Maca: The Herbal Formula That Can Boost A Flagging Libido And Increase Sexual Pleasure

The subject of male impotence has been widely covered by the media, particularly since the launch of Viagra and the controversy that followed soon after its release onto the market when it was linked to causing harmful side-effects, like heart problems.

However, the area of diminished sexual desire among women, including difficulties in achieving orgasm, has not been explored in the same depth. Yet this is a problem that affects many women, especially during and after the menopause or following the birth of a child.

The latter was certainly the case for Samantha Adams, aged 27 from Middlesex, following the arrival of her second child. She suffered such low libido that it soon began to put a severe strain on her marriage.

Samantha was reluctant to seek medical help for the problem but decided to take a new herbal formula that a friend recommended, which had been shown to improve the sex lives of women of all ages. Within just a few weeks of taking Herbal vX, Samantha noticed a remarkable improvement in every aspect of her love life. She is just one of a handful of women to benefit from Herbal vX since its recent arrival in the UK.

Herbal vX combines a small amount of the well-known energy-enhancer, ginseng, with a much larger dose of a lesser-known plant from South America called maca - a potato-like plant that has been used for hundreds of years to enhance sexual desire and pleasure. Recent research findings suggest that our ancestors knew exactly what they were doing, and have shown that maca's ability to boost a flagging libido isn't just limited to women.

The key to maca's ability to reinvigorate your sex life
Maca is a hardy perennial plant that grows at high altitudes in the Peruvian Andes. For more than 2,000 years, its tuberous roots have been used by indigenous peoples to enhance libido and increase energy levels. It is claimed that it can benefit a wide range of conditions, including depression and anxiety, PMS and the menopause.

A recent animal study showed that maca has a direct link to the enhancement of sexual desire and activity for males as well as females1.

The exact mechanism of maca's action is not known but it is thought that the compounds - macamides and macaenes - that are present in the herb have the effect of promoting healthy hormone balance, including the regulation of sex hormones.

It has also been suggested that alkaloids contained in maca have a beneficial effect on the hypothalamus (part of your brain that regulates important bodily functions) and the pituitary gland (part of your brain that controls the production of hormones), thus giving a boost to the function of the hormonal system in both women and men.

A recent study at Cayetano Heredia University, in Peru, which involved a dozen men using maca over a three-month period, found an increase in libido of between 180 and 200 per cent and a doubling of sperm production2.

The maca root contains protein, carbohydrates, vitamins B1, B2, B12, C and E, and essential minerals, including iodine and iron - so it has considerable value from a purely nutritional point of view. Vitamin C helps maintain the health of sex organs and may also help treat male infertility. Vitamins B1, B2 and B12, iron and iodine are all associated with improving general energy levels in the body.

Herbal vX can dramatically improve your sexual desire
In a study, conducted by manufacturers SwissHealth, 69 women who said they were unhappy with the quality of their sex lives agreed to take a month's course of Herbal vX. The women's ages ranged from 18 to 76. Almost all of those taking part said that they wanted to experience increased sexual desire, 86 per cent said that they wanted to derive more pleasure from sex and 77 per cent said that they wanted to reach orgasm more frequently.

At the end of the trial, 74 per cent of the women said that they had experienced an increased desire for sex, and 70 per cent said that they had experienced more intense excitement during sex. The number of women having sex more than once a week rose from 30 per cent to 57 per cent. The number of women who rated their ability to have an orgasm as 'above average' rose from 26 per cent to 60 per cent. And the number of women describing the intensity of their orgasms as 'above average' rose from 23 per cent to 59 per cent.

It wasn't just in the purely sexual sphere that Herbal vX appeared to have dramatic results. Almost three-quarters of the women reported that their overall quality of life had improved, and 68 per cent said that the quality of their relationship was significantly better. This was echoed by a survey of their partners, which found that 67 per cent of them felt there had been a general improvement in their relationships.

Increases the frequency and intensity of orgasms
Samantha is eternally grateful to the friend who told her about Herbal vX, and is amazed by the physical changes she experienced when she started taking the supplement.

'There has been an increase in skin sensitivity - in a nice way. It makes your skin go all tingly - and this leads on to other things,' she says.

She feels that Herbal vX has increased the number of times she wants to have sex; sexual activity is more enjoyable and orgasms are 'more intense'. In addition to this, she says: 'If I'm feeling down, then Maca definitely makes me feel livelier.'

What to take for best results
Each capsule of Herbal vX contains 200mg of maca and 20mg of ginseng. The recommended dose is two capsules per day.