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Tongkat Ali root of a 10 - 20 year old tree or shrub weighs 3 - 7 Kg. Tongkat Ali root can grow 1 - 2 meters straight into the ground. And it takes 2 men several hours to dig out as single tongkat ali root.

Native to Malaysia and Indonesia, and now becoming popular in the western countries, Tongkat Ali is the scientifically researched shrub Eurycoma Longifolia that contains a plethora of health beneficial substances commonly used as a dietary supplement and folk remedy.

Tongkat ali root is an expensive herb partly because a slow-growing weed. To reach maturity it takes atleast 25 years. More over, it is not easy to cultivate as it needs to

Be watered frequently and partially shaded, and the soil needs to be sandy and well drained from excess water. It is unlikely to get cheap prices for the genuine stuff.

Dubbed the "asian viagra", tongkat ali root is used traditionally as a medicine by men to increase libido, sexual performance, impotence and to treat eretile dysfunction.

Tongkat ali root works by building the levels of the hormone testosterone which is primarily responsible for the growth and developement of male reproductive organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, prostate and seminal vesicles.

Testosterone is not just a sexual stimulant for men. Women also produce testosterone though is much smaller amount. This vital hormone also fans sexual desire and increases sensitivity in womens exogenous areas. Thus, women can also consume tongkat ali root.