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this is a place where notes and research go. by emilie baltz & others.

Category: Aphrodisiac Expert

Pope Joan

Circa 1030 a fantastical personage who was tempted by spices and oriental flavors. Supposedly had a baby with her attendent, gave birth during a procession, and was stoned to death thereafter in the street (named Vicolo della Papessa)

James Leslie McCary

Article Aphrodisiacs and Anaphordisiacs: Taste, texture and aroma play an integral role in bedding someone:. Ie: “The dessert is smooth, rich and creamy in texture–qualities we sunconsciously equate with sexuality. In addition, its redolence (cloves, cinnamon, liquer) is ‘exotic’, another word we tend, however vicariously, to identify with sexual concepts.”

Ibn al-Jazzar

a Tunisian physician who was the immediate source of Constantine’s prescriptions. touts ginger as aphrodisiac of choice also touts benefits of galangal

Eugene Rimmel

Category:  Expert Writer of “The Book of Perfumes” Thorough source on the olfactory sense used throughout cultures of the world

Constantin the African

The premiere sexologist of the middle ages. -wrote  De Coitu (On Sexual Intercourse) – collection of recipes and rituals (kissing, staring longingly into eyes, etc) -see pg 185 < of Spice Book URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_African

Avicena (Ibn Sina)

Category:  Expert the most famous scientist philospher of Islam he built upon the teachings of Galen (Latin name Claudius Galenus ?130-?200 AD), the Greek physician, anatomist, and physiologist, or his teachings or methods **Maybe should be listed as historical figure??**

Amy Riley

Category:  Expert Dissertation Food movements: 60’s-70’s, food as seduction, exciting, sexual, attainable 80’s 90’s: food as taboo, forbidden (weight watchers, etc)

Albertus Magnus

Category:  Expert dominican friar and bishop : medieval philosopher and occultist. Created love potions. Recc recipe: the brains of a partridge calcined into a powder and swallowed in red wine