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By Serge Kreutz (2010)
I've been thinking how the Tongkat Ali 1:50 extract would compare to a self-brewed Tongkat Ali tea.
My normal dosage is 1 gram of 1:50 extract. So, 1 gram would be equal to 25 gram of root, root powder, or root chips.
I acquired root chips from Sumatra Pasak Bumi and firstly boiled some 10 grams for about 5 minutes. This obviously was weaker than 1 gram of 1:50 extract.
The next day, I boiled 25 grams for about half an hour. The result was stronger than that of 10 grams, but not as solid as the effect of 1 gram 1:50 extract.
I've checked with people in Malaysia, and they told me that locals there boil Tongkat Ali root for up to 2 hours before drinking the resulting brew. And on Sumatra, they boil the root 3 times on successive days, and claim that it's nearly as effective on the 3rd go as it's the first time around.
This, as well as my own experience, suggests that obtaining the active Tongkat Ali alkaloids from the raw root is a rather complicated task. As I have been told by the people at Sumatra Pasak Bumi, they soak the root chips for several days before bringing the mixture to a boil in order to extract as much of the active ingredients as possible.
This, as well as my own experience, recommends that acquiring the active Tongkat Ali alkaloids from the raw root is a rather complicated task. As I've been told by the people at Sumatra Pasak Bumi, they soak the root chips for few days before bringing the mixture to a boil in order to extract as much of the active components as possible.
How do I judge the effect? Clearly, I, as well as other test participants, use Tongkat Ali extract for its pro-sexual effect. But pro-sexual effect is not easy to measure (though I find that the Tongkat Ali extract clearly contributes to better sex).
Consumption of Tongkat Ali extract at an entirely high dosage should result, specifically for the newbie user, in a few common symptoms. I earlier described this as a certain "hot-headedness". In a clinical trial in Malaysia (see the reference in the subscriber section), it was described as facial flushing and/or headache.
The "facial flushing" or "hot-headedness" should set in after about an hour, and last for two to three hours. It is hard to describe, even if it occurs rather dependably at a sufficiently high dosage. For me, it happens with 1 gram of 1:50 extract, but does not with dosages of up to half a gram. I also didn't feel it with the brew I prepared from 25 gram of chipped root.
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