Although Ginseng is not a spice, it can go a long way when it comes to spicing up your life in the bedroom. For centuries the plant root panax ginseng has been used as a natural aphrodisiac, fertility booster and to enhance sexual functioning.
An aphrodisiac hack?
That’s right, one of the many amazing benefits that ginseng has to offer is raising libido. Its adaptogen qualities are responsible for this as it is believed the increase in libido comes from ginseng’s ability to adapt the body to stress. As ginseng is a mood and energy enhancer as well as possessing anti-depressant properties, this contributes greatly to improving an individual’s mindset and sexual desire (Leung & Wong, 2013).
Let’s get physical…
On top of enhancing mood, and sexual desire mentally, ginseng has also been known to help with the physical side of things. Known as the “natural viagra” ginseng has shown positive effects in supporting erectile dysfunction due to its ability to relax muscles and increase blood flow. Its energy and stamina enhancing properties are linked to an increased sexual performance, which goes without saying (Hall, 2020).
Fertility Remedy
For both females and males ginseng is a great way to help improve fertility. For the males, the ginsenoside component of ginseng helps to improve both sperm quality and count and has shown to do this in both healthy individuals and patients with treatment-related infertility. For females, the high antioxidant properties have shown to increase the number of ovarian follicles which consequently increases sex hormones while reducing the number of antral follicles. These reductions and increases help to improve ovulation and the likelihood of conception (Faghani et al., 2022).
The root that lives up to its name
Whether you’re after an improvement in the physical, emotional/mental or hormonal aspect of your sex life ginseng is a great, safe, natural alternative. Don’t just read about it, take a leap of faith and try ginseng for yourself today, it might just be the spice up that you were looking for!
References
Faghani, M., Saedi, S., Khanaki, K., & Mohammadghasemi, F. (2022). Ginseng alleviates folliculogenesis disorders via induction of cell proliferation and downregulation of apoptotic markers in nicotine-treated mice. Journal of ovarian research, 15(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13048-022-00945-x
Hall, K (2020). Ginseng Benefits for Erectile Dysfunction: The Facts, Hims. Accessed on 26/10/2022, <https://www.forhims.com/blog/red-panax-ginseng-erectile-dysfunction>
Leung, K. W., & Wong, A. S. (2013). Ginseng and male reproductive function. Spermatogenesis, 3(3), e26391. https://doi.org/10.4161/spmg.26391
