Horny Goat Weed

1000 Mg 150 capsules

Horny goat weed has been a staple of eastern medicine for thousands of years where it is used as a natural libido enhancer, said to increase blood flow and improve sexual function for both men and women. Its original name “yin yang huo” is even a reference to its believed usefulness for both women (yin) and men (yang).

Horny goat weed, also known as bishop’s hat, yin-yang Huo (in Chinese) and fairy wings, is a genus of flowering plant from the Berberidaceae family. It is one of the several species of epimedium (in the botanical terms) and is a leafy plant that grows in the wild, mostly at the higher altitudes. This herb has been used for more than 2,000 years in ancient and Traditional Chinese medicine. The majority of this species are found in China, but a smaller number of this species is also found in other parts of Asia and the Mediterranean region.

The leaves of this plant contain a variety of sterols, flavonoids, alkaloids, and polysaccharides that can be used for a variety of health benefits. One of the flavonoids and the one most focused on is called icariin. Icariin is the key active flavonol contained within Horny Goat Weed plant extract.