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Fadogia Agrestis vs Tongkat Ali for hormones

Short answer: For hormones, more users report improvement with Fadogia Agrestis — 82% of 17 reports, versus 72% of 164 for Tongkat Ali.

Fadogia Agrestis has 0 meta-analyses and 0 randomized trials on PubMed; Tongkat Ali has 7 and 6.

Based on 104 reports about Fadogia Agrestis and 842 about Tongkat Ali. Not medical advice.

Fadogia Agrestis
Supplement
Tongkat Ali
Supplement
Users say it helped43%helped36 reports · medium confidence44%helped455 reports · high confidence
Verdict
Mixed
Mixed
ResearchDResearch: NoneBResearch: Moderate
Meta-analyses / RCTs0 / 07 / 6
Mainly used for
Libido
% reporting improvement
91% (11)79% (234)
Hormones
% reporting improvement
82% (17)72% (164)
Energy
% reporting improvement
50% (2)70% (121)
Mood
% reporting improvement
100% (2)70% (115)
Performance
% reporting improvement
100% (7)90% (60)
Common side effectsliver toxicity, toxicity, kidney toxicity, testicular toxicityjoint pain, insomnia, nausea, hair loss
Typical dose reported425 mg / daily300 mg / daily
Fadogia Agrestis
What a user said
“I think tongkat ali and cistanche/fadogia were a game changer for me”
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Tongkat Ali
Latest review conclusion

longifolia supplementation for enhancing testosterone production. Although more research is required before its use in clinical practice, this may represent a safe and promising therapeutic option, particularly in hypogonadal men.

Medicina (Kaunas), 2022 ↗
What a user said
“I decided to go cold turkey and quit (although I did take a natural supplement, Tongkat Ali, to boost). I am absolutely shocked by my results.”
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