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Butea Superba

People mainly take Butea Superba for libido. Based on 9 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #735 of 3,539 overall.

27
User score
Mostly positive
44% positive0% mixed0% negative56% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.

Clinical research
CLimited research
0
meta-analyses
1
RCTs
34
papers

What Butea Superba does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

3 more with fewer than 3 reports
betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

CLimited research

1–4 randomized controlled trials, no meta-analysis yet. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

No meta-analyses or systematic reviews published yet — 1 randomized trials found.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

600 mg2x daily
600 mg3x daily
cyclingas reported
occasionalas reported

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.

“I replaced tongkat with butea superba and it's working scary better this year than last year.”
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“moved onto cycling tribulus, cistanche and/or butea superba which give me most of the same benefits w/o the side effects tongkat can cause.”
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“I did find that the herb was helpful in making me feel more present and calm.”
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“Anything boosting dht ( especially Tribulus and butea superba ) seem work very well for my libido and hard look.”
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Top discussions (5)

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 3, 2026. How we rate