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Side effects of horny goat weed may include upset stomach, dry mouth, nosebleeds, dizziness, and rapid heartbeat. Horny goat weed can also have adverse effects when taken with other medications ...
Horny goat weed (Epimedii herba) is used in Chinese folk medicine. [1] It was thought to be useful for treating medical conditions and improving sexual desire, sexual pleasure, and/or sexual behavior. [1] Horny goat weed contains icariin, a flavanol glycoside. Its exotic name comes from the tendency of goats in the region to seek out this weed.
Epimedium, also known as barrenwort, bishop's hat, fairy wings, horny goat weed, or yin yang huo (Chinese: 淫羊藿; pinyin: Yínyánghùo; Wade–Giles: Yin²-yang²-huo⁴), is a genus of flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae.
Icariin is a chemical compound classified as a prenylated flavonol glycoside, a type of flavonoid.It is the 8-prenyl derivative of kaempferol 3,7-O-diglucoside.The compound has been isolated from several species of plant belonging to the genus Epimedium which are commonly known as horny goat weed, Yin Yang Huo, [1] and Herba epimedii. [2]
It is known locally as 三枝九叶草 [2] and is sometimes called horny goat weed for its purported aphrodisiac properties. [3] References
Common adverse effects elicited by these drugs include hot flushes, bone loss, headache, unpredictable mood changes, depression, vaginal dryness, or even atrophy for females and penile atrophy for males. [34] These adverse effects can be counteracted and treated by add-back therapy, also known as hormone replacement therapy.
Human consumption of cannabis (which is commonly known as marijuana, pot or weed) is commonly thought to enhance sexual pleasure [1] [2] but there is limited scientific research on the relationship between cannabis and sex, in part due to U.S. drug policies that focus on prohibition. [3]
Ageratum conyzoides (billygoat-weed, chick weed, goatweed, whiteweed, mentrasto) is native to Tropical America, especially Brazil, and is an invasive weed in many other regions. It is an herb that is 0.5–1 m. high, with ovate leaves 2–6 cm long, and flowers are white to mauve.