The
Chinese call it Yin Yang Huo, which loosely means "licentious goat plant." Legend has it that the name horny goat weed came from a herder who noticed his goats becoming more sexually active after eating the plant. Although horny goat weed has a
history of traditional use for disorders
of the kidneys, joints, and liver, its principle use is as an aphrodisiac and to combat fatigue. It has improved the life
of chronic renal failure patients in a
Chinese study. Today, it holds an important place in
Traditional Chinese Medicine and is gaining popularity around the world
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