5 Herbs to Spice Up Your Sex Life

Tinamarie Bernard says these five herbs will tickle your palate and your parts… or your lover’s parts,

I am a foodie—a self-declared lover of languid meals cooked with intention and loads of flavor. An intuitive eater, I have for the most part chosen real, sometimes raw, mostly colorful cuisine, a testament to my European upbringing and preference for Mediterranean delicacies regardless of food fashion.

One trend that’s been around for eons and is likely to remain here for the long haul is: aphrodisiacs. From Cleopatra to the Mayan Kings, humanity has licked those bananas and gulped those oysters with sexy things on the mind. Is there any truth to the legends about foods that put you in the mood?

Conventional medicine has long scoffed at the idea that certain substances can rev up your engine, and until recently, it seemed that the naysayers were right. Recent anecdotal studies are more promising. A publication from Canadian researchers found that the world’s most expensive spice, saffron, is indeed a likely lust enhancer.

 It isn’t alone. In no particular order, here are five herbs that will tickle your palate and your parts… or your lover’s parts, if you so choose. Read more

Sex Herbs

Herbalist Buckston Harrison suggests some herbs that may work as aphrodisiacs.

I'm always getting requests for sex advice. People come to me from all walks of life with problems relating to infertility and their sex drive. One couple -- a man aged 85 years old and a woman aged 79 -- reaped great benefits after taking prescribed doses of Sarsaparilla and Penny Royale respectively.

Both of these herbs are generally highly rated aphrodisiacs, however, there are several others which I will share with you today. I will start with the herbs for the women first: Read more

Sunbathing and Other Natural Aphrodisiacs

Go lie in the sun and have a slice of pumpkin pie. Your sex drive will thank you.

All of us know one too many glasses of [your alcohol of choice] will excite even the most sexually adverse—but did you know a few hours in the sun does the same trick, minus the hangover?

A recent Australian study says sunlight is a natural aphrodisiac, raising testosterone levels in men and boosting libido by as much as 69 percent. Apparently hormones vital to sex drive get an added boost from Vitamin D. Thus, a few extra hours absorbing the rays (with some SPF slathered on, no doubt) could give a lackluster sex drive a surge. Read more

20 Natural Aphrodisiacs

Put down the Viagra. Sarah Irani has 20 delicious, healthful aphrodisiacs to rev up your sex life.

If you’ve got sex on the brain but your body’s feeling unsexy, put away the blue pill! You don’t need Viagra, you need food. (Just not potato chips.) Sexual health and energy is synonymous with a healthy, energized you. An active lifestyle, balanced diet and self-confidence are the best ways to get the sexual charge you need – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few foods out there that can give you that extra…boost you’re looking for. Read more