Category: Ingredient 1. Origin: Asia History: The first written record of its use as a medicinal agent, although not necessarily an aphrodisiac, appears in Shennong Bencao Jing (Classic Herbal of Shennong), written around 100 A.D Ginseng was so valuable in ancient China that the Qing Dynasty rose to power in the mid-sixteenth century supported by money [...]
Category: Equipment Origin: Gobal; Americas History: A Female’s Biological Clock as Aphrodisiac: women’s interest in sex peaks between age 27 and 45. A research team led by psychologist Judith Easton of the University of Texas at Austin concludes this is an unconscious reaction to declining fertility Compared to older or younger women, RE women are more willing [...]
Category: Ingredient 1. Origin: Europe, Greek History: “Aphrodisiac” was derived from the name of the Greek goddess of love and sexuality, and Aphrodite rose from the foam surrounding the genitals of Kronos’s father, which had been severed and cast upon the waters. Technique: Cultural/myth Effect: 2. Origin: Europe History: Darwian perspective that fish are the source of all [...]
Category: Ingredient 1. Origin: Europe, Greece/Mediterranean; Asia, Middle East History: Also know as “Giant Fennel” Technique: physiological; biopsychological; psychological Effect: influences estrogen/progesterone level 2. Origin: Americas, North America History: It was a main ingredient in Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for “female complaints” (19th C.) Original formula was as follows: Unicorn root (Aletris farinosa L.) 8 [...]
Category: Ingredient Origin: Asia (East); present Japan History: Technique: physiological; biopsychological Effect: influences testosterone levels; regulates hormone level Reference:
Category: Ingredient 1. Origin: Americas History: native to Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean. named for Saint Damian, patron saint of pharmacists, by the Christian missionary Juan Maria de Salvatierra Technique: Effect: 2. Origin: Americas, Maya History: dates approximate- 200 BC-1600 AD reportedly used by the Maya, called “mis kok” or “x misib kok,” as a [...]
Category: Ingredient 1. Origin: Asia, Southeast Asia, Nepal History: Makaradwaj (crocodile sex) is a complex alchemical aphrodisiac and longevity elixer still concocted in Nepal Crocodiles, ecology of swamplands, tend to be more biodiverse including many traditional signs of fertility Technique: Cultural/myth; biopsychological; physiological Effect: well-being; libido 2. Origin: Asia, India History: Ancient Indian Medical text Charaka Samhita: [...]
Category: Ingredient 1. Origin: Africa, Uganda History: no specific dates- possibly to present day to treat “sexual impotence and erectile dysfunction, seeds of Coffea arabica, to roast beverage or to chew” vernacular name: mwani (Runyankore) Technique: Cultural/myth; medicinal; physiological Effect: cures impotence/premature ejaculation 2. Origin: Asia, Middle East History: present-day Coffee in Arab countries is popularly [...]
Category: Ingredient 1. Origin: Americas History: earliest evidence for cacao cultivation and use is from an archaeological site in the coastal plain of Chiapas, Mexico dating between 1800 and 1400 BC (pre-Olmec, “Barra”) also, Puerto Escondido, Honduras, which dates from 1100 to 1400 BC. Technique: Effect: 2. Origin: Americas, Aztec History: Earliest written evidence for use [...]
Category: Ingredient Origin: Americas History: Tupi, indigenious in Brazil, first settled in the Amazon Rainforest around 900 BC; There is a popular saying, “Until a father reaches 60, the son is his; after that, the son is catuaba’s!” often prepared in blended fruit drinks with guarana. other preparations include placing a small handful of bark in a glass of [...]
Category: Ingredient Origin: Asia; Thailand History: reportedly used in traditional medicine for over 100 years. also known as “Red Kwao Krua” Technique: physiological; biopsychological Effect: influences testosterone levels; erection Reference: http://www.asiaandro.com/archive/1008-682X/5/243.htm
Category: Ingredient Origin: Americas, US History: present day Formerly called PT-141, bremelanotide is an experimental drug being tested for use as an aphrodisiac by Palatin Technologies in Edison, New Jersey. Bremelanotide is being researched as an aphrodisiac, officially for the treatment of male and female sexual dysfunction. Further use for the treatment of hemorrhagic shock and reperfusion injury is [...]
Category: Ingredient Origin: Asia; Ancient Egypt History: 5000 bc to 250 bc the blue lily was linked to fertility and sexuality and now, thanks to chemical analysis by the egyptian section of the Manchester Museum it is chemically proven to be an active stimulant. Technique: Cultural/myth; physiological; biochemical; biopsychological Effect: stimulant Reference: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/lotus.htm
Category: Ingredient 1. Origin: Asia; China–Ming Dynasty History: Emperor Shih Tsung kept 460 young virgins on hand to supply menstrual blood for his longevity/aphrodisiac elixer. Technique: Cultural/myth Effect: well-being; seduction 2. Origin: Europe History: some 20th century gynecology textbooks discuss a “menotoxin” located in menstrual blood. Not far from wrong, there in increasing evidence that trimelthylamine, which [...]
Category: Ingredient Origin: Asia; India History: Stimulant, love magic agent, contains alkaloids– has irritating effects on mucous membranes. Cubeb pepper (Piper Cubeba) has substances that stimulate the sex drive. Technique: Science; physiological; biopsychological; psychological; Effect: stimulant; libido
Category: Ingredient Origin: Europe History: Atropa Belladonna is known as Nightshade or the “witch’s plant,” The Greek Thessalian witches combine Belladonna root with wine to make powerful love drinks. Fresh berries are eaten, leaves smoked. However, an overdose will lead to death via respiratory paralysis Technique: cultural/myth; biopsychological (lowers inhibitions) Effect: seduction Reference:
Category: Ingredient Origin: Americas; South America History: main ingredient in a psychoactive beverage ingested by shamans to heal sickness or induce visions; hallucinogen Technique: Science, physiological, biopsychological, medicinal; Cultural/myth; mind Effect: spiritual protection/significance Reference: http://www.maya- ethnobotanicals.com/buy-aspidosperma- quebracho-%28quebracho%29 Ratsch, Christian Berkeley, CA Ten Speed Press 1997