Tongkat Ali Coffee Banned in Taiwan

Taiwan's authorities announced on Jan 22 2007 that six brands of coffee mixed with Tongkat Ali extracts have been banned. According to the Taiwan's Department of Health, there are insufficient information to evaluate the side effects of Tongkat Ali on humans. Stores selling Tongkat Ali Coffee have been instructed to destroy their stocks, and pay fines ranging from NT$30,000 to NT$150,000.

Tongkat Ali ( Eurycoma longifolia) is a plant native to Malaysia and Indonesia. Its roots are widely claimed to have aphrodisiac properties for improving male's sexual performances. But does it really work ? I guess it is just an over glorified myth perpetuated by continued misinformation. For all I know, habitual wrongful consumptions may even caused you to degrade your immune system and developing the dreaded cancer.

I have seen numerous product advertisements claiming the wholesome goodness of Tongkat Ali Instant Coffee in Malaysia. Somehow, my instinct prevented me from indulging in drinking these tainted instant coffee. Perhaps, the Ministry of Health should now conduct a scientific study and publish a report on tongkat ali and these variants of instant coffee. For a little bit more information on the herbal benefits of Tongkat Ali, maybe you shuld visit HERE. Tongkat Ali, like Ginseng, is just a traditional Asian herb. It should be consume separately under the advise of experience herbalist. These two herbs should not be misrepresented to what they are not. Coffee with Ginseng or Tongkat Ali ? Come on, don't spoilt the taste of my coffee !

I still can not understand why would people willingly allowed their favourite instant coffee to be spiked with questionable additives. If you are looking for improving sexual performances, why not sprinkle your cup of coffee with the medically proven Viagra ? Can coffee tainted with tongkat ali extracts improves sexual performances ? Why be sucker for this unscientific stupidity of mambo jumbo.... Well, what else can I say, every minute, an impotence sucker is born into this world !