LIST 51

21 Natural Aphrodisiacs

1. almonds

2. calamus

3. chicken eggs (raw)

4. chocolate

5. dill

6. garlic

It's not necessarily an aphrodisiac for your partner, though.

7. ginseng (especially the Chinese variety)

8. honey

9. licorice root

10. marijunana (moderate amounts)

11. musk (taken internally)

12. oats (Avena sativa)

From whence we get the phrase “to sow your wild oats.”

13. onion seeds

14. saffron

15. salep (Orchis morio)

The root of this orchid.

16. saw palmetto

17. Spanish fly

An actual insect (Cantharis vesicatoria), this powdered beetle works by irritating the urinary system and is very dangerous.

18. vanilla

19. wild carrot

Where do you think rabbits get all their sexual energy?

20. wild celery

21. yohimbe

The bark from the African tree Pansinys-talia yohimbe is widely regarded as one of the most unambiguous aphrodisiacs.

The Wonders of “Herbal” Medicine

In September 2003, companies were forced to recall 7 to 12 million tablets of supposedly natural supplements that boost sexual performance in men and women, a la Viagra. They contained ginseng, oats, saw palmetto, eucommia bark, hindo lotus seed, and…oh yeah, Viagra. Yep, these herbal concoctions were infused with sildenafil (the chemical name of Viagra), which the companies somehow forgot to mention on the labels.