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The word comes from the Greek ἀφροδισιακόν, aphrodisiakon, i.e. "sexual, aphrodisiac", from aphrodisios, i.e. "pertaining to Aphrodite", [6] [7] the Greek goddess of love. Throughout human history, food, drinks, and behaviors have had a reputation for making sex more attainable and/or pleasurable.
The valuable product was the plant's resin, called in Latin laserpicium, lasarpicium or laser (the words Laserpitium and Laser were used by botanists to name genera of aromatic plants, but the silphium plant is not believed to belong to these genera). The exact identity of silphium is unclear. It was claimed to have become extinct in Roman ...
Satyrion is also a name for ragwort and ancient aphrodisiac made from it. Though it may have been named after the nymph, it more likely derives from the mythical and lustful satyrs. This aphrodisiac is mentioned twice in the Satyricon of Petronius. Satyrion (Ancient Greek: Σατύριον), the ancient name of Saturo at Italy near the Taranto. [3]
This is another aphrodisiac that's got a history. Almost 10,000 years ago, Mesoamericans named avocados as a riff on ahuacatl, which translates to a specific male reproductive organ. This is ...
Extracts from yohimbe bark are used in West African traditional medicine in the belief that it is a herbal tonic and aphrodisiac. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Yohimbe bark and extract are used in manufactured dietary supplements, but there is no scientific evidence they have any effect, and yohimbine levels may vary substantially among supplement products.
In Biblical times, the caper berry was supposed to have aphrodisiac properties; [28] the Hebrew word aviyyonah (אֲבִיּוֹנָה) for caperberry is closely linked to the Hebrew root אבה (avah), meaning "desire". [29] The berries (abiyyonot) were eaten, as appears from their liability to tithes and the restrictions of the 'Orlah.
Here’s what experts and science have to say about these well-known food aphrodisiacs — and whether they actually help put people in the mood.
Customs officials in France have warned people not to consume so-called “aphrodisiac honey” - illegally imported honey mixed with medicines used to treat erectile dysfunction.. The warning was ...