These herbs along with a healthy lifestyle coupled with reduces stres levels can ensure a  better sex drive or the urge to have sex.

Before we look at the specific herbs to increase female libido lets look at some of the major problems that cause low libido.

Testosterone Levels

Though it is widely known that testosterone is the male sex hormone, women also need it in sufficeint quantity to have a heakthy robust sex drive or libido. A decline in testosteone affects female libido negatively.

Nitric Oxide Levels

Libido relies on blood flow increasing into the sex organs when arousal messages are sent from the brain and nitric oxide is the chemical which allows the blood vessels to relax and expand enough to allow the female sexual organs to fill with blood.

Blood Circulation

While you need to let blood into the sexual organs you need to have enough blood in the genital regions and poor blood circulation is the cause of numerous health problems and is a major cause of low libido.

Stress Anxiety and Energy

In female libido the mind plays a key role and stress and anxiety can kill sex drive and so to can low energy levels. If energy in the body is depleted then sex drive will plunge, as the body uses what energy it has for other purposes and sex drive and libido are low on the body’s agenda even if it’s high on yours.

Here are a few herbs that can help you improve your libido or sex drive:

Dong Quai

Let’s start with Dong Quai which is seen as the "ultimate herb" for women.

It is used to restore balance to a woman’s hormones and cycles, helps restore menstrual regularity, and aids conditions of the reproductive system. The herb is often taken to relieve PMS, and to help resume normal menstruation after using birth control.

The herb also helps reduce blood clotting, and relaxes peripheral blood vessels. Medical research shows that Dong Quai produces a balancing effect on estrogen activity within the body to lift mood. It acts to stimulate the central nervous system. It also has the reputation as a blood purifier, nourishing blood and helping blood circulation and oxygen throughout the body.

It is high in iron which can help prevent iron deficiency and anemia. Studies show it can also help regulate blood sugar and lower blood pressure so quite a few advantages! – For sexual health and general wellbeing.

Avena Sativa

Avena Sativa helps the body relax and enhances sensitivity in the vagina region by helping to increase blood flow into it.

Damiana

Damiana is renowned for its libido enhancing qualities and positive effects on the reproductive organs. Damiana produces a feeling of mild euphoria which relaxes the whole body and reduces stress, anxiety, lifts mood and increases overall sexual sensitivity. Damiana also helps to balance female hormone levels and control hot flushes and is the ultimate feel good herb.

Satavri Extract (Asparargus Recemosus)

Shatavri strengthens and increases muscle tone as well as moistening the tissues of the female sexual organs and helps increase levels of testosterone in the body.
Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo increases blood flow to the brain and throughout the body. It increases metabolism, regulates neurotransmitters, and keeps the blood vessels healthy and flowing freely and is seen as the ultimate herb for protecting the blood vessels and nourishing the blood.

Ginseng

Ginseng helps lift the spirit, energy levels, vitality and sex drive. Ginseng contains ginsenosides which stimulate the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, which secretes adrenal corticotropic hormone (ACTH) which links directly to brain cells, reducing stress and lifting mood. It is also believed to assist with both testosterone and nitric oxide production in the body.

Over and abover, there are many other herbs that are known to work wonders for female libido and seuxal function. These include

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