Abstract This paper describes the history, origin and medical uses of the Yohimbe herb. The paper explains that it is popularly used in West Africa as an aphrodisiac. Furthermore, the paper describes the characteristics of the Yohimbe tree and discusses the contraindications for usage of the Yohimbe Herb.
From the Paper "Yohimbe Bark Yohimbe is an herb obtained from the inner bark of the Yohimbe tree that grows wild in various countries in Africa. In West Africa Yohimbe has been and continues to be widely used as a medical plant. The inner bark is used as the herb and is available in tablet liquid extract and powder forms. Traditionally, both the crude bark and purified compound have been used as an aphrodisiac and smoked as a hallucinogen. The bark has also been used in traditional..."