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Butea Superba

Butea superba is a climbing plant from Thailand whose root has long been used in traditional medicine, and it contains plant compounds thought to act on hormone and blood-flow pathways. People mostly look at it for erectile function, but the evidence is very limited: two small studies with 70 people in total found no clear difference in erections. With so few participants and so little research, it is hard to say much about how it works in people.

Sources: PMID 12937809; PMID 19624593

Best evidence
Grade D
Conditions studied
1
Outcomes
1
Graded outcomes
0001

Evidence by condition

  • Strong
  • Moderate
  • Limited
  • Very limited

1 condition

Male Sexual Dysfunction

Male Sexual Dysfunction: outcomes studied for Butea Superba
GradeOutcomeEffectSizeStudiesPeopleStudies list
Erections

No effect

NoneNo effect2 studies70 people

Studies that measured erections

Key findings

  • ErectionsMale Sexual Dysfunction

Studies cited

2 studies from PubMed

  1. Clinical trial of Butea superba, an alternative herbal treatment for erectile dysfunctionAsian J Androl · PMID 12937809
  2. The use of Butea superba (Roxb.) compared to sildenafil for treating erectile dysfunctionBJU Int · PMID 19624593