Tribulus Benefits

Tribulus supposedly provides a wide range of benefits. The dietary supplement is often claimed to be useful for enhancing sexual function, improving athletic performance, and treating high blood pressure, among other things. However, most of these claimed benefits of Tribulus are currently lacking scientific proof and more research is necessary to support these claims.

Possible Benefits of Tribulus

Tribulus is claimed to be beneficial for a variety of different uses. Some of the alleged benefits include:
 
  • Enhancing athletic performance and increasing muscle mass
  • Enhancing sexual function, including:
 
 
  • Enhancing mood
  • Treating the following medical conditions:
 
 
There is little evidence to suggest that Tribulus really works for many of these uses (see Does Tribulus Terrestris Work?).
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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