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You give people tongkat ali. Its chinese new years fireworks in their pants. It works. Reporter and it could be a game change earl in the u. S. A nation who is obsessed with sexual enhancement and driving a multibillion dollar business. That barks different. That barks different. Reporter that is, if we manage to find it. In dense, impossibly hill little terrain, crawling with predators. One drop of that venom could kill all of us plus all our relatives. I want to know about these. Reporter chris is one of the herbal industrys hired guns. What do you do with it . He scours the globe investigating natural remedies. Racing around like a kid opening presents. That promise to make us younger, stronger and sexier. Right now its about 100 billion a year globally. This is a big, big business. Reporter and hes staking his reputation on tongkat ali, an herb already successful in malaysia. Really good medium for congress cat ali. Reporter that most americans have never heard of. Probably the single most highly prized plant medicine in this country. Reporter but chris wants to make tongkat ali a household name. And hes convinced naturex, one of the herbal industries biggest players that theyll make millions if they back his plan. Chris needs to find a steady source that can sustain american demand. Television star. Our secret weapon, a chain smoking local tribesman who knows the turf. Whats the plan . Just go up and look for it. Thats the plan. Hes so fast. Still hasnt seen any big tongkat ali, but he says he thinks well find it. Finally, over an hour and a half into our brutal hike, pay dirt. Is this it . Oh, my god. We found one. This one right here. Reporter finding it is only half the battle. This is going to be so hard to get out. Reporter its the root of the tongkat ali tree, not the bark or the leaves that has medicinal value, that socalled natural vie yag gra component. This has to happen every time . Every single time. Reporter wild tongkat ali is prized, and believe it or not, nobodys figured out how to farm it, which worries chris, because there may be not enough trees to satisfy a mass market in the u. S. Are we damaging the wild supply . Are we harvesting just enough that its sustainable . Reporter whoa. Six grown men trying to get this thing out of here and its not moving. Two hours and a lot of creative ma givering later yeah. Reporter wow. They unearth a monster haul. Big monster root to pull out of the forest when youre three feet tall. Reporter that is insane. This root will net him a grand total of 25 u. S. Dollars. Hes smiling because he knows this is good stuff. It may seem crazy. All that work for only one root. But chris themes with local partners and enough guides, his plan to make tongkat ali a block buster herb in the u. S. Might actually work. Back at the house, we toast our success with a traditional brew that he claims builds endurance for his daily grind. Better sex is just a side benefit. A lot of americans may soon be taking tongkat ali for sex. Do you think thats crazy . It tastes okay, but you have to drink it very often. Reporter you have to drink a lot. Oh, and by the way, hes 40 years old and hes the father of nine children ch. Thats perfect. Reporter ah. Its bitter. Oh. Okay, so, now i know it tastes gross, but how does it work . Improves muscle strength and endurance. How many kilos do you get in terms of the root from these . Reporter this scientist working for m. I. T. And the malaysian government has stud dimmed the effects. It increases the male hormone level. Reporter and says taking tongkat ali can boost low testosterone and sperm count. There are lots of different ways to get a sexual function, but certainly, boosting testosterone is one of them. Reporter and chris says, unlike most sexual enhancers, this one helps women, too. Up to 1 in 3 american women suffer with low sexual desire. After having my first child, i didnt want to have sex. Reporter but 34yearold Alyssa Roberts is one of the few that actually managed to get her hands on tongkat ali. Within five days, my husband noticed something was different. I had more desire for him. Reporter the science is shaky, but we did find several studies, some of them industrysponsored, that support the claim. Is it really an alternative to vie yag gra . Will it work as quickly . No. But it wont cause potentially heart attack, stroke, deafness or blindness. Reporterpg alets be clear. Tongkat ali does not treat e reck tile dysfunction, so, its not a replacement. But herbs have their own set of risks. Critics complain that fda oversightle of the entire industry is far too lenient. Should herbal supplements be regulated the same way drugs are . Herbal supplements are not drugs. Here, you have ginger, you know, from india. We have green coffee from africa. Reporter chriss boss is sales director for naturex. Selling processed herbs to most major brands. He sails more robust regulation would drive costs too high. So, this is how it comes in, absolutely raw. Yes. Reporter and know they have trusted Quality Control standards. Herbal manufacturers are know or the youls for cutting corners. Theres some bad apples. The real question is, you know, who are the xeechls who are making good products. Who are the ones doing it right . Twho are the ones that are just making a fast buck and putting out garbage . Very high quality. Reporter after chriss expetition, naturex finally decided to roll the dice on tongkat ali. Its a natural, easy and affordable way to regain your manhood, in a way. Reporter regain your manhood. Right. Reporter or womanhood, because even an herbal e van jell list like alyssa wont have the to search very far to reclaim her mojo, in the bead room and beyond. Our sex life is great now. For every ailment, there is an herb. And people are starting to pay attention. Reporter this is where the medicine hunter earns his credit. For nightline, gloria riviera, malaysia. Next, couples facing a split do to immigration laws find a fix. But is it real . And youll never guess how pop star charley xcx actually comes up with her smash hits, like boom clap. Come on to me come on to me now boom clap a mess . I dont think whats that . Snapshot from progressive. Plug it in, and you can save on Car Insurance based on your good driving. You sell to me . No, its free. You want to try . I try this if you try. Not this. Okay. Da sweered lobstersory endless shrimp ends soon the years largest variety. Like new spicy siriacha shrimp, or parmesan shrimp scampi. As much as you like, any way you like. But it wont last long, so hurry in today. And sea food differently. When folks think about wthey think salmon and energy. But the energy bp produces up here creates Something Else as well jobs all over america. Engineering and innovation jobs. 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What is your biggest fear, coming . I would say meeting your family. What . Reporter its the fear that most couples face, but this relationship is unusual. I definitely never saw myself with an american guy. Reporter 21yearold amy left her South African city of capetown where she enjoyed her single life for her boyfriend, danny, who lives halfway around the world, in a small suburb near philadelphia. So much pressure. Pressure of me trying to fit into this mold of his life. Me trying to fit into a new family. Reporter but they have an unexpected pressure. They have 90 days to get married, or else, amy has to leave. The next 90 days are going to be like a roller coaster. Reporter they are just one of six couples featured in tl cs 90 day fiance. America, im home reporter this reality dating show on steroids has a unique premise. An american brings their foreignborn girlfriend or boyfriend to the United States on a k1 visa, which allows them to be in this country, legally, for 90 days. This is the first time ive ever experienced this deep of a love with a woman. Reporter getting approved for the visa isnt easy. Couples who barely know each other have to submit stacks of paperwork, endure rigorous interviews and pay thousands of dollars of their own money just to get their fiance into the country. The tlc show pays the american. What if i dont like america . Reporter thats when the fun begins. If they dont get married, the foreignborn fiance risks being sent back home. Shes using him for her green card. Reporter danny admits that getting his dads approval isnt going to be easy for amy. When he talks to you, what has he said his reasons for you not getting married . He basically poses questions like, are you ready to live in a world where a lot of people still dont agree with interracial couples . He brought up your kids, like, are you ready to have interracial kids . Reporter is it hard your potential future fatherinlaw hat doubts . It is hard. Because i would want to be accepted by him. Reporter but amy and danny are optimistic about their future. So, if you hate to rate your odds, what would you say about getting married . 96 . Reporter thats pretty good. What would you say . I was going to say 100 . Reporter wow. Hes 4 more positive than you. He always is with everything. Reporter but not every couple has as rosy a forecast. Take cassia and jason. They met on facebook while she was dating jasons friend. We did a lot of texting. We did some skype. Reporter cassia, 15 years younger than jason, lives with him, her 38yearold fiance, in spring hill, florida. The two have an Online Business selling se ing secondhand good. They relied on social media during the beginning of their relationship. Never meeting in person. Hello. Finally. Are you still mad at me . Yes. Reporter it took six months to win jason over. She convinced him to apply for the via. She said, you want to be my boyfriend . Five, six months later, i went down to brazil in july of 2013. Reporter cassia says she gets bored living in a small town, but shes won the heart of her fatherinlaw who lives in the home with the couple. You got that on the half price rack . Reporter as for jasons friend . They always say to him, oh, my god, im dating with her and i said, what the [ bleep ], it has nothing to do with that. Reporter and another problem she has . American bathing suits. American bikini, look at this. I cannot wear this on the beach. Reporter despite the challenges, they say their love is real. But jason did have his doubts at first. It did cross my mind that she may have ulterior motives. Reporter so did his family. Jasons brother shared his thoughts about cassia through a gift. At the time, he joked around, calling her green card. He actually gave me the movie green card for christmas. Reporte your marriage, of course, gives you automatic residency status. Reporter but jason says this is not about getting cassia a green card. And they have all their documents to prove it. For danny and amy, their relationship may be easier to prove, but its still not easy. And how to you prove that this is a genuine relationship and not for show . We did the show through facebook messages. We had to show pictures, just, it all. Reporter so, day 89, if you both of you realize, this is not meant for us, were not meant to get married, would you still help her get a green card . Thats weird. I didnt think of that. I have no idea. Whoa. Um no, i would want to go back home. Reporter will they Stay Together . The couples are in the midst of figuring it all out. We worked hard and having this relationship, weve worked hard at keeping everything in line and this is real. Reporter for nightline, im reena ninan in philadelphia. Next, boom, clap. Singer charli xcx reveals the secrets behind her charttopping hits. 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Call the Verizon Center for customers with disabilities at 800. 974. 6006 tty v siren wails pop music playing when youre ready ready, ready, ready come and get it get it, get it when youre ready, come and get it na na na na na na na na na na na when youre ready, come and get it na na na na. Female announcer its a great big world and it can all be yours. Here and only here. Come and get it. Im just daydreaming. About your dream trip to italy . Yeah. With your sisters, to shop and see the sights. Is it that obvious . Youve been staring at that new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery. Yeah, its the new frankenbucks. With 10 top prizes of 50,000. Is that painting crooked, or is it just me . [announcer] want to see your dreams come to life . You could scratch your way to instant winning. The pennsylvania lottery. Bring your dreams to life. Charli xcx is behind some of billboards hottest hits. So, why does she still consider herself the antipop star . Nightline coanchor dan harris went out on the town with the singing sensation to find out. Reporter what do three of the most insanely catchy songs in recent memory have in common . I dont care i love it reporter i love it by icona pop. Boom clap from the movie the fault in our stars. Im so fancy reporter and fancy by iggy azalea. From l. A. To tokyo reporter heres the answer. They were all written or cowritten by a 22yearold english woman you may have never heard of. Her stage name, charli xcx. And this, radies and gentlemen, is the secret to how she works. Really just random and a lot of, like, yelling and something kind of comes out. Reporter correct. That is how she comes up with her unshakable ear worms. Listen to how the process worked when she came up with the hook for fancy. I want to record my initial reaction, my first reaction to the song. And that will generally be me going just, like, completely, like, gibberish and then ill kind of do that a couple of times until im happy with the melody, cut it up. And then lyric it and then its done. Reporter so, your nonsystem definitely works. It works, but you havent heard all of the songs that didnt work. Reporter charlotte grew up outside of london and got into music at the age of 14. On this night, she is performing at new york citys historic webster hall. Your lyrics, they have a lot of attitude. At times can be brash and bratty. You dont seem that way. Well, you havent seen me on stage yet. I dont want to go to school i want to break the rules reporter her new song, break the rules, has become an anthem for young rebellious souls. Its very tongue in cheek. Its one of those songs that i think kind of belongs in the 90s in, like, a shampoo spice girls kind of realm, like, its a song thats like so bad its good. I want to break the rules reporter with her secondal billi but coming out and a tour with katy perry, charli xcx is poised to explode. Peace out, good night. Im charli xcx. Reporter for nightline, this is dan harris in new york. Talented and charming. Not a bad combination. Thank you for watching abc news. Tune in to Good Morning America tomorrow and, as al always, were online at abcnews. Com. Good night, america. [dramatic music] [cheers and applause] yo [cheers and applause] whoohoohoo [cheers and applause] hello, and welcome to millionaire im your host, terry crews, and if i look familiar, you may have seen me on the other show im on brooklyn ninenine. [cheers and applause] yeah. [cheers and applause] todays returning contestant recently quit his job so he could start living life to the fullest. Now hes just 4 questions away from crossing 1 million off his bucket list. [cheers and applause] please welcome back josh eldridge. [cheers and applause] lets go, man. Give me my hug. Give me my hug. [laughs] i love it, man. Oh you are awesome. Wow. You are. You are. Youre awesome. Listen. Just to recap, you have 63,600 in your bank, no lifelines remaining, but you made it to round 2. Are you ready for the big one . I am. Its time to play classic millionaire. [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] lets take a look at your 100,000 question. [dramatic musical flourish]
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