Hippocrates was said to have prescribed honey as a sexual aid. In some cultures, a little honey is spread on the palms of the bride and groom. Licking it off each other is said to ensure a sweet life together. The word ‘honeymoon' derives from the ancient custom that a newly married couple would drink mead (honey wine) for the first lunar month after their nuptial.
Chillies, as well as other spicy foods, have a randy reputation because their physiological effects—an increased heart rate and sweating—are similar to those experienced during sex.
Haitian legend has it that this herb, considered royal in Greece and sacred in India, was a gift from Erzulie, the goddess of love. In Italy, basil has been regarded as a sign of love.
For centuries, ginger has been used as an aphrodisiac throughout Asia and India. To combat impotence, Indian herbalists recommend eating a mixture of ginger juice, honey and half-boiled eggs. In Europe, young maidens baked and ate gingerbread men, believing the ritual would bring them a husband.
People have been using it to stimulate the libido for centuries, but there is a trick to it: consume alcohol only in moderation, to release your inhibitions, hence its reputation as a ‘social lubricant'. A chilled bottle of champagne has been known to work wonders.
Chocolate contains over 400 different chemicals including caffeine and phenylethylamine (PEA), which some scientists think would arouse the same feelings associated with being in love. Casanova is fabled to have been a serious chocoholic . The Aztec emperor supposedly drank up to 50 cups of chocolate a day to better service his harem of 600 women. More recently, in the 1970s, green M&Ms gained notoriety as an aphrodisiac.
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