Typha capensis- Ibhuma

Boost your libido and spice up your sex life with a natural African aphrodisiac

Typha capensis is this bulrush's botanical name, and it grows in wetlands throughout South Africa.

A libido lifter, the bulrush's rhizomes are its potent part, and it works for women and men.

For women, Typha capensis the `Love Reed' increases lubrication and desire (testosterone is the hormone of desire); thus it is a cure for FSD female sexual dysfunction.

And the Love Reed is also a male sexual tonic that improves the circulation. A decoction of the rhizomes are used to enhance libido and male sexual potency.

It has been documented that sexual behavior and erection are dependent on an androgen, and there are indications that the phytosteroids in Typha capensis are metabolised to androgen.

"Its efficacy probably has something to do with the fact that it appears to improve circulation, opening the veins and increasing blood circulation," says Ben-Erik van Wyk, a medicinal plant specialist and the professor of botany at the University of Johannesburg.