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Nan Bao

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Nan Bao (男宝) is a formula of Chinese herbs purported to increase the male libido. It is available from a variety of suppliers in similar formulations.

The capsules typically contain an amount of icariin, a substance commonly derived from "Horny Goat Weed" leaf and considered an aphrodisiac.

Ingredients

One formulation lists ingredients as follows:

  • root of Panax Ginseng
  • root of Dong Quai
  • rhizome Curculigo
  • root of Astragalus
  • Poria sclerotium
  • Psoralea fruit
  • Rehmannia cured root tuber
  • Bai-zhu atractylodes rhizome
  • Cynomorium fleshy stem
  • Palm-leaf Raspberry fruit
  • Sichuan Teasel root
  • Lycium fruit
  • Tree Peony root bark
  • Japanese Dodder seed
  • Cassia bark
  • Chinese Licorice root
  • Morinda root
  • Achyranthes root
  • Fenugreek seed
  • Cistanche tubulosa (Desert Broomrape) stem
  • Epimedium ("Horny Goat Weed") leaf
  • Ophiopogon tuber

    • References

    Nan Bao Wikipedia
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