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Health Remedies - Low Libido

Low libido is lack of sex drive or sexual desire. It may affect both men and women, but more common in women. The causes can be either physical or psychological. Possible physical causes in men include alcoholism, anaemia, obesity, diabetes, hyperprolactinaemia etc. Psychological causes of lowered male sexual desire include depression, stress, gay relationships etc. Possible physical causes in females include anaemia, drug abuse, diabetes, post-delivery changes, hyperprolactinaemia etc. The common psychological causes in women are anxiety, stress, depression, overwork, past sexual abuse, lesbian relationships etc. The normal libido can be achieved by medical or psychological therapy.

Useful herbs

Ceiba pentandra	To treat gonorrhea (leaves); to reduce fever and to invigorate (roots); used to promote urination, to treat gonorrhea, to reduce fever, and to treat diarrhea and asthma (bark); in gravels (decoction of plant); in syphilis (decoction of leaves); to treat asthma and coughs (juice of leaves); in fever, to promote libido, in dysentery, menorrhagia, and diabetes (plant exudate).
Pfaffia paniculata	As a general tonic for balancing, energizing, rejuvenating and muscle growth, for hormonal disorders (menopause, PMS etc),to lower serum cholesterol, for chronic fatigue and general tiredness, sexual disorders (impotency, frigidity, low libido etc), arteriosclerosis, diabetes, digestive disorders, rheumatism, bronchitis and sickle cell anemia.