Cistanche vs Fadogia Agrestis for hormones
Short answer: For hormones, users rate them about the same: 82% report improvement with Cistanche (40 reports) and 82% with Fadogia Agrestis (17 reports).
Cistanche has 4 meta-analyses and 6 randomized trials on PubMed; Fadogia Agrestis has 0 and 0.
Based on 321 reports about Cistanche and 104 about Fadogia Agrestis. Not medical advice.
| Cistanche Supplement | Fadogia Agrestis Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 66%helped132 reports · high confidence | 43%helped36 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Research | BResearch: Moderate | DResearch: None |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 4 / 6 | 0 / 0 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Libido % reporting improvement | 80% (51) | 91% (11) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 82% (40) | 82% (17) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 73% (41) | 100% (2) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 67% (30) | 50% (2) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 88% (25) | — |
| Common side effects | fatigue, anhedonia, drowsiness, hair loss | liver toxicity, toxicity, kidney toxicity, testicular toxicity |
| Typical dose reported | 210 mg / daily | 425 mg / daily |
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Front Nutr, 2025 ↗“Cistanche extract increases my drive, energy and vigor. It makes me want to attack life. I get better sleep...My work ethic has improved. My memory. my attitude towards life. Every facet of my life has been altered in a positive meaningful way.”
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