Effect of Tribulus terrestris treatment on impotence and libido disorders
A.W. Nasution
Andalas University, School of Medicine, Padang, Indonesia (1993)

SUMMARY

To test the effectiveness of Tribulus terrestris in treating impotence and male libido disorders, we enrolled 11 subjects, composed of 4 men diagnosed with lowered or nonexistent libido and 7 impotent men. To these two groups, 3 x 1 Libilov tablets were administered per day for 2 weeks,
without any additional vitamin supplements or pharmaceutical therapeutics. 50% of the subjects with reduced libido reported increased sex drive after Libilov treatment. Close to 60% of impotent subjects experienced improved erection, including prolonged duration of erection after treatment.
This trial suggested that even a short period of treatment with Libilov was effective in treating these two conditions. Furthermore, as with previous trials, no adverse side-effects were observed.

Tribulus terrestris (protodioscin) increases men's sex drive
W. Pangkahila
Reproductive Medicine Faculty, University of Denpasar, Indonesia (1993) in Proceedings of the Xth National Congress on New Perspectives of Andrology on Human Reproduction
National Congress of Indonesian Association of Andrologs. Scientific Meeting X in Denpasar(1993)

SUMMARY

Male erectile dysfunctions are composed of the dysfunctions of libido, erection, ejaculation and orgasm. One medical approach to solve this problem is the use of natural medicine, i.e. the use of compounds derived from natural sources rather than those of synthetic origins. Here, we conduct a clinical trial to test the efficacy of Libilov's protodioscin, a natural compound derived from the extract of a medicinal plant Tribulus terrestris. In this test, we study the sex drive, erection, ejaculation and orgasm of 53 married men diagnosed with sexual dysfunctions. These men were given Libilov at 3 x 2 tablets per day for 3 months.

We report that statistical analyses suggest significant improvement in sex drive in the majority of our trial constituents, without any evidence of adverse effects.