The entire tree of tongkat ali is a treasure with extremely high medicinal value, especially the roots, whose magical effects have a long history. In the folk villages of Southeast Asia, it has been used as a traditional medicinal herb and tonic for hundreds of years, and can be used as both a single herb and an important ingredient in prescriptions. Local people believe that it can cure all diseases. Traditional medicine is widely used in improving human immunity, health preservation and longevity, postpartum nourishing, decompression, kidney strengthening, diabetes, hypertension, gout, rheumatism, prostatitis, allergic constitution, cancer, etc.
Background file of tongkat ali
Chinese scientific name: Dong Ge A Li (Malay transliteration), known as Dong Ji A Li in Hong Kong
Nicknames: Malay ginseng, Donggeyali, natural aphrodisiac, earth warrior, king of the forest, medicine for treating various diseases, etc
Latin scientific name: Eurycoma longifolia
Malay name: Tongkat Ali (Ali’s cane)
Common name: Cay Ba Binh (a tree that can cure all diseases)
Morphological characteristics
The maturity period of tongkat ali is generally over 5 years. The tree is 4-6 meters tall, with a maximum height of 12 meters, a trunk diameter of 8-10 centimeters, and a maximum thickness of 15 centimeters. The branches are almost unbranched, and the leaves grow at the top in an umbrella shape. Its roots are not forked and can reach a maximum depth of 2 meters into the ground. Research has shown that the roots (especially the core) of tongkat ali contain many phytochemicals that can increase the production of testosterone, a hormone required for male sexual function and brain development.
Growth environment: Born on forest slopes, generally only distributed in tropical and rainy countries, originating from Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, etc.
Root: Evergreen small tree, about 15 meters tall, with no branching in young branches and branching in old trees, with light yellow roots.
Stem: The diameter of the trunk can reach 30.5 centimeters, the bark is dark gray or brown, the tender branches are reddish brown, and there are obvious signs of leaf detachment at the top of the stem.
Leaves: alternate, odd pinnate compound leaves, approximately 30 to 100 centimeters long. Small leaves opposite or nearly opposite, long ovoid or lanceolate, with 31 to 51 leaves, approximately 3 to 12.5 centimeters long and 0.5 to 3.5 centimeters wide. The apex is gradually pointed, the base is wedge-shaped, and the leaves are intact after rubbing.
Flowers: Periconic inflorescence terminal or axillary, pale purple red in color, inflorescence axis 25 to 85 centimeters long, drooping with hairs, dioecious, with a short stalk of about 3 to 6 millimeters, stamens 5-hairy, female style 5-lobed, ovary superior, and 5 petals.
Fruit: Drupe is about 12 millimeters long, elliptical in shape, with a diameter of about 7 millimeters. It changes from yellow to reddish brown at maturity.
Collection and processing: medicinal roots, root bark, fruits and leaves. Fresh or sliced and dried for later use.
Types and levels of Tongkat Ali
Tongkat Ali is divided into three types: Yellow tongkat ali or Eurycoma longifolia (the older the year, the yellower the color, and the bitterer the taste), Black Tongkat Ali or Polyalthia Bullata (the older the year, the darker the color, and the fishy smell), and Red Tongkat Ali or Stema Tuberosa (the older the year, the redder the color, and the fragrance).
Huangdongge Ali is the most common, while Black Tongkat Ali is relatively rare. Its effectiveness and efficacy surpass Yellow tongkat ali, while Red Tongkat Ali is a rare treasure even for the natives who collect Tongkat Ali. It is the most effective among all Red Tongkat Alis.
Yellow tongkat ali / Eurycoma longifolia
The yellow tongkat ali is all harvested from the primitive forests in the Sarawak region of Borneo. Seventy percent of Sarawak’s land area is covered by primitive forests, and the level of rainforest development is low. The original ecology is well protected, and the Dongge Ali, which has been around for hundreds of years, can be found inside. This place is sparsely populated and inhabited by the Turkish people of Malaysia, making it difficult for outsiders to integrate into the local Turkish lifestyle. Most affluent Chinese people live in bustling metropolises! The indigenous people of Sarawak are first-class citizens of Malaysia and enjoy many preferential policies from the government. Indonesian and Filipino smugglers are the lowest ranking citizens of Malaysia and are the key targets of arrest by the Police Immigration Department.
Note: The original roots of tongkat ali, harvested from Sarawak, Borneo, appear light yellow, which is also a unique color of Dongge Ali in Malaysia. There are white Dongge Ali trees sold in the market from other regions, which have a significant difference in color from those in Malaysia. Please carefully distinguish the color before purchasing. The bark of tongkat ali trees is dark gray or brown, and the skin of the roots appears smooth yellow. The original roots soaked in chemicals will also appear white in color.
Black Tongkat Ali / Polyalthia Bullata
Black Tongkat Ali, also known as Wild Mountain Black Diamond or Black Root Emperor Tongkat Ali, is known as Wild Mountain Ginseng by the indigenous Malay people and is a beloved aphrodisiac medicinal herb! Malays love Huang Dongge Ali, Chinese love Black Tongkat Ali.
Compared to Yellow Tongkat Ali, the quantity of Black Tongkat Ali is relatively scarce, and its effectiveness and efficacy far exceed Yellow Tongkat Ali. The best way to replenish male energy is Black Tongkat Ali, whose medicinal roots are different from other types. Although the stems and leaves of Black Ali grow three feet above the ground, the black roots drill straight into the ground and are longer than the stems on the ground. Its leaves are even longer than human arms. The main root is evenly elongated and distributed with numerous slender roots (somewhat like the roots of Northeast ginseng). The skin is black like charcoal, with a very high fiber content. The parts inside the bark are all white, with obvious growth rings. (Yellow Ali is thick and yellow, with only one main root no more than 2 meters long), this black root emperor Tongkat Ali is difficult to discover and has a rare yield, making it more precious. Black Ali smells a strong fishy smell. If you scrape a bit and chew it in your mouth, you will find that the taste is relatively light, completely without the bitterness of yellow Ali. And Huang Ali has a ginseng flavor, which is very bitter. According to the interpretation of traditional Chinese medicine, black enters the kidneys and yellow enters the spleen and stomach, so it also has a tonifying effect. Huang Ali has a bitter and cold taste, suitable for patients with obesity and dampness.
Black Tongkat Ali is not only a treasure for men, but also a must love for women. Mild in nature, sweet and fragrant in taste. The effect can nourish the mind, strengthen yang, strengthen the kidney, diuresis, treat edema, and have a significant effect on patients with lower back and leg pain, arthritis, and physical weakness. In addition, it can nourish yin and yang, help treat vaginal discharge, and warm the uterus. Long term use, lightweight and not aging. Traditional medicinal herbs and tonics known to the local ethnic groups in Southeast Asia since ancient times. There is a young woman in Malaysia who suffers from excessive vaginal discharge, causing disharmony in her marital life and unable to cure it. She is very distressed. Fortunately, someone introduced Black Tongkat Ali. Due to long-term use, his condition has improved and he is now living a happy and happy life. Don’t underestimate this Black Dongge Ali. It is a man’s aphrodisiac, with special effects to strengthen muscles and bones, strengthen the body and nourish qi, and is a health preserving formula. Women can invigorate the kidney and resist aging, warm the uterus, and effectively cure leucorrhea and metritis.
Red Tongkat Ali / Stema Tuberosa
Yellow Tongkat Ali is the most common, Black Tongkat Ali is relatively rare, and Red Tongkat Ali is a rare treasure even for the Malay Tu people who exploit Tongkat Ali. Red Ali has the best therapeutic effect among all Dongge Ali, surpassing yellow and black Tongkat Ali in terms of effectiveness and efficacy. Red Tongkat Ali has stronger aphrodisiac function than black and yellow Ali, and has a great nourishing effect. The newly excavated red Ali tree root skin is as red as fresh blood, and the dried skin shrinks, with a color tending to light red. Red Ali only has a faint ginseng flavor, not bitter at all, and a bit sweet, It clearly has a different taste from the yellow and black Ali. Yellow Tongkat Ali is the least prominent among the three, with small leaves without characteristics, while black Ali has obvious veins and a domineering growth form. Red Ali’s leaves are twice the size of guava leaves. Red Dongge Ali, also known as local ginseng in Malaysia, has caused a sensation in Malaysia, and major newspapers and media are vying to report on the magic of red Ali. Nowadays, it has become a “secret” that the Malay Turkish people do not say. Nowadays, Red tongkat Ali is even rare to see in the Malaysian market.
Red Tongkat Ali, while maintaining the same therapeutic effect in the first two, can easily cause impulsiveness, and the dosage and effect are indeed far superior to Yellow Tongkat Ali. Yizhu Qingtian needs Red Ali to become the king. Drinking it on the same day feels refreshed and has a great tonifying effect.
The efficacy of Tongkat Ali
1. Tonify kidney
Traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that “the kidney is the foundation of the innate system”, which is responsible for the growth and development, reproduction, water metabolism, and qi absorption of the human body. Tongkat Ali, through its unique biochemical components, promotes the secretion of more hormones, male hormones, progesterone, etc. in the human body, which can regulate the endocrine system, balance the body’s yin and yang, enhance blood circulation and metabolism, increase kidney power, and extend the kidney’s vitality for about 50 years, making people healthier and longer.
Tongkat Ali can promote the production of more testosterone in the human body, with an increase of up to 440%. Human experiments have shown that DHEA (a male hormone) levels increased from 26% after one week of taking Donggeali to 47% after three weeks of taking it, while SHBG (a protein globule that inhibits male hormones) levels decreased by 36% after one week and 66% after three weeks of taking it. The result was that when SHBG decreased, the “free testosterone index” of the vast majority of participants increased. The increase in the “free testosterone index” indicates that Tongkat Ali has a biological promoting effect on the production of male hormones, rather than a drug promoting effect. The level of “free testosterone index” in the human blood determines the health status and sexual ability level of men.
Tongkat Ali can promote the hypothalamus and pituitary gland to send signals to the testosterone secretion system, causing it to produce more testosterone. This type of endogenous testosterone is different from oral testosterone. Artificial testosterone (synthetic steroids) can supplement the body’s testosterone, but it can seriously affect male sexual characteristics and cause symptoms such as testicular contractions.
When the level of testosterone in the human body increases, sex hormones will signal the body to reduce or stop their own testosterone production, which is called a “negative reaction”. Tongkat Ali can intercept these “negative reactions” signals, thereby causing the body to continuously produce high levels of testosterone. Because the production of testosterone is at full speed, the penis and testes will become larger in volume. More research has further demonstrated the principle of Tongkat Ali as an effective and unique sexual stimulant.
2. Effect on gout
Dr. Kamal Ketuli, a British herbalist, and pharmacologists from the Malaysian Academy of Sciences, analyzed the chemical composition of Tongkat Ali in the laboratory of Rainforest Herbal Company and found that it contains a natural plant chemical component called probenecid, which can effectively regulate secretion in the human body, inhibit uric acid synthesis, and prevent uric acid from settling in the form of sodium crystals in human joints, cartilage, soft tissues, and other parts. This surprising discovery led them to infer that Dongge Ali has a therapeutic effect on gout. Next, scientists conducted a large number of experiments to prove that Tongkat Ali does have significant therapeutic effects on gout.
3. Anticancer function
Researchers at the University of Tokyo School of Medicine in Japan isolated an anticancer substance from Tongkat Ali. They have proved through experiments that beta carbon extracted from Tongkat Ali has a strong therapeutic effect on lung cancer and breast cancer.
A study jointly conducted by a research institution funded by the Malaysian government and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States found that Tongkat Ali contains powerful anti-cancer and HIV (AIDS) ingredients. According to Abdul Razak Mohd Ali, Director of the Malaysian Forest Research Institute, the chemical components in Tongkat Ali are more effective than existing anticancer drugs. In addition, other experiments have also proven that the Auassinoid chemical components contained in Tongkat Ali can resist tumors and fever.
4. The function of promoting fertility
Research has found that Tongkat Ali can improve the quality of sperm, increase the number, size, and movement speed of sperm. In the laboratory white mouse experiment, the volume of offspring produced by female mice taking Tongkat Ali increased by twice compared to those produced by female mice not taking Tongkat Ali. Researchers speculate that this may be caused by female mouse egg division, twinning, and multiple ovulations. Their conclusion from the experiment is that stronger fertility is entirely a result of improved sperm quantity and quality. In addition, the effect of Tongkat Ali on improving fertility is also very significant. In animal experiments, male offspring have increased by three times compared to female offspring.
5. Improve human immunity, increase physical fitness, and eliminate fatigue
Researchers in Malaysia have found that Tongkat Ali contains an antioxidant enzyme that can resist the chain reaction of harmful free radicals produced by the body.
6. Prostatitis
Tongkat Ali has three necessary conditions for treating prostatitis:
1) Tongkat Ali can significantly increase the level of testosterone in the human body, enhance the immune system, and enhance and nourish the function of the human gonads;
2) Tongkat Ali can use its unique and powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory ingredients to act on the gonads of the human body;
3) Tongkat Ali can strengthen blood circulation in the human body, help the drug enter the prostate area, promote its effectiveness, and truly eliminate symptoms of prostatitis.
7. Antipyretic function
In 1995, there were reports that the Quissinoid substance extracted from Tongkat Ali had fever reducing and anti fever functions. This experiment shows that Quissinoid has a fever reducing effect that is twice as strong as aspirin.
8. Anti malaria function
The biological research on Tongkat Ali began in the 1980s. These studies have found that the alkaloids and biopeptides contained in the roots of Tongkat Ali can effectively kill malaria disease bacteria.
Identification of authenticity in Tongkat Ali
China has mentioned sentences about maintenance since the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon. From ancient times to the present, Chinese people have a particular fondness for maintenance, and it is precisely because of these various ways of nourishing oneself that they are born. After the recent popularity of Malaysia’s national treasure plant Tongkat Ali on the mainland, a large number of sellers have emerged. The Tongkat Ali on the market is a mix of true and fake tongkat ali, making it difficult to distinguish between true and false, which seriously affects consumer interests.
Yellow Tongkat Ali has an extremely bitter taste, whether it’s chewing raw tablets or drinking soup. Fresh roots or slices smell lightly of ginseng. This thing is difficult to see in the domestic market, and if it is powdered, you won’t be able to tell the truth. For knowledgeable individuals, slicing cannot be fabricated. In addition, all plant medicines will have a reduced efficacy after chemical processing. Many thin slices on the market are cut after soaking in water, resulting in severe loss of efficacy. So try to find strong buyers to purchase.
There are sellers on the market who boast that they eat 30-50 grams of original tablets at once for their symptoms, which has no scientific evidence and is simply fabricated. The experiment showed that taking 20 grams of Tongkat Ali original tea (boiled in water until the original tea had no bitter taste) for three consecutive days resulted in severe insomnia, sweating, and inexplicable excitement during sleep at night. This process lasted for several days. The tongue coating appears yellow, and urination is also yellow. When the body becomes angry, emotions can become irritable, impatient, and prone to anger. Therefore, compared to taking high-dose medication for one day, taking low-dose medication for two to four days and stopping for one day is safer.
Taboos for taking Tongkat Ali
Tongkat Ali is a pure natural medicinal and edible homologous plant, and has no dependence on long-term use. So far, the medical community has not found any side effects of Tongkat Ali. However, according to the user’s feedback, Tongkat Ali may cause insomnia, sweating, and irritability when taken in high doses. Therefore, compared to taking high-dose medication for one day, taking low-dose medication for two to four days and stopping for one day is safer.
Special contraindications for taking Tongkat Ali:
1. If there is diabetes, hypertension, prostate patients do not take alcohol immersion;
2. Critical ill patients, pregnant women, and minors (under 16 years old) are fasting;
3. Tongkat Ali is beneficial for patients with hypertension and heart disease, but it should not be consumed by patients with stroke caused by hypertension and those with extremely weak heart;
4. The body mass varies among individuals, so halve the amount taken for the first time. It is better to maintain a moderate and balanced intake every day;
5. If the dosage needs to be doubled to enhance the effect, sudden high doses may cause insomnia and sweating. So far, the medical community has not found any side effects of Tongkat Ali, and it can be taken for a long time without dependence.
Daily health usage
1. Original slice boiling method:
Take 2-3 grams of Tongkat Ali slices and put them into a cup. Pour in boiling water and simmer before drinking. You can brew multiple times. Boiling water usage: 2-3 grams of Tongkat Ali slices, add 500ml of water, and it is recommended to simmer at low heat for about 20 minutes for better results. Can be boiled 3 times with water repeatedly, and can be discarded after the taste fades. The soup is slightly bitter. You can add rock sugar, medlar, siraitia or honey to moderate the bitter taste of Tongkat Ali according to your own taste.
2. Tea making:
Take 2-3 grams of Tongkat Ali slices or tea bags and add 500ml of hot water to brew. Simmer for a moment before taking it. Repeatedly brew until the taste fades, once in the morning and once in the evening. (It is best to drink on an empty stomach in the morning).
3. Choose a tongkat ali extract :
Eurycomanone is the main active ingredient of tongkat ali extract. It has the effects of intercepting malaria, relieving dampness and yellowing, strengthening yang, improving physical strength and vitality, reducing fatigue, sterilization, anti ulcer, antipyretic, and improving various diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.
We carry two types of tongkat ali extract for your reference:
Tongkat ali extract 100:1,200:1 ratio extract;
Tongkat ali standard extract with 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 10% Eurycomanone HPLC.
