subject: Horny Goat Weed - Rock Hard Erections and Powerful Orgasms [print this page] Horny Goat Weed (also known as "Epimedium") is an herbal supplement that is popularly used to improve sexual health. It is known to have many powerful effects with regards to sexual function. The two most prominent effects of horny goat weed are: increased arousal (fuller, firmer, and more frequent erections), and stronger orgasms. In this article we will take a look at how Horny Goat Weed chemically achieves these results.
The active component of epimedium is a chemical called icarin. Animal studies indicate that the icarin contained in epimedium increases nitric oxide levels in the body. This is achieved by inhibiting an enzyme known as PDE5, which is responsible for destroying nitric oxide. Nitric oxide signals the smooth muscle around the blood vessels to relax, allowing more blood to flow to the penis. When circulation is improved, and more blood flows to the penis, erections will happen more frequently, and will be much more full and firm. Although is not recommended because it could be very dangerous, recent research has shown that injections of Epimedium extract directly into the penis results in an increase in penile blood pressure.
Epimedium supplementation will also result in more powerful orgasms. When the human body experiences an orgasm, what is actually happening is that the muscles in the pelvic floor are rapidly contracting, and [in men] fluid is propelled out of the penis by these contractions. There are two muscle groups are primarily active during an orgasm, and they are known as the bulbocavernosus and levator ani. Epimedium has been shown to have a testosterone-like effect on the levator ani muscles. This testosterone-like effect tones the levator ani muscles, and results in stronger erections and more powerful orgasms.
Horny Goat Weed - Rock Hard Erections and Powerful Orgasms
