{"id":27058,"date":"2025-07-14T14:35:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T07:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/?p=27058"},"modified":"2025-08-29T14:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T07:29:36","slug":"butea-superba-for-erectile-function-clinical-research-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/butea-superba-for-erectile-function-clinical-research-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"The use of Butea superba (Roxb.) compared to sildenafil for treating erectile dysfunction"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27058\" class=\"elementor elementor-27058\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1df1c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d1df1c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65969f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65969f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/palash-flower-tree-butea-monosperma-or-palash-flo-2024-09-17-08-31-14-utc-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"The use of Butea superba (Roxb.) compared to sildenafil for treating erectile dysfunction\" class=\"wp-image-27059\" title=\"The use of Butea superba (Roxb.) compared to sildenafil for treating erectile dysfunction\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/palash-flower-tree-butea-monosperma-or-palash-flo-2024-09-17-08-31-14-utc-1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/palash-flower-tree-butea-monosperma-or-palash-flo-2024-09-17-08-31-14-utc-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/palash-flower-tree-butea-monosperma-or-palash-flo-2024-09-17-08-31-14-utc-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/palash-flower-tree-butea-monosperma-or-palash-flo-2024-09-17-08-31-14-utc-1-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Butea Superba?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Butea superba (Red Kwao Krua) is a vining shrub native to Thailand, traditionally used to support male sexual health and vitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Study: Clinical Trial Overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Design:<\/strong> 3-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Participants:<\/strong> Thai men aged 30\u201370 with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dosage:<\/strong> 250 mg Butea superba capsules, taken twice daily for the first 4 days, then four capsules per day for the remaining period<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evaluation:<\/strong> International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaire and sexual activity records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19624593\/\">https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19624593\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Findings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Erectile Improvement<\/strong><br>Participants showed significant improvements in 4 out of 5 IIEF-5 items, including confidence and erection frequency.<br>82.4% of men taking Butea superba reported noticeable improvement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safety<\/strong><br>No adverse changes were found in blood tests, liver or kidney function, or testosterone levels throughout the 3-month trial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Placebo Group Dropouts<\/strong><br>All participants in the placebo group dropped out before study completion, suggesting no placebo effect was observed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another study comparing Butea superba to sildenafil found inconsistent results, potentially due to contamination with chemical PDE-5 inhibitors in some supplement batches. This highlights the importance of choosing high-quality, verified products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Animal studies also showed that high doses may disrupt hormones or alter blood chemistry, although such effects were not observed at normal human doses in the clinical trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dosage used in study:<\/strong> Approximately 1 g per day (250 mg capsules, up to 4 per day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reported benefits:<\/strong> Around 80% saw improvements in erectile function<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safety:<\/strong> Well-tolerated over 3 months, but ensure quality-tested products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose supplements tested for purity to avoid contamination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow studied dosage guidelines (do not exceed ~1 g\/day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consult your doctor before use, especially if you take medications or have hormone-sensitive conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This clinical trial suggests Butea superba may improve erectile function safely when used at studied doses. However, product quality is critical, and further large-scale studies would strengthen current evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit us at: <a href=\"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/shop\/\">https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/shop\/<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0556ae4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0556ae4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Butea Superba? Butea superba (Red Kwao Krua) is a vining shrub native to Thailand, traditionally used to support male sexual health and vitality. The Study: Clinical Trial Overview Source: https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19624593\/ Key Findings Important Notes Another study comparing Butea superba to sildenafil found inconsistent results, potentially due to contamination with chemical PDE-5 inhibitors in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":27059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[267],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-butea-superba-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27058"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27345,"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27058\/revisions\/27345"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orientalheritageherbalists.com\/wp-staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}