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Horny Goat Weed: What 10 mg of 8:1 Epimedium Extract Is, and What Research Shows
Horny goat weed is the common name of Epimedium plants, and the HoneyBoost label lists 10 mg of 8:1 extract per gummy, equal to about 80 mg of herb (10 x 8). The reviews we read describe mostly cell and animal work on icariin, its best-studied compound. We found no human trial of the extract, and none tested HoneyBoost.
Written by the HoneyBoost label deskUpdated · 5 min read
What is horny goat weed, and what does the HoneyBoost label say?
Horny goat weed is the everyday name for plants of the genus Epimedium, and the HoneyBoost panel prints it as "Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium spp.) Extract 8:1", 10 mg per gummy (HoneyBoost label).
An 8:1 ratio means about 8 parts of herb went into 1 part of extract, so 10 mg of extract stands for about 80 mg of the herb (10 x 8). The gummy does not hold 80 mg of herb. The label does not say how much icariin the row holds or who tested it.
Is there research on horny goat weed in men?
Very little in people: the research we read is mostly work on cells and animals.
A 2022 review of icariin, the compound most often studied from the plant, covers how it may act in the body and says more clinical research is needed (Niu 2022, icariin review). A 2026 review says the evidence comes mostly from animal models and that efficacy needs randomized trials (Meng 2026, icariin and ED). We found no human trial of horny goat weed extract, so there is no dose to compare with the gummy's 10 mg.
| Item | HoneyBoost label | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Extract | 10 mg, 8:1 | No human trial of the extract |
| Herb equivalent | About 80 mg (10 x 8) | No studied dose |
| Icariin amount | Not printed | Studied in cells and animals |
| Human outcome | No trial of HoneyBoost | None to report |
How well do human studies support the label claims?
Thinly, and the needle below shows an editor's reading of that, not a measurement and not a rating of HoneyBoost.
Tongkat ali
Little30 of 100
A few small human studies of varied design and amounts; the gummy has 25 mg of a 100:1 extract. (Leisegang 2022, tongkat ali meta) (Tambi 2012, tongkat ali LOH)
Maca
Little25 of 100
Small trials of mixed design with different forms and amounts; results are uneven. (Shin 2010, maca sexual function) (Gonzales 2002, maca desire and T)
Horny goat weed
Very little12 of 100
Mostly lab and animal work; few human trials of the herb itself. (Niu 2022, icariin review)
Damiana
Very little8 of 100
Very little human research; mostly traditional use and lab work. (Szewczyk 2014, damiana)
Mucuna
Little22 of 100
A few small human studies of the seed's L-DOPA; it can interact with some medicines. (RIVM 2024, mucuna risk assessment)
Zinc
Mixed35 of 100
An essential mineral; studies on sexual outcomes are mostly in people with low zinc. (NIH ODS, zinc)
L-arginine
Little20 of 100
Small trials with mixed results, tested at different amounts from the label's 10 mg. (Rhim 2019, arginine ED) (Mayo Clinic, L-arginine)
Our reading of the sources, not a measurement. Each needle is an editor's judgment of how well human studies support the label's taglines for that one ingredient, at studied amounts. It does not rate HoneyBoost: no study tested the gummy or this combination.
The wrap prints “BIGGER DRIVE. HARDER. LONGER.†” and “PERFORMANCE SUPPORT†”. We found no trial that tests those lines for this row or for the gummy.
HoneyBoost gummies: 30 to a bottleOne gummy a day · 2, 3 or 6 bottles · from $49 a bottle · shipping shown at checkout
See the priceAre there medicine cautions with epimedium extract?
We cannot list them, because we read no safety monograph for horny goat weed, so the careful step is to ask a pharmacist.
That gap matters if you take blood pressure, heart, diabetes or blood-thinning medicines, nitrates or erectile-dysfunction drugs. The label says not to take the gummy with other medications and to consult a physician (HoneyBoost label). Erectile problems can be an early sign of heart or blood-vessel disease, so they deserve a clinician's visit, not a supplement guess (Diaconu 2020, ED and heart). See medicine interactions.
Keep taking prescribed medicine; chest pain, fainting or trouble breathing: 911; an erection lasting 4 hours or more: emergency room. HoneyBoost is a gummy with 30 per bottle, and the wrap prints no suggested-use line.
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What is epimedium extract?
Epimedium is the plant genus behind horny goat weed, and the label's row is an 8:1 extract of it. Ten milligrams stands for about 80 mg of herb (10 x 8), a raw-material equivalent, not a dose of herb.
Is there a human trial of horny goat weed?
We found none for the extract. The reviews we read describe mostly cell and animal work on icariin and say clinical trials are still needed. No trial tested HoneyBoost either.
How much icariin is in a HoneyBoost gummy?
The label does not say. It prints only the 8:1 ratio and 10 mg of extract, with no icariin percentage and no lab report on file, so the amount of the studied compound is unknown.
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