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Category:  Ingredient Origin:  Asia History:  a “living fossil,” existing essentially unchanged for 270 million years.The oldest native tree populations are in Asia, specifically China and Japan; also known as the “Maidenhair tree.” Technique:  cultural/myth; medicinal Effect: promotes blood flow/supports erection; anti-aging Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginkgo_biloba#Medicinal_uses Ratsch, Christian Berkeley, CA Ten Speed Press 1997 Nickell, Nancy L. California The Crossing Press [...]

Category:  Ingredient 1. Origin:  Europe, Italy, France History: Mentioned in the Salerno Book of Health (Salerno Sanitatis Salernitanum), written by faculty at the Salernum. The earliest Italian Medical school in Salerno, it incorporated elements of Classical, Jewish, and Arab medicine. “Within the stomach, loins, and in the lung Praise of hot ginger rightly may be sung. It [...]

Category:  Ingredient Origin:  Asia, China History: no specific dates used as a tonic for the “Yang” essence to increase sexual potency and increase libido.  It is often used in combination with Cuscuta seed, as these two are said to work synergistically. Technique:  Cultural/myth; physiological Effect:  stimulant; increases fertility; cures impotence/premature ejaculation; increases libido; increases blood flow Reference: http://www.asiaandro.com/archive/1008-682X/5/243.htm Chye, [...]

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:  Europe History:  Made from the crushed dried bodies of “Green Blister Beetles” Related to production of Spanish Fly Legend that a legion of Nineteenth Century French soldiers “stood at attention” for prolonged periods after feasting on frogs who had themselves been dining on canthardin-laden beetles Technique:  physiological?? Effect:  erection; increase libido Reference:

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 [...]