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Musli and Gokshura

Musli
Botanical Name: Chlorophytum borivilianum
Family : Asparagus
Uses and Benefits: musli used for improving athletic performance, cure obesity, erectile dysfunction (ED)

Gokshura
Botanical Name: Tribulus terrestris
Family:Zygophyllaceae
Uses and Benefits: boosting energy, vitality and also strengthens the penile tissue which enhances penile erection, Vrishya (Aphrodisiac), hair loss, rheumatic pain, headache/stress, menstruation, weak nervous system, piles, and eye problems

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