Top 10 Aphrodisiacs

March 17, 2007 by  
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An aphrodisiac is a substance mainly used to increase sexual desire. The word “aphrodisiac” comes from Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess. From ancient times, a lot of foods were believed to increase sexual desire. In ancient Greece, a lot of people believed that aphrodisiacs can improve the pleasure and performance of the sexual act. The father of medicine, Hippocrates, recommended lentils to keep man virile into old age. Even Aristotel, the famous Greek philosopher recommended lentils cooked with saffron for sexual related problems. Another important historical figure, Alexander the Great, was advised by Aristotel not to allow his soldiers to…Read the Rest