Tribulus Terrestris

Tribulus Terrestris Herb for Enhanced Sex Drive

Modern research is backing traditional medicine's use of tribulus terrestris as a beneficial herb for sexual activity and improving muscular strength. It supports erection and helps sexual arousal.
Well known in Ayurvedic medicine, commonly called puncture vine, it grows wild throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas, its long thorns the bane of bicycle riders.

Benefits of Tribulus Terrestris

Whether your desire is to return your sex life to what it was in younger years or build a stronger, more masculine body, tribulus terrestris can assist as:

An aid for normal erection
Possibly improved quality and quantity of sperm
Helping athletes in building muscle mass and strength
And, it is non-hormonal

Testosterone and Tribulus Terrestris

It has been proven tribulus terrestris can increase the amount of Luteinizing Hormone (LH) produced by the body's pituitary gland. Luteinizing Hormone stimulates the testes to secret the male hormone testosterone.

Studies in Bulgaria in the 1980s revealed men who had been unable to achieve an erection or with Low Libido showed significant improvement from taking tribulus terrestris extract. A follow-up study on healthy men aged 28 to 45 showed a 30%+ increase in testosterone after five days of taking a 250mg capsule of tribulus terrestris three times a day.1

Hormone Levels and Tribulus Terrestris

While tribulus terrestris supports and assists the body's natural production of testosterone it should be clearly understood tribulus terrestris is not a hormone supplement. By promoting production of the body's own hormones, it works only within the body's natural limits to help men achieve their strength and muscular potential.

Tribulus terrestris will not cause the body to indefinitely produce more and more testosterone, rather it balances natural hormone levels.
Sperm Count and Tribulus Terrestris

The European research also showed tribulus terrestris extract can significantly improve the quantity and quality of sperm. It should be noted that sperm needs 80 days to reach maturity, so researchers recommend that men hoping for improved sperm quality take tribulus terrestris for at least this length of time. 2

Tribulus Terrestris and Muscle Strength

As a sports supplement, tribulus terrestris is no quick fix. It will only help to improve strength in conjunction with an exercise program that places muscles under strain and then allows them to recover.
Cholesterol and Tribulus Terrestris
Some research evidence suggests tribulus terrestris may be useful in lowering cholesterol through its action on the liver. One researcher described it as “one of the ideal medicines to treat angina pectoris.”

Chinese research on 406 cases of angina showed an 82% improvement. It had the effect of dilating the coronary artery system. It was also found to have no adverse action on blood and renal systems when taken long term, and no other unwanted side effects.3
How Safe is Tribulus Terrestris?

No adverse effects to the central nervous or cardiovascular systems were noted in any of the studies that were undertaken. No known negative effects presently exist where Tribulus terrestris is used as a dietary supplement.

Reference:

1. Viktorov IV, Kaloyanov AL, Lilov L, et al. Clinical investigation on Tribestan in males with disorders in the sexual function. Med-Biol Inf. 1982
2. Milanov, S. et al., Tribestan effect on the concentration of some hormones in serum of healthy subjects, 1983
3. 406 cases of angina pectoris in coronary heart disease treated with saponin of Tribulus terrestris] Wang B; Ma L; Liu T Research Unit of Cardiovascular Disease, Jilin Medical College. Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih Feb 1990, 10 (2) p87-7, 68