Routine Eating Effective Mushrooms Increases Sexual Passion, Is That True?

Illustration of eating mushrooms to increase sexual arousal. (Freepic)

JAKARTA - The mushrooms have been better known as cooking ingredients. But who would have thought that mushrooms are currently on the rise as one of the trends to increase sexual arousal.

The first thing that needs to be straightened out is that this is not a psychedelic fungus (magic mushrooms) that causes hallucinations. The mushrooms that are considered to increase sexual arousal are herbal medicine or medical mushrooms.

The herbal medicine is a fungal group with strong therapeutic properties. The most frequently used include ions s mane, cordyceps, reishi, chaga, and turbotails. Many of these mushrooms have been used in traditional Chinese and Ayurveda medicine for thousands of years, "explained Clarssa Berry, a nutritionist from DIRTEA, quoted from the Women's Health page.

According to Berry, medicinal mushrooms work as an adaptology of natural substances that help the body reach a balanced condition.

"They increase their immune system to stress and provide many other benefits such as regulating mood, improving sleep, increasing focus, energy and immunity," he said.

One of the most eye-catching is thecordyceps, a fungi often referred to as natural aphrodisiac.

Cordyceps has been used for thousands of years by Tibetans, Nepal and China.

The Tibetan farmers first saw the effects of cordyceps when those who ate these mushrooms showed signs of energy building and vitality. They then tried to boil it as tea, and the results were very nutritious, said Dr. Naomi Newman-Beinart, a nutritionist from Link Nutrition.

A number of studies have also begun to support these claims.

"One study in China shows an increase in women's libido by up to 86% after consuming cordyceps," Berry explained.

Other studies have also found an increase in testosterone levels and sexual functions in men. Although the initial results are promising, experts still remind them not to rush.

"Currently there is no strong evidence that cordyceps can help overcome sexual dysfunction or fertility problems," said Giulia Guerrini, a pharmacist in Medino.

Some studies in animals have indeed shown an influence on hormone production, but research on humans is still too small and has not been consistent," he continued.

Drug mushrooms are generally sold in the form of powder that can be mixed into warm water, coffee, or smoothie. Quality products usually go through an extraction process so that their active content is maintained.

"The most effective way to get fungal benefits is to eat them directly." said Dr. Newman-Beinart.

The good news is that cordyceps are not known to have serious side effects, except for those who are allergic to fungi.