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Product Overview
| Common Name |
Epimedium or Horny Goat Weed |
| Latin Name |
Epimedium brevicornum Maxim.; Epimedium sagittatum (Siebold. et Zucc.) Epimedium koreanum Nakai; Epimedium pubescens; Epimedium sinense; Epimedium wushanense T.S.Ying |
| Chinese Name |
Yin Yanghuo / 淫羊藿 |
| Family |
Berberidaceae |
| Part of Plant Used |
Leaf (dried, 100% Natural) |
| Active Ingredients |
Icariins (including Icariin, Epimedin A, Epimedin B, Epimedin C and Epimedioside A) |
Molecular Structure of Active Ingredients
Product Specifications
Icariins 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 70%, 90%, 98%
Product Introduction
Epimedium has been used as a natural sex-enhancer in China for over 2,000 years. Traditional cultures report that Horny Goat Weed supports libido, erectile function, and helps relieve menopausal discomfort. This herbal extract is derived from several species of epimedium, a leafy plant that grows abundantly at higher altitudes.
Horny Goat Weed functions as an herbal aphrodisiac by increasing blood flow to the genital area. Known as Yin-Yang Huo in China, it also helps lower blood pressure by dilating capillaries and blood vessels while slowing adrenal production that can restrict blood flow to genitalia.
The leaves contain various flavonoids, polysaccharides, lignans, sesquiterpenes, phenolic and penethylol glycosides, ionones, sterols, and the key alkaloid Icariin. Therapeutic benefits include invigorating kidney function, reversing male and female infertility, strengthening tendons and bones, decreasing muscular spasm, relieving coughs, and lowering blood pressure. The herb has also been used for liver and kidney toning and has shown positive results in improving the quality of life for chronic renal failure patients.
HPLC Chromatogram of Epimedium Extract 30% Icariins (15% Icariin)
Physiological Functions
- Natural sex-enhancer properties
- Relief from menopausal discomfort
Applications
- Pharmaceutical ingredients
- Intermediate for medicine production
Toxicity Research
Epimedium Extract demonstrates low toxicity with an LD50 value from mice (ip) of 36g/kg. No adverse effects have been reported with traditional water-extracted preparations at suggested dosages of 250 to 1,000mg per day.
