You’re stuck should buy maca root or horny goat, well you’ve come to the right place,
welcome to herb warsss On this series we pit popular herbs against each other, 4 rounds,
1 winner. So if you want to find out what herbs works best, then watch this video
In the left corner we have horny goat weed. Men are using it for ED, libido, women are
using it for libido, hormonal balance and both men and women are using it for its potential
performance benefits but how does horny goat weed match up to maca root, maca root recently
had a split decision upset to ashwagandha on a previous match, so can it regain its
spot in the league as it competes against horny goat weed. It’s looking like it’s
going to be an intense match up. The bookmakers are going crazy with the odds. With maca,
Ladys are drinking maca root to gain weight, the gentlemen are drinking it to boost their
energy and performance, it also has libido boosting effects for men and women and there
are some using it also to help the symptoms of ED.
So it’s a tight one and if you had to buy just one, which should you buy?
As always we’re going to have just 4 rounds,
The first round has benefits. We’ll put the benefits of each herb against the other.
I’ll say who the winner is here and you guys comment below and let me know who wins
each round too. For each negative too, we’ll remove a point
The second round is nutrient density, how much nutrients are packed into each gram and
which is more potent.
The third round is price, which is most cost effective, what gives you the biggest bang
for your buck
And the last round is taste, now, i'll do a live taste test of the herb.
So that is the 4 rounds, may the best herb win.
So without further ado, are you ready to rumble
The first round is benefits
To make it fair, we’re using the same key term I have in my herb guide. These are 13
point check box systems that categories the herb against key herb benefits. But i must
mention, horny goat weed is a relatively new contender, so there is a lot of missing information
in terms of what we know and can prove, so, these figures need to be seen with a grain
of salt, the truth can be deeper than meets the eye
So, for horny goat weed I've found evidence it has anti inflammatory, immune boosting,
bodybuilding, hormonal benefits, menstrual benefits as well as menstrual and nervous
systems. Bringing it up to a smashing total of 7 out of 13, this is a strong entry. I
think we can add some bonus points for it not being as well researched and also the
fact that many people report serious libido / aphrodisiac benefits when taking this herb.
This herb is a herb i currently take consistently, especially for its for benefits of stamina,
strength, bodybuilding and performance, in more ways than one. So, should we raise it
to 9? Yeah, let’s do it, that’s 9 out of 13
But how does that compare to maca root, so on the 13 box tick box system it pretty much
ticks all the boxes, coming in strong with 11 out of 13. There's evidence of all the
benefits of horny goat weed but also with antiviral, digestion and weight benefits So
although horny goat weed is a serious contender in herb wars, it’s maca root that takes
this round.
The second is nutrient density
To keep this fair, we’ll be comparing just a few nutrients and how much there are in
each herb
Unfortunately here there is nothing to compare as a majority of people who take horny goat
weed take it in capsule format and therefore there isn't a need to disclose calories, vitamins
or minerals amount, and there isn't readily available information on this just yet but
on the other hand 100 grams of maca powder contains whilst maca contains 325 calories
with 14.3 of that being protein, 14.8mg being iron, 250mg of calcium, 285 mg of vitamin
c.
What we can say though is that the active ingredient in horny goat weed is called ICARIIN,
this substance has only been extracted from plant species of horny goat weed, so this
is a unique compound. Emerging evidence suggests that this compound is powerful, including
reducing the effect of DNa damage, there is even some suggestion that icariin can have
positive effects on serum testosterone production, this was observed in a study on rats. It's
even being called a less potent version of viagra, so there must be nutritional properties
in here causing these effects
I say all that to say that although not much information is out right now, a lot is emerging
and when i do the full benefits of horny goat weed video, i'll dive into it more, so if
that's something you want to see, comment below.
So although maca takes this round, do not strike off honry goat weed, it’s my prediction
that in the next 5 years, this herb will be the new big thing!
The next round touches on price
Price is a key one and where many great herbs have got knocked out in this round, so to
make it fair here we are going to try and compare like for like, we’re comparing organic
horny goat weed powder to the maca of the same tier which is organic gelatinized black
powder.
One 500 bag of organic horny goat weed will set you back around 19.99 or it’s £34.99
/ kg whilst the same amount of maca powder, black maca but also organic will set you back
£26.75 (£53.50 / kg) so it’s horny goat weed that takes this round
So so far it’s it 2-1, it’s tight, i really want horny goat weed to gets it shine so i'm
a bit biased so i'm happy about this round
How are you guys scoring it right now? Comment below.
if it gets to 2.2, we’re going to have a tie breaker So as both herbs get ready for
the final round, i want to let you know that we’re going to
the TASTE TEST! The exciting round
The official test taste
So maca root wins this time, but, horny goat weed is training and it’s going to come
back stronger and be a champion soon! But remember, it depends on what your goals are
and there is no reason why you cannot combine them. Currently in my smoothies I combine
maca powder, ashwagandha, horny goat weed and tongkat ali powder.
Remember, this is just a bit of fun, it’s not gospel,each herb has different actions
within the body, what herb is your winner? Comment below, and if you’re also undecided
check out both my benefits of maca video here and then make your own mind up from there,
click on my face too, to get my herb guide and let me know what herbs you want me to
compare next