Nan Bao

Formulation of Chinese herbs

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Nan Bao (男宝) is a mixture of Chinese herbs purported to increase the male libido.[1] It is available from a variety of suppliers in similar formulations.

The capsules typically contain an amount of icariin,[2] a substance commonly derived from "Horny Goat Weed" leaf and considered an aphrodisiac.

## Ingredients

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One formulation lists ingredients as follows:

* root of Panax Ginseng
* root of Dong Quai
* rhizome Curculigo
* root of Astragalus
* Poria sclerotium
* Psoralea fruit
* Rehmannia cured root tuber
* Bai-zhu atractylodes rhizome
* Cynomorium fleshy stem
* Palm-leaf Raspberry fruit
* Sichuan Teasel root
* Lycium fruit
* Tree Peony root bark
* Japanese Dodder seed
* Cassia bark
* Chinese Licorice root
* Morinda root
* Achyranthes root
* Fenugreek seed
* Cistanche tubulosa (Desert Broomrape) stem
* Epimedium ("Horny Goat Weed") leaf
* Ophiopogon tuber

## References

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1. ^ "NAN BAO (Men's Treasure)". TCM Assistant. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
2. ^ "Determination of Icariin and Paeonol in Nan Bao Capsules by RP-HPLC". Journal of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Retrieved 13 January 2015.