Improve Health

• Before medications began to be prescribed for ED, it was thought that the condition was psychological. There is a great possibility that ED may still be caused by emotional difficulties brought on by fatigue, depression, stress, overwork and a lack of sleep. No remedy will function properly if you do not remedy these conditions by getting a full eight hours of sleep, talking with a therapist about depression, working only 40 hours or less per week and dealing with your stress by setting aside relaxation time. Some prescriptions that cause ED can be replaced with herbal remedies. See your doctor or an integrated medical practitioner for potential replacements. Both smoking and alcohol use can also lead to ED and should be quit immediately if you wish to improve sexual function. If you are a chronic smoker or alcohol abuser, you may need to detoxify your body using herbs like milk thistle. Before embarking on any herbal, medical or experimental treatment for ED, you should improve your health in the above ways.
  
  

Improve Circulation

• For an erection to occur, oxygen must be able to reach your reproductive organs, which is hampered by a sluggish circulatory system. Ginkgo biloba is a multi-faceted herb that can improve circulation (without adding to blood pressure), increase concentration and boost sexual endurance. Use 160 mg of the herb three times per day in capsule form. Fo-ti is a Chinese herb that increases circulation by removing the fatty deposits accumulating in the blood stream. The herb (also known as he shou wu) can be taken in three 500 mg tablet doses three times a day. Other herbs that may be able to help with circulation are ginger and prickly bark ash. Consult an herbalist if you have high blood pressure because Fo-ti may raise it when taken in high doses.
  
  

Improve Sexual Function

• To improve sexual function directly, you can enhance the nerves around the penis or increase sexual desire in general. Yohimbe has been used to treat sexual dysfunction in many different countries. The herb boosts the functioning of nerves that encourage sexual arousal while reducing the functions of the nerves that deal with ejaculation. This leads to enhanced staying power and increased enjoyment. Take five to 10 drops of a Yohimbe tincture half an hour before a sexual encounter. Muira puama is another herb that helps the nervous system. While research is still underway on the herb, it has been thought by South American cultures to be able to invigorate nerve cells. See your doctor for a proper dosage. There are several herbal aphrodisiacs that may be able to increase your sexual desire. Damiana, tongkat ali, horny goat weed and tribulus have the potential to increase sexual desire. There are many herbal combinations that put together circulation, nerve and aphrodisiac herbs to try to improve all three conditions at once. Speak to your doctor or an integrated medical practitioner to ensure that the herbs you decide to take are safe for you.