Uses in Ethnic Medicine:
Long before the drug Viagra - sildenafil - (which was discovered by accident during the search for a product for regulating blood pressure) was known in the West, the inhabitants of this plant’s native region already disposed of a means against erectile impotency. This is however, not the plant’s only effect of which the people are aware; moreover, it produces a rejuvenating effect which when taken in small doses during advancing age, has very positive results. This is now known by the modern term ‘anti-aging’.
The substitution of hormones is a common medical practice for treating conditions of old age (geriatrics).. In traditional Thai medicine Butea superba is therefore used as a product for male potency, with the knowledge that so-called flavonoids (flavone) and isoflavonoids have a positive effect on a series of body functions in increasing age.
Traditional Thai prescriptions:
Childlessness, erectile impotence or dysfunction, degenerative conditions of advanced age, prostate disorders, loss of hair, degeneration of muscles, and general conditions associated with geriatrics.
The bulbous roots are peeled and their flesh (parenchyma) is shredded into water and drunk.
Ingredients:
Flavonoid glycoside, 3-dihydroxy-4-methoxyflavone-70-ß-D-glucopyranoside.
Pharmacognistic study and clinical tests:
CAMP (cyclic adenosine 3¢, 5¢-monophosphate) and phosphdiesterase inhibitor (free calcium ion concentration). This is one of the themes, or even the main theme, of the numerous studies which have been made on the effects of Butea.
The results of these studies and the conclusions drawn from them have demonstrated that Butea superba is suitable for having positive effects on the production of aldosterone. It has also been ascertained that as a xenobiotic substance, it exerts influence on the regenerative function of many organs and can increase sexual potency. It improves the quality and quantity of sperm and increases the size of the penis during erection.
As positive effects against muscle degeneration, hair loss, accrued body fat, and breakdown of hormones due to advancing years has been recorded, I recommend the use of Butea superba in geriatrics for normal hormone substitution from the age of about forty. There have also been reports of positive improvements in prostate conditions.
Butea superba is free of negative side effects, does not lead to dependancy and is a natural agent for increasing physical and sexual performance from the onset of middle age. A three-month cure period is recommended.
Bueta also acts on testosterone. In the last two years reports have been made of positive experience in the treatment of prostate carcinoma (cancer). This does not come as a surprise as, contrary to synthetic male sexual hormones, they are dealing with flavinides and flavonide-glycosides. These are also apparent in soya bean (also known as soybean, soja bean - Glycine max, or G. soja), and red clover (T.pratense) but not in the same high concentrations. Although the addition of hormones is foreseen for tumerous diseases, it would never occur to an oncologist (cancer and tumour specialist) who is already aware of the existence of these healthy, natural products to withhold them from his patient.
Butea superba and Pueraia mirifica (which will be discussed later) are the most potent phyto hormones (plant hormones) which are present in nature; they grow exclusively in Thailand where the population has been using them for generations to the benefit of their own health without fear and side effects. |
