tongkat ali - asian viagra

tongkat ali is a tree native to malaysia, thailand, and indonesia. the part of the tree used medicinally is the root.

tongkat ali was dubbed the "asian viagra" in a may 1999 report in the new sunday times. it has been in use in malaysia for many years by men to increase sexual desire, libido, sexual performance and to treat erectile dysfunction.

tongkat ali appears to work by increasing levels of the hormone testosterone. testosterone is primarily responsible for the growth and development of male reproductive organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, prostate, and seminal vesicles. normal testosterone levels maintain energy level, mood, fertility and sexual desire.

young plants are not used for medicinal purposes. only roots of an age of at least 10 years are considered effective. the common recommendation is that 20 to 50 gram of root are cooked for about half an hour to release the active ingredient. one drinks the resulting tea and discards the cooked root.

if you can get hold of tongkat ali root, this is probably the most effective tongkat ali you can use.
the roots of the tongkat ali tree grow 1 to 2 metres straight into the ground. they have very few branches. it takes two men several hours to dig out a single root.

it seems that the national park board is planting the tongkat ali trees in most of its parks. i have seen quite a number at fort canning park and on two small plots at bukit batok nature park.