Evidence brief · Supplement
Cistanche for Vigor / libido
Evidence grade D — Traditional/preclinical
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade D — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Vigor / libidoEvidence grade D
Traditional/preclinical
Unclearlow
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Vigor / libido (grade D).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For vigor / libido, Cistanche earns evidence grade D (unclear effect, low consistency) — the evidence does not support the claim. Traditional/preclinical
How it might work
Phenylethanoid glycosides with proposed neuroprotective, hormonal, and immune effects.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Generally tolerated; limited safety data.
Bottom line
A traditional tonic with little rigorous human evidence. Early at best.
Goes with
- CistancheRead the full Cistanche monographEvidence grade D
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Cistanche: side effects, safety & interactionsGenerally tolerated; limited safety data.Evidence grade D
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- Panax Ginseng for Erectile functionEvidence grade B — Best-supported useEvidence grade B
- Panax Ginseng for FatigueEvidence grade C — Small, heterogeneousEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.