PRICE: $14.95 for each 60 capsule bottle (1/2 gram per capsule) Barlowe's Herbal Elixirs proudly offers a hard-to-find 5:1 Cistanche Extract.  Click on this link: Cistanche Extract COA, to view the Certificate of Analysis of this particular batch. Cistanche Extract is primarily obtained from either Cistanche Salsa or Cistanche Deserticola. This Extract is obtained from Cistanche Salsa. Cistanche has a documented use in Chinese medicine of over 1800 years and it is recorded in the "Shennong Bencao Jing" and the "Bencao Gangmu" as a tonic. In China, Cistanche is known as Rou Cong Rong. In modern-day Chinese herbalism, Cistanche is utilized for the treatment of male impotency, weakness of the loins and knees, and infertility.  These capsules are filled by hand with a manual encapsulation machine, not with a high speed automatic machine, and thus, only pure, unadulterated Cistanche Extract is in the capsules. Capsules produced with high speed machines in herbal remedy and vitamin "factories" contain several other ingredients, including preservatives because so many bottles of product are produced at one time, and lubricants to ensure that the machines will run faster and more efficiently. Check their labels! Also, Barlowe's Herbal Elixirs is one of the very few manufacturers that still pack their products in glass whenever possible, even though glass is more expensive.  Barlowe believes that chemicals can leach out of plastic containers and contaminate the contents, and that the use of glass is much better for the environment. Research conducted jointly by a Japanese company, a pharmaceutical laboratory in Shanghai, and the University of Beijing, showed that Cistanche Extract helps prevent aging of the brain and skin, increases sexual vigour, and accelerates fat metabolism. The studies suggest, in particular, that Cistanche Tubulosa Extract or Cistanche Salsa, a plant from the same family, improves brain function. When given to mice, it improves their learning and memory function. It improves brain function apparently by restoring neurons damaged by apoptosis, by increasing the numbe of neurotransmitters in the brain, and by increasing the oxygen supply to the brain. It shows strong anti-aging and anti-fatigue benefits and does improve sexual ability, particularly in stressed subjects.  Research: Anti-Fatigue Activity of Cistanche Extract Cistanche Helps Prevent Aging and Memory Loss Cistanche is Used to Treat Impotency Use of Cistanche to Combat Sexual Problems Caution: Barlowe's Cistanche Extract uses only the finest quality and most potent Cistanche 5:1 Extract from the most trusted supplier. Studies have shown that Cistanche herbal extract is generally safe, but it is very potent and should be utilized with care. This product is for dietary use. If unexpected side-effects occur, discontinue use immediately! The above statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Directions For Use: Take two or three capsules daily.  For some people, dosage may need to be increased as results and usage amounts vary based on body type and weight. Cistanche Extract (5:1) PRICE: $14.95 for each 60 capsule bottle (1/2 gram per capsule)