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Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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Researchers from South Korea have proven a fact that is of great importance to men all over the world: ginseng, the medicinal properties of which have long been used in China, is actually capable of curing impotence. Doctors from Seoul University are confident that in the near future pharmacies will be able to forget about the existence of such drugs as Viagra and replace them with natural medicines with ginseng extract.
Ginseng is a perennial plant that is considered a tonic and strengthening agent for the body. Ginseng root is recommended for normalizing the nervous system, mental disorders and stressful situations. In ancient times, ginseng root was also used as a stimulant for sexual disorders or an aphrodisiac. Using this information, scientists decided to conduct a study and find out whether ginseng can actually have a beneficial effect on a man's erectile function.
In scientific works that were conducted before, it was indicated that ginseng-based preparations have a good effect on the erectile function of the body, but this fact could not be considered completely reliable due to the fact that the experiments were conducted exclusively on animals. About the reaction of the human body, one could only guess or believe in ancient treatises on love, extolling ginseng as a saving plant.
This time, more than a hundred men aged about 40 years were involved in the study, who were given a disappointing diagnosis by doctors some time ago: erectile dysfunction or sexual disorder. It is noteworthy that during this time, the drugs did not have the desired effect on the patients.
118 men aged 30 to 40 were divided into two groups: one group took daily medications based on ginseng root, and the other group took a vitamin complex disguised as the same drug. After two months, doctors checked the results of the sexual performance of the men and were satisfied with the result. It took only 8 weeks for the erectile function of the incapable men to noticeably recover. The changes in the patients' sex life were significant, although not enough to call them completely healthy. Doctors believe that two months is too short a period to expect recovery. The expected treatment period is from six months to nine months.
Recently, more and more young men suffer from sexual insufficiency. The reasons for this are unfavorable environmental conditions, constant stress, poor nutrition, alcohol and caffeine consumption. The most popular medicine in case of illness is Viagra and similar drugs in action and composition. The advantage of these drugs is that they are widely available, and the main disadvantage is that they are not effective enough (more than 30% of men who have taken such a drug at least once say that they did not notice the result). Pharmacists are sure that drugs based on ginseng root have a great future. Despite the long treatment process, ginseng can guarantee almost 100% result.
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