We live in a strange time. For thousands of years, people have been making and selling concoctions they claimed would cure erectile dysfunction. Dozens of herbs have been touted as a remedy, like yohimbine, ginseng, and even cocaine.
The simple fact is that the results of these attempts were probably, in most cases, little better than a placebo effect. That might very well have been enough to help some men, but most were just wasting their money.
Things are different now. We have three relatively safe FDA-approved pharmaceuticals that treat erectile dysfunction. They don't work sometimes on a hope and a prayer; they actually affect the body's physiology to produce strong, last erections.
In the face of this new, quite revolutionary, change, how do the pushers of potions and tonics react? They co-opt the name "Viagra" and relabel their stuff "Herbal Viagra". Untested, unregulated, uncontrolled; how is this an improvement over a drug used by millions of men worldwide?
The most incredible fact is that many "Herbal Viagra" products actually contain Viagra! The makers sneak in a generic version of sildenafil citrate. So if your "Herbal Viagra" actually works, you're probably just ingesting knock-off Viagra, of unknown dose and quality.
If you suffer from erectile dysfunction and don't want to take drugs, you can try healthy living, exercise, and a good diet. But it's self-deluding to think that an herbal concoction is going to be safer or more effective than Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra.
The simple fact is that the results of these attempts were probably, in most cases, little better than a placebo effect. That might very well have been enough to help some men, but most were just wasting their money.
Things are different now. We have three relatively safe FDA-approved pharmaceuticals that treat erectile dysfunction. They don't work sometimes on a hope and a prayer; they actually affect the body's physiology to produce strong, last erections.
In the face of this new, quite revolutionary, change, how do the pushers of potions and tonics react? They co-opt the name "Viagra" and relabel their stuff "Herbal Viagra". Untested, unregulated, uncontrolled; how is this an improvement over a drug used by millions of men worldwide?
The most incredible fact is that many "Herbal Viagra" products actually contain Viagra! The makers sneak in a generic version of sildenafil citrate. So if your "Herbal Viagra" actually works, you're probably just ingesting knock-off Viagra, of unknown dose and quality.
If you suffer from erectile dysfunction and don't want to take drugs, you can try healthy living, exercise, and a good diet. But it's self-deluding to think that an herbal concoction is going to be safer or more effective than Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra.
