Not only is food delicious but it can also be very arousing. Many foods have properties and chemicals that stimulate and arouse our senses. Food such as basil, cinnamon, pine nuts, almonds, honey, coconut water, chocolate, vanilla, nutmeg, ginger, and saffron are among these enticing ingredients.
Basil - relaxes muscels and increasess blood flow, Basil is a wonderful all purpose aphrodisiac that can be used in a wide variety or recipes as well as for aromatherapy. Basil stimulates the sex drive, boosts fertility and induces a general sense of well being for mind and body which is helpful when "getting in the mood". All of that and it's also known as a stimulant to help restore the nervous system and aids the digestive system. As an aromatherapy basil is known to help cure all kinds of headaches!
Cinnamon is used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine for over 2000 years as one of fundamental herbs. Chinese medical specialists use cinnamon to treat male sex problems, for example, impotence, “inability to perform”, or “erectile dysfunction”. In Chinese traditional medicine theory, cinnamon can “warm” and stimulate kidney, bladder, colon, and genital system which all are located in the lower abdomen.
When using cinnamon to help treat impotence, you should know that, cinnamon is not like Viagra which can temporarily and immediately increase men’s sex power. It takes time (weeks or months of treatment) to use Cassia for impotence. Chinese herbal experts believe that cinnamon slowly but steadily “warm” genital system, so it can improve male sex ability.
Honey has the most potent aphrodisiac power to improve your sex life since the bees gather nectar from aphrodisiac flowers such as jasmine, orchids or marjoram. Pure and unheated honey is a mild natural sexual stimulant, since it contains numerous substances such as zinc, vitamins B and E which promote virility and reproductive health. It is also easy to metabolize, and as it is a sugar, it provides our bodies with sustained high levels of energy. The vitamins in honey also boost testosterone production, while the boron in honey helps the body to use estrogen, which is important for sex arousal. A mixture of honey and grounded garlic taken regularly at bed time gives a stimulating effect that increases sexual stamina and pleasure. Honey has been found as a sperm booster. It can provide lasting remedy for men with a low sperm count problem. It can boost the sperm count from level zero to a fertility level of over 60million count. Regular intake of honey can increase the production of sperm cells and also the quality and motility of the sperm cells. Honey mixed with boiled onion juice (two tablespoons taken twice a day for at least a month) will assist in combating weak erections.
Home remedies of South India suggest that taking honey mixed with ginger or garlic juice and raw egg before bed time every night can increase sexual virility. Researchers say that certain properties in raw honey can boost the testosterone level in men, which in turn will increase your libido!
Almonds increase passion, act as a sexual stimulant, and aid with fertility.Almonds are nutrient-dense and rich in several trace minerals that are important for sexual health and reproduction, such as zinc, selenium, and vitamin E. “Zinc helps enhance libido and sexual desire
Coconut Water, with its powerful punch of minerals and its ability to balance pH levels in the body, coconut water can help raise energy naturally, subtly, but when it counts the most! It also raises metabolism—thus it’s reputation as a diet aid and whose sex life doesn’t benefit from a metabolic boost? Best of all, coconut water is proven to boost circulation, and this is where its ancient, aphrodisiac reputation probably comes in. (Let us not forget that it is blood flow that makes orgasm possible).
Chocolate contains phenylethylamine, a naturally occurring amino-acid which some consider to have aphrodisiacal effects and is even said to be able to "cure" hangovers. Phenylethylamine is a substance which is released naturally in the human body when you're in love. Other stimulants present in chocolate are dopamine and serotonin, which alleviate pain and encourage a good mood. Serotonin produces feelings of pleasure in a similar way to sunlight. Chocolate also contains theobromine, a chemical stimulant frequently confused caffeine, but has very different effects on the human body. It is a mild, lasting stimulant with a mood improving effect. Its presence is one of the causes for chocolate's mood-elevating effects.
Vanilla The scent and flavor of vanilla is believed to increase lust. It is one scent that can arouse both genders.
Nutmeg was highly prized by Chinese women as an aphrodisiac. Nutmeg contains myristicin and similar compounds that are related to mescalin. In larger doses, nutmeg can cause hallucinations, whereas in smaller amounts it is a traditional aphrodisiac. Researchers dealing with the potency of nutmeg as an aphrodisiac substance found out that at low dosage it is capable of increasing the sexual activity, increasing both libido and potency, this may be due to its stimulation of the nervous system. Most males experience few if any adverse effects; thus providing a scientific rationale for the use of nutmeg in the management of male sexual disorders.
Ginger is often heralded as a "wonder spice". The ginger root has been known as an aphrodisiac for centuries due to it's intoxicating aroma and it's property as a circulatory system stimulant, which is thought to make erogenous zones hypersensitive.
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus. Part of saffron's magical property is the "lust", it is said to bring forth.Medical findings, now show that saffron affects the neurotransmitters in our brain's pleasure centers, so perhaps saffron may indeed be a true aphrodisiac. It is found to be a soothing relanant, capable of lowering blood pressure and stimulating respiration. Perhaps, it could also contain properties that stimulate the libido and the erogenous zones. Some say it's sexual properties are most effective when used by women.
Saffron also contains picrocrocin, which is alleged to have the ability to cause erotic sensations.
