Question:
I've heard oysters
are an aphrodisiac. Do they really work?
Eating is a sensual act so it’s not surprising that
certain foods have long been considered aphrodisiacs. And
studies have shown most people will not be sexual with someone
they wouldn’t first eat with. Some foods actually do
enhance your sex drive and heighten your pleasure. If you’re
planning a romantic meal to seduce your lover, here’s
what you need to know before preparing your dinner plates:
Oysters have a reputation for enhancing
sex for two reasons. They’re visually stimulating
because of their similarity in shape to our own genitals,
especially women’s (although some people claim they
look more like a man’s testicles). Oysters are thought
to provoke lust because they contain high levels of zinc,
which is a key component in testosterone production and
increases the sexual appetite of both men and women. Oysters
also contain a substance called mucopolysaccarides, which
increases potency and the production of seminal fluid.
Prairie Oysters, which are the testicles
of young bulls, are considered glandular aphrodisiacs. Rumour
has it that eating prairie oysters will increase your sexual
prowess. But cooking these delicacies actually renders the
hormone tissue impotent so they won’t do much for
anyone in the bedroom.
Licorice The Egyptians, Chinese and
Indians used the sweet root of the licorice to enhance sexual
arousal and stamina. It’s potent so you only need
a small amount. Try boiling licorice root in tea, check
your local health food stores if you are interested.
Honey The natural sugars in honey
can indeed fuel your sex drive and enhance your stamina.
Indeed, it inspired the term honeymoon, which stems from
the ancient tradition when young couples spent the first
month of marriage, a full cycle of the moon, in seclusion
drinking a honey concoction to increase their fertility
and amorous activities.
Chocolate From Montezuma to the 18th
century lover Casanova, many men have relied on chocolate
to give them more sexual stamina and make them better lovers.
While there’s no proof to the widely held theory that
eating chocolate induces the same pleasurable feelings as
being in love, chocolate is an aphrodisiac. It contains
an amino acid called phenylalanine, which increases your
brain’s level of one of the body’s natural aphrodisiac.
If you’re dishing up chocolate to increase desire,
be warned that it may have the opposite effect. Since eating
chocolate has an anti-depressant effect, making you feel
satisfied, it may replace your drive to experience pleasure
and satisfaction from sex.
For more ideas on aphrodisiacs, read
InterCourses: An Aphrodisical Cookbook
by Hopkins and Lockridge, and Love Potion: A
Guide to Aphrodisiacs and Sexual Pleasure
by Cynthia Mervis Watson, M.D.
Warmly,
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