Supplements / Conditional

Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia)

Narrow / mixed evidenceMorningConditional

Best for: Stress, Performance

Dose & timing

Dose
200–400 mg standardized extract daily.
Timing
Morning; can disturb sleep if taken late.
Review
Reassess after 4 to 8 weeks.
Forms
lj100, physta-standardized eurycoma

What this supplement is for

  • Small RCTs show modest cortisol-lowering and testosterone-supporting signals in stressed men.
  • Heavy-metal contamination has been reported in unverified products.

Cautions

2 flagged
  • Not appropriate during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Check for interactions if you take prescription medication.

What to look for in a product

  • Preferred third-party verification: Third-party tested (COA).
  • Common contamination risks: Heavy metals, Mislabeling / identity, Ingredient swapping.
  • Identity: Standardized to eurycomanone; LJ100 / Physta are the verified-grade extracts in trials.

Talk to a clinician first

Gated

This is a supplement we won’t link to a specific product without clinician context. Once we offer clinician partner pathways, this is where they’ll appear.

If you’re working with a doctor or qualified practitioner, they can advise on dose, brand, and monitoring.

Your experience

Stays on this device

If you’ve tried Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia), you can log how it went. This stays on your device — only you see it.

We frame these as personal experience, not medical claims. Self-reported subjective outcomes are influenced by placebo, regression to the mean, and parallel lifestyle changes. We’ll never present ratings as equivalent to RCT evidence.

Evidence sources

1 reviewed

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