Sentences with phrase «as an aphrodisiac in»

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In some cultures the Kabocha squash «is revered as an aphrodisiac.»

This salad green may be common today, but, in ancient Rome, where it was first cultivated, arugula was known as an aphrodisiac.

Earth Eagle Brewings Based in Portsmouth, New Hampshie, the offbeat brewery specializes in gruits such as Love Potion # 9, which is brewed the aphrodisiacs yohimbe bark and muira puama.

Catuaba bark is a famous aphrodisiac in Brazil and it boosts your sexual endurance as well as your mood.

Ylang Ylang and sandalwood both act as an aphrodisiac to aid in our sexual and reproductive energies.

In Western societies E. longifolia is generally known as an aphrodisiac.

In order to pump up your sex drive, try eating some aphrodisiacs such as strawberries and asparagus, which are rich in essential blood - pumping nutrientIn order to pump up your sex drive, try eating some aphrodisiacs such as strawberries and asparagus, which are rich in essential blood - pumping nutrientin essential blood - pumping nutrients.

In Brazil it is regarded as an aphrodisiac with «proven efficacy» and has a long safe history of use.

Everyone's heard that oysters are an aphrodisiac, but a single serving of oysters is probably about as effective in improving low libido as a single anti-inflammatory is at healing a broken leg.

It is found abundantly in traditional foods like caviar, oysters, red meat, liver and other organ meats, cream and butter, which is why these foods are known worldwide as aphrodisiacs and fertility boosters.

Oysters — long hailed as an aphrodisiac, oysters are high in zinc, a vitamin necessary for testosterone production, libido, and sperm count (other shellfish falls into this category)

The effects of these remedies as an aphrodisiac or as a treatment for impotence have been often publicised, but have never been proven in rigorous scientific studies, and have actually often been refuted.

Other herbs such as catuaba, muira puama and damaina act as aphrodisiac and help improve sex drive and testosterone levels in our body.

Spanish colonizers who brought the fruit back to Europe in the 1500s were so impressed with it that it quickly became subject to international trade, primarily as an ornamental plant, rumored aphrodisiac, and Italian sauce.

The ancient Greeks, who believed parsley seeds made several journeys to Hades before germinating, used the herb as an aphrodisiac as well as in funeral ceremonies.

In ancient times, asparagus was renowned as an aphrodisiac, and maybe for good reason.

As an aphrodisiac, Roses love lovers, and they help us to trust in love again.

Thought to act as an aphrodisiac, Butea superba is typically used to in alternative medicine to enhance sexual performance and treat erectile dysfunction.

Another well - known use is as an aphrodisiac tonic that enhances sexual desire, performance, and fertility in men, women, and animals.

In other words, the evidence that Maca root functions as an aphrodisiac is very strong and while it may not work for some people, it is not a scam and has a proven track record.

The massive zinc content of oysters can be seen in their storied reputation as an aphrodisiac.

Herb background Harvested for its succulent roots, Shatavari is used in Ayurveda as a powerful aphrodisiac and to support reproductive health.

Theobromine has also been identified as one of the compounds contributing to chocolate's reputed role as an aphrodisiac as well as the compound that makes a person crave chocolate, (in addition to the PEA and sugar previously discussed).

It's no coincidence that many of the foods commonly touted as aphrodisiacs have sensual connotations: chocolate has a way of silkily melting in the mouth, oysters and red wine are common indulgences on a romantic date night, ruby - ripe pomegranates have a long cultural history that is often linked to eroticism and fertility.

In order to make the emperor choose her, Yunyinghe puts some aphrodisiac into the Emperor's food, but the emperor runs away from her and meets Tianxin, who disguises herself as an ugly girl to expose an evil doer's plot.

In episode 106, Penn & teller expose the business of sex, including male and female enhancement products, techniques and myths, as well as bust the myths behind aphrodisiacs.

Money, more than gender or even attraction, remains the ultimate aphrodisiac, and if this deeply cynical belief is slightly upended by the film's ending, as in Wilder's The Apartment, the idea is never entirely dispelled by the narrative.

In 1994, Quentin Taratino wrote a fictional story about Mickey & Mallory Knox, a honeymoon couple who, as a perverse aphrodisiac, randomly shot and killed over 50 people.

The list of icons making appearances was truly unprecedented: Superman soars twice — once in the «return» and the other as Ben Affleck; Crockett and Tubbs exude cool; Ethan Hunt falls short; Captain Jack Sparrow sets the stage for the finale; Jack Black sometimes wears stretchy pants; Huey Long is resurrected and somehow over-played by Sean Penn; the mass appeal of the DaVinci Code novel fizzled onscreen; Robert Altman's amazing career ended with an excellent adaptation of a radio series starring Garrison Keillor's made for radio face; Johnny Depp tried to untrack his career with The Libertine; Nicolas Cage was front and center in the disastrous remake of The Wicker Man, but if the preview is any indication, his sleep - walk was merely a tune - up for this year's Ghost Rider; Woody Allen (with Scarlett Johansson as his muse) re-emerged with his best comedy since Crimes and Misdemeanors; amazingly, Jen and Vince's real life break - up was more entertaining than the film version; and while on - set hook - ups seem to the norm, how could the dreadful You, Me and Dupree have been an aphrodisiac for Kate and Owen?

In the Philippines, balut, or duck embryo, is eaten with the belief in its value as an aphrodisiaIn the Philippines, balut, or duck embryo, is eaten with the belief in its value as an aphrodisiain its value as an aphrodisiac.

Call me a prude, but I agree with those who say that the suit - as - aphrodisiac ad was inappropriate for Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, as reported today in The Boston Globe and noted at the Wall Street Journal's Law Blog.