sources:
A double-blind crossover study evaluating the efficacy of Korean red ginseng in patients with erectile dysfunction: A preliminary report. Hong, B., Ji, Y. H., Hong, J. H., Nam, K. Y., Ahn, T. Y., The Journal of Urology 2002 Nov 168(5):2070-3.

Clinical efficacy of Korean red ginseng for erectile dysfunction. Choi, H. K., Seong D. H., Rha K. H. International Journal of Impotence Research 1996 Mar 7(3):181-6.