Aphrodisiacs
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Aphrodite| that they could stimulate and increase their love, lust and passion. What exactly belongs to the category "aphrodisiacs" is dependent on culture, there is no scientific definition. In general, the term "aphrodisiac" means love charms, virility and fertility means which are won from animals and plants. |
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Aphrodisiac Foods
 Among the foods which are said to have an erotic effect or increase virility are eggs, caviar, artichokes, fish, oysters, celery, asparagus and some herbs. |
| Their classification as aphrodisiacs is based on their optical form or consistency, which resemble the sex organs, or on the fertility, which is awarded to them. More of this topic: Love foods
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Animal Aphrodisiacs
 The stimulating effect of amber is well-known since the antiquity. Amber is a product of a sperm whale. It is found in the form of lumps of about 10 kg floating on the sea or still in the intestine of killed whales. Pure amber is repelling, but in the correct dose it revalues each perfume.
The glands of the beavers are situated between anus and genitals. They contain the castoreum, which has always been considered as a means of virility. It has also been used for perfume. |
| Musk is won from the sex glands of the musk deer living in the Himalaja. The gland of the musk deer is situated between genitals and navel. It produces a dark-brown half-liquid secretion, which excites the females during rutting time. Apart from the production of perfume musk is used in the medicine as cardiac. There are some plants which smell like musk and therefore are named after it.
Civet is won from the glands of the civet cat living in India and Nepal. It is used for erotic perfumes, aphrodisiac incense, and love philters. |