Queen's University-Pharmacology, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
J Sex Med. 2010 Jan;7(1 Pt 1):39-49. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01521.x. Epub 2009 Sep 30.
The search for a remedy or a prescription that can enhance sexual function and/or treat male erectile dysfunction has been an obsession throughout known history. Whether it was an Eastern civilization or a Western one, religious or atheist, man's aspiration for a better or best "manhood" has been a history-time goal.
This review will discuss the current research done on the most popular natural aphrodisiacs and examine the weight of evidence to support or discourage the use of any of these substances to enhance sexual desire and/or function.
Review of the current evidence on the use of natural substances as aphrodisiacs.
Efficacy of natural aphrodisiacs in enhancing sexual function in men and women.
There is little evidence from literature to recommend the usage of natural aphrodisiacs for the enhancement of sexual desire and/or performance. Data on yohimbine's efficacy does not support the wide use of the drug, which has only mild effects in the treatment of psychogenic ED. Although there's a positive trend towards recommending ginseng as an effective aphrodisiac, however, more in depth studies involving large number of subjects and its mechanism of action are needed before definite conclusions could be reached. Data on the use of natural aphrodisiacs in women is limited.
The current body of objective evidence does not support the use of any natural aphrodisiac as an effective treatment for male or female sexual dysfunctions. Potent men and men with ED will continue the search for natural aphrodisiacs despite the current disappointing data on their effectiveness. Care should be taken regarding the fraud addition of sildenafil analogues to natural aphrodisiacs.
在已知的历史中，寻找能够增强性功能和/或治疗男性勃起功能障碍的药物或处方一直是人们的关注焦点。无论是东方文明还是西方文明，宗教或无神论，男性对更好或最佳“男子气概”的渴望一直是一个历史时期的目标。
本综述将讨论目前对最受欢迎的天然春药的研究，并检查支持或不支持使用这些物质来增强性欲和/或功能的证据权重。
综述目前关于天然物质作为春药的使用的证据。
天然春药增强男性和女性性功能的疗效。
文献中几乎没有证据表明使用天然春药可以增强性欲和/或性能。关于育亨宾疗效的数据并不支持广泛使用该药物，该药在治疗心因性勃起功能障碍方面只有轻微作用。虽然有积极的趋势推荐人参作为有效的春药，但需要更多涉及大量受试者的深入研究及其作用机制，才能得出明确的结论。关于天然春药在女性中的使用的数据有限。
目前客观证据的总体情况不支持将任何天然春药作为男性或女性性功能障碍的有效治疗方法。有强烈性欲和勃起功能障碍的男性将继续寻找天然春药，尽管目前关于其有效性的数据令人失望。应注意天然春药中添加西地那非类似物的欺诈行为。
