The Science-Backed Health Benefits of Tongkat Ali

Tongkat Ali is thought to be a muscle builder and testosterone booster — but what’s the real deal?

If you’re male — and especially if you’re over the age of 40 — you’ve likely been targeted by Google or Facebook ads for something like ‘MALE XXXXXL’ characterized by black and red bottles, often with a bodybuilder’s chiseled abs on the front.

For these reasons and more, Tongkat Ali (also called Longjack) has become one of the world’s most infamous herbs. Supposedly able to…