Safety · Supplement
Tongkat Ali: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally tolerated; long-term safety and heavy-metal contamination of poor products are concerns — buy tested brands.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally tolerated; long-term safety and heavy-metal contamination of poor products are concerns — buy tested brands.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Tongkat Ali at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Tongkat Ali is
Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) is a standardized root extract (often to eurycomanone) used for testosterone, libido, and stress.
The honest bottom line
If you're going to trial a testosterone-support herb, this is the one — 200–400 mg standardized, most likely to help if you're stressed or older. Gate the trial on a lab and buy a tested product.
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