Anacyclus pyrethrum
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Summary of Anacyclus pyrethrum
Primary information, health benefits, side effects, usage, and other important details
Anacyclus pyrethrum is a pro-fertility and virility enhancing herb that is currently in preliminary testing in rodents. The main bioactives in this plant are the alkylamides (similar to Spilanthes Acmella and Maca), and preliminary evidence seems to confirm its traditional claims of fertility and libido enhancement as well as its role as a 'brain tonic' (since it appears to have anti-amnesiac and anti-convulsive effects).
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Studies in rats use a range of 50-150 mg/kg bodyweight Anacyclus pyrethrum roots (DC) daily, with all tested extracts (ethanolic, petroleum ether, water) appearing to be effective. This results in an estimated human dosage range of:
550-1,600 mg daily for a 150 lb person
700-2,200 mg daily for a 200 lb person
900-2,700 mg daily for a 250 lb person
These are just estimates as to the effective range of the root extract in humans, since there is currently no human evidence to base recommendations on.
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Also Known As
Akarkara, Vajikaran Rasayana, Pellitory Root, Spanish Chamomile, pyrethrin
Anacyclus pyrethrum is not involved with Pyrethrum insecticides, as those are made from the plant Tanacetum cinerariifolium; the similarity of the two is in name only
It has been reported (anecdotally and through practise) that application of Anacyclus Pyrethrum to the skin causes reddening and warmth with some tingling
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