Zallouh herb by Ray Sahelian, M.D., Zallouh and sexual enhancement information

Zallouh is made from the dried root of the herb Ferula Hermonis which grows at a height of about 2000 meters above sea level on the side of Mount Hermoun between Lebanon and Syria. Zallouh has been used historically in the region as an aphrodisiac, but it has only been in the past few years that scientists have evaluated it's chemical properties. Zallouh contains a number of compounds, including sesquiterpenes. Years ago articles appeared in several magazines that called zallouh the " Lebanese Viagra."

Zallouh Research
An intriguing study in male rats showed that zallouh, when given one time, enhanced sexual activity, and also raised blood levels of testosterone. However, when zallouh was given daily for 10 days, it actually reduced sexual activity, and also reduced testosterone levels. This is difficult to explain but my guess would be that perhaps the dose of zallouh given to the rats was too high.

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Zallouh Safety
The crude oil from zallouh can enhance erectile function in rodents, however zallouh appears to be toxic if used for a long period of time in high doses. In mice, the ingestion of 3 mg/kg of aqueous extract of zallouh for six weeks inhibited social aggression. Body weight and other sexual accessory organ weights were significantly reduced. The ingestion of high doses of zallouh by male mice resulted in a reduction of their fertility.
   Sometimes herbs have different effects when given for brief periods as opposed to prolonged periods. Also, the dose of an herb makes a significant difference on how effective it is. Too much can be counterproductive and cause side effects.

Zallouh Summary
At this point it is difficult to make any firm recommendations regarding the use of zallouh to enhance libido or to treat erectile dysfunction. Occasional use appears to be safe, but long term use is discouraged until more is known as to the safety of chronic zallouh ingestion. It is quite possible that the dosages used in rodent studies were quite high compared to what humans would ingest for sexual enhancement purposes.
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Compounds found in Zallouh herb
Zallouh extract has sesquiterpenes called ferutinin, teferin and teferdin.

Zallouh Research Update
Opposite effect of acute and subchronic treatments with Ferula hermonis ( zallouh ) on copulatory behavior of male rats.
Int J Impot Res. 2003 Dec;15(6):450-5.
Sexually potent and sluggish/impotent male rats were orally treated with an extract of zallouh (Ferula hermonis) (30 and 60 mg/kg). The acute zallouh administration stimulated sexual motivation in potent rats and improved copulatory performance in sluggish/impotent rats. This last effect was elicited only by the higher zallouh dose, which, in parallel, increased serum testosterone levels in rats. On the contrary, when the extract was subchronically administered (10 days) a marked reduction in the percentage of rats achieving ejaculation was detected, together with a general impairment of the copulatory pattern. Furthermore, the repeated administration of the zallouh extract (6 mg/kg/day for 10 days) resulted in a significant reduction of testosterone levels in comparison with controls. The present results discourage a repeated assumption of zallouh, while suggesting its acute administration to improve the performance in sexual dysfunctions.
     Comments: it appears that zallouh is more suited for short term use and not necessarily appropriate for long term sexual health. One option is to use a zallouh supplement for a few days and then take a couple of week or more off.

A comparative study of Ferula hermonis root extracts ( zallouh ) and sildenafil on copulatory behavior of male rats.
Fitoterapia. 2003 Apr;74(3):242-6.
 The effect of 600 mg/kg given by oral route to rats of Ferula hermonis ( zallouh ) roots extracts was evaluated on sexual behavior of male rats. Petroleum ether and ethyl acetate extracts of zallouh produced a significant decrease in both the mount rate (MR) and the intromission rate (IR), significant prolongation of intromission latency (IL) was observed when these extracts were compared with both controls and sildenafil. Methanolic zallouh extract produced a significant increase in MR while no effect has been observed on IR or IL in comparison with control. The effect of zallouh water extract was not significantly different from controls for the MR and IR, but there was a significant prolongation in the IL.

Zallouh questions
Q. Do you know where I can buy zalouh pills to enhance sex drive ?
   A. If you do a search on the internet, you can find some websites that sell zallouh capsules. By the way, the correct spelling is zallouh, not zalouh.

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