Talk:Eurycoma longifolia

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[edit] Proposed Merge of Eurycoma longifolia and Tongkat Ali

The following is the current content of Tongkat Ali:

Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) is a small</nowiki> tree found in Malaysia and Indonesia that is used as a relief for a variety of ailments. In Southeast Asia it is used as a post partum medication, as well as for its antimalarial, antipyretic, antiulcer, cytotoxic and aphrodisiac properties.

Locals in Southeast Asia are convinced that it can improve desire and sexual initiation. Numerous scientific studies performed by Malaysian Universities, including University Science Malaysia (USM) have confirmed its effects on enhancing sexual characteristics in animal models. Currently, it is being researched for its possibilities as an anti-cancer supplement.

The abstracts of the published scientific reports on this plant can be viewed at: http://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=(eurycoma+longifolia)

(Also in Category:Trees and marked as a tree-stub)


These really seem like the same article, and should somehow be merged (perhaps Eurycoma longifolia being the article to merge information into). Opinions?

Also, the names Long Jack and Pasak Bumi are cited as other common names for Eurycoma longifolia. So, to spare two more articles about this being created (perhaps by people in different regions), and also so that people can find what they're looking for, I've set those two names to redirect to Eurycoma longifolia. Czj 17:18, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Agree, merge Tongkat Ali into Eurycoma longifolia - MPF 00:09, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
12-Aug-2007: The merge/redirection of "Tongkat Ali" finally occurred on 27 September 2006, redirected by User:Jpfagerback. -Wikid77 11:39, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Redirected names

12-Aug-2007: The following names have been redirected to the article:

Considering the current ongoing medical research, other names should perhaps also be redirected to the article "Eurycoma longifolia" as well. -Wikid77 12:05, 12 August 2007 (UTC)