Men in far northern South Africa turn to nature when seeking to
achieve the effects of the male impotency drug
Viagra, it emerged in news reports this week.
The root of the wild Mpesu tree (Securidaca Longepeduculata) found in
the villages of the Venda district near the Kruger National Park along
the border with Zimbabwe, is said to be the source.
The compound extracted from its root and consumed with tea and other
traditional drinks has been shown to relax the muscles of the male sex
organs, sending a rush of blood that results in enhanced erections,
according to researchers quoted in news media.
"You just have to see the local male population roving about with a
spring in their step to realise their claims to being 'the most
sexually potent men on earth' might be valid," the Johannesburg-based
Sowetan newspaper said in an article published Friday.
Botanists have confirmed the effects of the tree that has reportedly
long been known to and exploited by traditional healers in the area.
A teaspoon of the medicine sells for around 50 rand (about 7 dollars),
DPA reported.
"Though the active ingredients differ from Viagra, our tests showed it
is just as effective," Marion Meyer of the botany department at the
University of Pretoria was quoted as saying.
Villagers jealously guard the trees and only local tribal chiefs have
authority to sell the crushed roots, the newspaper said.
Many of the trees in and around the area's Brackenridge Nature Reserve
have, however, been mutilated or were dying, according to the Sowetan.
Village elders warn of the dangers of the tree's powers, recommending
that men who use its root, refrain from ingesting large quantities and
do so only when they are sure their sexual partners are available for
intimacy and when they are close to home.
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