1.0 MAIN FUNCTIONS:
--Stimulating and rejuvenating the entire body system.
--Remedy for kidney, heart and liver. Strengthen the backbones and tissues.
--Increase vital energy, activate blood circulation and invigorate the blood.
--Promote prostate health for men, improves fertility and reproductive vigor for men and women.
Wolf Berrie
Soya
Creamer
Sugar
Herba Cynomorium songaricum 100mg
Cordycepys 150mg
Radix Eleutherococcus senticosus 40mg
Tongkat Ali extract 200mg
3.0 INGREDIENT FUNCTIONS:
1. CYNOMORIUM SONGARICUM
Parasitic Plant Widely Used in Traditional Medicine
BACKGROUND
Cynomorium is known in Chinese as suoyang, which is based on the herb's medicinal effects, "locking the yang." It is obtained mainly from the East Asian species, Cynomorium songaricum, though the similar C. coccineum is sometimes utilized as a substitute (and is used in other countries, from Europe to Central Asia , where it is the native species). The plant harvested for Chinese medicine grows at high altitude, mainly in Inner Mongolia , Qinghai , Gansu , and Tibet
It used to tonify the yang (treat impotence and backache), strengthen the tendons, and nourish the blood to alleviate the blood-deficiency type of constipation.
As an explanation of its uses by the doctrine of signatures, since the plant appears reddish-brown, and becomes darker upon drying, herbalists thought it would be useful to treat ailments of the blood. On top of that, the phallic shape indicated the plant could also be used to treat sexual problems. The dried spikes were used by the Crusader Knights after their battles to recover strength. In Saudi Arabia
The plant has no chlorophyll; the fleshy red stems or spikes have tiny scarlet flowers. Its active constituents have not been fully analyzed, but cynomorium is known to contain anthocyanic glycosides, triterpene saponins, and lignans. Pharmacology experiments are in the early stage, with attempts to demonstrate a hormonal effect that would explain its use in impotence, as well as findings that the herb extracts inhibits HIV, lower blood pressure, and improve blood flow in laboratory experiments.
Cynomorium, which has a pleasant, sweet taste when raw, has long been known as a "famine food," that is, something not frequently eaten, but nourishing enough to help people survive when the standard foods are insufficient. Cynomorium is considered to be a superb tonic to the primal yang essence and is thus used in many tonics for both men and women. It is widely believed in the Orient to be a superb longevity herb and an excellent sexual tonic and stimulant. It is said to strengthen the bones. Because of these uses, the formula has been suggested by Chinese clinicians as a possible therapy for paralytic disorders, such as multiple sclerosis and ALS.
2. Cordycepts
Cordyceps benefits:
Improving the cellular energy production;
Enhancing the utilization of oxygen in the body;
Increasing blood circulation, making oxygen and nutrients more rapidly available to all parts of the body.
OTHER BENEFITS OF CORDYCEPS
OTHER BENEFITS OF CORDYCEPS
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Cordyceps has long been used as an aphrodisiac. Recent research in China and Japan has shown a 64% success rate among men suffering from sexual dysfunction, vs. 24% in the placebo group;
Cordyceps stimulates the immune system. Research (Georges Halpern, MD, Ph.D. in: Cordyceps, China's Healing Mushroom. 1999. Avery Publishing Group, New York") shows that the greater the amount of Cordyceps taken, the more one can fight off bacterial and viral diseases;
Cordyceps enhances the natural anti-oxidant systems in the body.
Cordyceps stimulates the immune system. Research (Georges Halpern, MD, Ph.D. in: Cordyceps, China's Healing Mushroom. 1999. Avery Publishing Group, New York") shows that the greater the amount of Cordyceps taken, the more one can fight off bacterial and viral diseases;
Cordyceps enhances the natural anti-oxidant systems in the body.
3. SIBERIAN GINSENG (ELEUTHEROCOCCUS SENTICOSUS)
Over a period of several decades, German and Soviet researchers have studied the effects of eleuthero, on the performance of athletes. Medicinal preparations are made from the roots of the plants.
It have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for thousands of years as a tonic indicated for its beneficial effects on the central nervous system, protection from stress ulcers, increase of gastrointestinal motility, anti-fatigue action, enhancement of sexual function and acceleration of metabolism.
Eleuthero, falls within a category of substances termed “adaptogens” by TCM practitioners. An adaptogen is defined as a therapeutic and restorative tonic that produces a “balancing” effect on the body. The properties required of a substance to fulfill this definition are that “the substance should be innocuous and cause minimal disorders in the physiological functions of an organism, that the action be non-specific in that it increases resistance to a wide range of factors (including physical, chemical and biological factors), and that the substance should possess a normalizing action irrespective of the direction of the pathological changes.” In general, adaptogens are substances that help the body to deal with stress.
Siberian “ginseng” (actually not a “true” ginseng because it is a member of a different plant family) did not really come into the picture as a botanical remedy until the 20th century. Found in the northern regions of the former Soviet Union , the roots of Eleutherococcus senticosus were sought out as a cheaper substitute for the expensive Oriental ginsengs. Soviet researchers found Siberian ginseng to be an excellent tonic to enhance athletic performance as well as to strengthen the body during times of stress. Modern herbalists consider Siberian ginseng to be a “stimulating” and “balancing” adaptogen.
The active components in Siberian ginseng (eleuthero) are considered to be eleutherosides. It has been theorized that eleuthero's action in the body is due to its stimulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis to secrete adrenal corticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH has the ability to bind directly to brain cells and can affect a variety of behaviors in the body. These behaviors might include motivation, vitality, performance and arousal.
One study found that highly trained male athletes taken Siberian Ginseng showed an increase in their maximum oxygen uptake (compared to the placebo group) as well as a statistically significant improvement in recovery time and lower serum lactate values. Other studies in various groups of young athletes have shown similar extracts to provide statistically significant improvements in performance measures such as forced vital capacity (lung capacity) and maximum breathing capacity as compared to the placebo groups.
Like other adaptogenic herbs, eleuthero is used to combat the effect of physical and mental stress and to boost physical and mental energy levels. Typical claims found for eleuthero supplements include:
1. Increases energy levels - improves the oxygen intake up to 8.2% on 20 athletes after taking Siberian Ginseng for 4 weeks (according to School of Food and Nutrition of Bu Ren University in Taiwan
2. Enhances athletic performance
3. Tonic for well-being
4. Immune enhancer
5. Balances blood sugar
6. Improves cognitive function
7. Relieves stress - enhanced the quality of work under stressful conditions.
8. Dilates coronary arteries
9. Increase the ability to handle adverse physical conditions, improve mental performance
10. Its anti-fatigue effect is stronger than that of ginseng.
鎖陽，
又名不老藥、地毛球、鏽鐵棒、鎖嚴子，是一種寄生植物，寄生於白刺（泡泡刺）的根部。繁衍過程不同於一般植物，與動物較相似。
莖呈類圓柱形，略扁，長10～20cm，直徑2～5cm。表面紅棕色，極皺縮，有顯著的縱溝及不規則凹陷。有的可見三角形鱗片狀葉及部分花序。質堅實，易折斷，斷面棕色或黑棕色，有多數黃色三角狀導管束小點分佈。
補腎陽，益精血，潤腸通便。用於骨蒸潮熱、腿膝痿弱無力、腎虛陽痿及血枯便秘。
冬蟲夏草
《本草綱目》中未有記載，直到《本草從新》才開始有相關的內容，分別是《本草從新》中描述，冬蟲夏草有保肺益腎、止血化痰、治癆嗽功效；《本草綱目拾遺》指出它能益肺腎、補精髓、止血化痰；以及《中藥大辭典》中提到，其味甘酸、性平、氣香、入肺腎二經，可強壯、益肺腎、補虛損、益精氣、解毒、止血化痰。
改用今日的生命科學用語是：壯陽、治療氣喘及慢性肺部疾病、增強心臟功能、調節免疫、延緩或阻止腎臟病的惡化、性腺功能的調節、降血壓、抗病毒、抗癌及促進造血等。
東革阿里
馬來西亞人參之稱的東革阿里，對於男女的身體健康皆有相當大的貢獻，可提高以下效能：
促進新陳代謝，減少疲勞感，提升體力與活力滋補強身、調節生理機能、精神旺盛維持健康和生命力、產後或病後之補養在當地它被稱作Tongkat Ali，意味著「阿里的行走柺杖(Ali's Walking Stick)」，柺杖在馬來語中是常用的 「陰莖」同義詞，隱隱的透露出他在男性的性作用上的影響，經常服用可增強體力、使精神旺盛，因此又有 '東方偉哥' 之暱稱。
東革阿里 Tongkat Ali 是一種只生長在馬來西亞熱帶雨林、外型瘦小的樹種. 因數量稀少而成為馬來西亞國家立法保護之植物。
自古以來在馬來西亞和印度尼西亞等區域民眾，就已經常熬煮其樹根飲用. 樹根呈黃白色，味道非常苦，但據說其天然植物精華能 '回復健康' (Restorative) ,'回復青春' (Rejuvenative)，然而更讓人注意的是，它甚至有著另 一個美名「天然的催情藥」。
刺五加
刺五加屬五加科（Araliaceae），生藥名為Radix Acanthopanacis Senticosi，植物學名為Eleutherococcus senticosus（Ruper.etMaxim.）Maxim.，又名五加蔘，俗名西伯利亞人蔘（Siberian Ginseng）。生長在大陸東北、日本北海道及俄
國西伯利亞，其中主要以中國黑龍江、吉林、陝西等地為主要產區，藥效部份為乾燥的根及莖。刺五加自古即被視為補氣藥，久服輕身耐勞，益氣健脾，補腎安神。主治脾腎陽虛，體虛乏力，食慾不振，腰膝酸痛，失眠多夢。漢代《神農本草經》，將刺五加列為上品藥。上品乃指無毒，久服可以輕身、延年益壽而無害。明朝李時珍《本草綱目》稱：寧得一把五加，不用金玉滿車，對刺五加做了很高的讚譽。
主治：風寒濕痺，筋骨攣急，腰痛，陽痿，腳弱腳氣，瘡疽腫毒，跌打勞傷。益氣健脾，補腎安神。對於脾臟虛弱，體虛乏力，食慾不振，腰膝酸痛，失眠多夢尤為有效。
刺五加與人參比較，能使機體處於增強非特異性防禦能力狀態。可增強機體對有害因素的抵抗能力，如寒冷、灼熱、過重或失重、過度運動或強迫性不動、放射，改善血象及其指標，以延長大鼠生命。另外，刺五加也有免疫調解、對抗疲勞、提高耐缺氧能力、對抗衰老、減輕抗癌藥物毒性，並有促進神經傳導功能、改善恢復的效應，且也能降血糖、血脂，並能改善糖尿病性周圍神經病變。長期服用刺五加可以身輕健，抗禦疲勞，刺五加一般最為人所知的就是消除疲勞的功效。由於刺五加具有對血液循環提升與促進的作用，即加速氧氣運送至各處細胞，緩解因缺氧造成醣類行無氧代謝產生乳酸等物質造成的疲倦感與昏睡。
