Aphrodisiacs, hmm. Options

[*AngelicEyz00*]

Anyone ever used any? Anyone know where to get them? I'm bored. Enlighten me my sex-driven friends <3 Share your experiences, haha.

[sammi rules you]

i think oysters are aphrodisiacs..*shrug*

[*AngelicEyz00*]

Are they? Ew, I don't think I would ever try them though =X Hey, maybe that's why my cousin loves oysters, haha

[not_for_anything]

I think they make perfumes that attract people, haha like the axe commercials?
but i hear they work

[*tweeak*]

naomi made a topic...elsewhere... about how someone offered her some and she took 2 because she didnt think they were real, but they definitely worked. i dont know where youd get them, though

[xxtaintedlips]

Aphrodisiacs...huh?


I LOOKED IT UP


In the pursuit of sexual success and fertility, the moon, and everything under it, has been touted as an aphrodisiac by some person or culture. Love potion peddlers stop at nothing to sell their sexual wares. "I'll make you the same promise that my wife made to me," says Theodore Maximillian in the provocative brochure for his "Maxim" product. "I'm going to cure your impotence immediately!" Maxim "acts as a potent aphrodisiac," according to the advertisement.

An aphrodisiac is a food, drink, drug, scent, or device that, promoters claim, can arouse or increase sexual desire, or libido. A broader definition includes products that improve sexual performance. Named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty, the list of supposed sexual stimulants includes anchovies and adrenaline, licorice and lard, scallops and Spanish fly, and hundreds of other items.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, the reputed sexual effects of so-called aphrodisiacs are based in folklore, not fact. In 1989, the agency declared that there is no scientific proof that any over-the-counter aphrodisiacs work to treat sexual dysfunction.

Countering Cultural Views

FDA's findings clash with a 5,000-year tradition of pursuing sexual betterment through use of plants, drugs and magic. Despite FDA's determination that OTC aphrodisiacs are ineffective--and sometimes even dangerous--people continue the optimistic quest for drug-induced sexual success.

Several principles help demystify some cultural views about aphrodisiacs. Sometimes the reason for an item's legendary reputation is obvious. It's easy to imagine how the sex organs of animals such as goats and rabbits, known for their procreativeness, have achieved their esteemed status as love aids in some cultures.

Chilies, curries, and other spicy foods have been viewed as aphrodisiacs because their physiological effects--a raised heart rate and sometimes sweating--are similar to the physical reactions experienced during sex. And some foods were glorified as aphrodisiacs based on their rarity and mystery. While chocolate was once considered the ultimate aphrodisiac, the reputation wore off as it became commonly available.

Many ancient peoples believed in the so-called "law of similarity," reasoning that an object resembling genitalia may possess sexual powers. Ginseng, rhinoceros horn, and oysters are three classical examples.

The word ginseng means "man root," and the plant's reputation as an aphrodisiac probably arises from its marked similarity to the human body. Ginseng has been looked on as an invigorating and rejuvenating agent for centuries in China, Tibet, Korea, Indochina, and India. The root may have a mild stimulant action, like coffee. There have been some experiments reporting a sexual response in animals treated with ginseng, but there is no evidence that ginseng has an effect on human sexuality.

The similarity of the shape of the rhinoceros horn to the penis is credited for its worldwide reputation as a libido enhancer. The horn contains significant amounts of calcium and phosphorus. The addition of the food to a deficient diet could improve general physical vigor and possibly lead to an increased sexual interest. But in most Americans' diets, which are usually not lacking calcium or phosphorus, the small quantities usually consumed would not affect physical performance.

Because Aphrodite was said to be born from the sea, many types of seafood have reputations as aphrodisiacs. Oysters are particularly esteemed as sex aids, possibly gaining their reputation at a time when their contribution of zinc to the nutritionally deficient diets of the day could improve overall health and so lead to an increased sex drive.

[xquizit]

The smell of the opposite sex's privates is suppossedly an aphrodisiac.... unless they don't clean themselves.

[*autumn.*]

in freshman year, my english teacher told us that a powder made from a rhino's horn was an aphrodisiac. and that's where the term "horny" comes from. interesting, no?

[demolished]

in freshman year, my english teacher told us that a powder made from a rhino's horn was an aphrodisiac.  and that's where the term "horny" comes from. interesting, no?

Wow, thats very interesting. i didnt know who would come up such word.

[xsweetxcandyx]

i think axe and strawberries

[likeachild]

strawberries are good.

[heyyfrankie]

The smell of the opposite sex's privates is suppossedly an aphrodisiac.... unless they don't clean themselves.

ahaha. that made me laugh!
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chocolate is an aphrodisiac!! but they sell some "pills" at like every other corner store in my state!

[*stephinika*]

^^
mm...chocolate.

strawberries + whipped cream = mm..good.
i don't know if they actually are, but i like to think so.

[dahding]

perfumes, whipped cream, strawberries, cherries, oysters.

yeah, that, and what roxy said.

naughty naughty.

[sammi rules you]

The smell of the opposite sex's privates is suppossedly an aphrodisiac.... unless they don't clean themselves.

that one doesn't work for me.... lol

[silver-rain]

Chocolate covered strawberries, since chocolate and strawberries are both aphrodisiacs.

[*nightmare4taki*]

Im an aphrodisiac. Im already sexually stimulated and motivated when its time to go.

*[h]Although Hershy's syrup isn't a bad idea, nor is a picture on the wall of Alicia Keys above your girlfriend.[/h]


[h] - meaning humor. If you do not have a sense of humor then don't read it.

[s0pnayish]

You know, I was reading something in the new issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, and according to them, aphrodisiacs [at least aphrodisiac foods] don't exist. Only testosterone triggers desire, and food doesn't raise testosterone (It's on page 110 in the July 2005 issue of Cosmo).

[slipper]

banana might be an aphrodisiac, well, for me... if you know what i mean.

[miss barnes]

^^^ lol freaky

[*nightmare4taki*]

You know, I was reading something in the new issue of Cosmopolitan magazine, and according to them, aphrodisiacs [at least aphrodisiac foods] don't exist. Only testosterone triggers desire, and food doesn't raise testosterone (It's on page 110 in the July 2005 issue of Cosmo).

Its all in your mind.

[fameONE]

Ice.

I'm not sure if this topic is PG-13.

Hot Wax form a candle.

This really isn't PG-13.

Chocolate syrup, whipped cream, cherries, strawberries, zuccinni(?)

This is definitely XXX.

Just remember to videotape it and send me a copy so I can exploit you and make a paysite all in the name of money.... and a cheap thrill.

[biglamchops]

Any type of shell fish... oysters are for sures..... mangos.. chocolate...ummm... and me! hahahaha jokin!

[sadolakced acid]

ehh.

they sell 'male flame'
it's popular with the gay male community.

it causes elevated estrogen levels.

it's mainly this chemical...called estrogen.

(i watch house. )

haha...

"there's something else that could cause elevated estrogen levels.
what?
estrogen.
but he wasn't taking estrogen...
he was taking male flame
what?
it elevates estrogen levels. any guesses at what's in it? begins with an E..."

:-D

[racoons > you]

^
also, when you sneeze, you have an eighth of an orgasm, as the two actions use the same muscles

oysters, as people hv esaid already.
but that involves eatign and oyster, so its out