Tongkat Ali Information

Tongkat Ali is sold as a powder, in capsules, sometimes mixed with other herbs. There are a number of extracts available in various potencies, and since each company has a different way of extracting, and since there are no established standards, it is difficult to give dosage recommendations that would be consistently effective with few side effects. In addition to being available as a raw powder, it is sold in extracts as a 4:1, 5:1, 20:1 and a 100:1 concentration. But, as discussed earlier, there are no standards that say qualify what ingredients or plant chemicals are in these formulations. At the higher concentrations it becomes difficult to dose appropriately since the margin of error in terms of effectiveness versus side effects becomes more challenging. There are companies that claim they have a 200 to or even a 400 to 1 extract. Many researchers who are experts on this topic question what these numbers actually mean. Although high dosages work quicker, they also can produce unpleasant reactions. Hence, we suggest starting at a lower amount, such as 200 mg of root powder, and to use this amount every other day or two days on, one or more days off. Use a lower amount if you live in a hot climate since this herb can raise body temperature. There are dozens of companies that sell eurycoma products. We have not done a review of the different supplements to see how effective they are. Some products have too high a dosage and if you do purchase them, use a portion of a capsule.