What is an aphrodisiac (sex tonics)?
‘Aphrodisiacs’ are foods, herbs, potions, or drugs which are believed to increase sexual desire and improve sexual performance. Aphrodisiacs are name after the Greek Goddess of love ‘Aphrodite’ who emerged from the sea when the God Chronos killed his father and threw his genitals into the sea (which probably accounts for the popularity of the sea foods as aphrodisiacs). The mythical belief in foods and drugs to stimulate one’s sexuality is a delusion as old as the human race. Different aphrodisiacs have been in vogue at different times. Recently in the 1960s, an oriental herb called ‘ginseng’ was very popular. The root of this plant became the largest selling aphrodisiac in the American market. In the 1970s, ‘royal jelly’ became a popular energizer for the gonads. Later on, Vitamin E and zinc became the most commonly accepted nutritional aphrodisiacs.
‘Aphrodisiacs’ are foods, herbs, potions, or drugs which are believed to increase sexual desire and improve sexual performance. Aphrodisiacs are name after the Greek Goddess of love ‘Aphrodite’ who emerged from the sea when the God Chronos killed his father and threw his genitals into the sea (which probably accounts for the popularity of the sea foods as aphrodisiacs). The mythical belief in foods and drugs to stimulate one’s sexuality is a delusion as old as the human race. Different aphrodisiacs have been in vogue at different times. Recently in the 1960s, an oriental herb called ‘ginseng’ was very popular. The root of this plant became the largest selling aphrodisiac in the American market. In the 1970s, ‘royal jelly’ became a popular energizer for the gonads. Later on, Vitamin E and zinc became the most commonly accepted nutritional aphrodisiacs. It is interesting to note that most of tte that most of these ‘aphrodisiacs’ remotely resemble the genitals, which probably accounts for
