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Bryonia laciniosa

Bryonia Laciniosa

  • Bryonia Laciniosa is a plant that is used in Ayurvedic medicine as an aphrodisiac and anti-ageing agent.
  • Studies carried out on animals have shown that Bryonia laciniosa supports an increase in testosterone levels and other hormones.
  • Bryonia Laciniosa has been shown to support sexual behavior and fertility.
  • Bryonia Laciniosa has antipyretic and analgesic properties.
  • Bryonia Laciniosa can be found as an ingredient in natural testosterone boosters and can be combined well with other ingredients that stimulate the release of testosterone.

What is Bryonia Laciniosa?

Bryonia laciniosa is a plant that is often used in Ayurvedic medicine as an aphrodisiac and anti-ageing agent. It has also attracted the interest of the supplement industry as a possible active ingredient to support natural testosterone production.

Where does Bryonia laciniosa come from?

Bryonia Laciniosa is part of the Bryonia plant family, which is native to western Eurasia and parts of North Africa and South Asia.

Benefits of Bryonia Laciniosa

Not much research has been carried out on Bryonia Laciniosa. However, this plant has recently been studied more intensively with regard to its benefits in terms of sexual behavior, testosterone levels and fertility. In addition, Bryonia Laciniosa has been shown to support pain relief and reduce fever.

Bryonia Laciniosa benefits for bodybuilders

Bryonia Laciniosa is a fairly new ingredient and there are only a handful of testosterone booster supplements that contain it. Although there is not yet much scientific research on the subject, it has been shown that supplementation with Bryonia Laciniosa increases levels of Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and testosterone, which may have positive effects on lean muscle mass gain and training performance. One study also showed a dose-dependent effect, which means that the more Bryonia Laciniosa is taken, the stronger the effects.

Bryonia Laciniosa side effects, safety and disadvantages

Supplementation with Bryonia laciniosa or extracts of this plant appears to be harmless and safe, although it should be noted that some plants of the Bryonia species are toxic. However, no problems have yet been reported with Bryonia Laciniosa.

Bryonia Laciniosa intake recommendation and timing of intake

As yet there are no established dosage recommendations for Bryonia Laciniosa extracts. Currently available products use about 1.5 grams of Bryonia Laciniosa extract. This extract, like other ingredients to support testosterone levels, is best taken in the morning or late in the evening on an empty stomach.

Bryonia Laciniosa supplements

There are currently only a few natural testosterone boosters that contain this ingredient.

Combinations of Bryonia Laciniosa with other supplements

The ingredient Bryonia Laciniosa can be combined with pretty much any other supplement ingredient, but works best in combination with other natural testosterone boosters such as Tribulus, Fenugreek, Longjack or Longifolia, DIM and D-Aspartic Acid, to name a few.

References

  1. Chauhan NS, Dixit VK Effects of Bryonia laciniosa seeds on sexual behavior of male rats . Int J Impot Res (2010)
  2. Sivakumar T, et al Evaluation of analgesic, antipyretic activity and toxicity study of Bryonia laciniosa in mice and rats . Am J Chin Med (2004)