More Herbal Aphrodisiacs

5. Ashwagandha.

An Ayurvedic herb probably better known for its use in treating age-related memory loss, ashwagandha is used in traditional South Asian herbal formulas that treat the loss of libido in people of both sexes. This traditional herb of Ayurveda has an unusual effect. It stimulates dreams about sex and desire for sex before it stimulates the physical ability to have sex, or more sex.

6. Picho huayo.

Picho huayo, also known by its botanical name Siparuna guianensis, is a rainforest herb that is also found in the cloud forests on the lower slopes of the Andes mountains. Growing in trees, it is easily recognized by its bright pink flowers that have a lemony scent. The traditional use of the herb was as a body wash thought to make men irresistible (or at least less malodorous). The herb also relieves runny nose and sinus congestion, both of which are definite turn-offs in the boudoir.

7. Rosewood oil.

Rosewood oil, which is painstakingly made by crushing and steaming the bark and woo of the Amazonian rosewood tree, is a traditional aphrodisiac for women in many South American rainforest tribes. This oil is believed to restore interest in sex, and also to treat common infections. Rosewood oil is popular among herbal medicine enthusiasts around the world, but its production is controversial, since making the oil requires chopping down rosewood trees in the rain forest.

8. Catuaba.

Catuaba (pronounced kothway-BA) is a tree of northern Brazil and the Amazon rainforest that can be recognized by its white flowers and red berries. This plant's bark is used to make the most popular herbal aphrodisiac in Brazil. The catuaba plant also produces yohimbine, so this tree has quite a lot to offer. If you are looking for the benefits of yohimbe, you are more likely to find them in a bottle of catuaba extract, because the makers of extracts of this plant tend to be more ethical than the makers of yohimbe products.

9. Tamamuri.

Tamamuri is an Amazonian mulberry tree that can growing up to 25 meters (75-80 feet) high, into the canopy of the rain forest. The medicinal properties of this plant are found in the latex that oozes from its bark, which local tribes also use in witchcraft. The oozing, white, sap is believed to enhance ejaculation in men who use it (as if you needed that visual clue), and native healers also use the sap to treat syphilis. The anti-infective properties of the plant have been confirmed in scientific testing, although the aphrodisiac properties of the plant, at least to date, have not.

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10. Guarana.

It's relatively easy to identify guarana berries in the jungle. Hibiscus-red blossoms yield berries that look like eyes, a black center on a white background, staring down at you from the plant. Guarana berries are used in countless energy drinks in tiny amounts with a claim that they stimulate overall energy and fight fatigue; whether this occurs in the doses used in energy drinks is questionable, but the raw berry certainly stimulates activity. Most advertisers of guarana energy drinks, due to government regulations, don't mention that they are also used as an aphrodisiac in the South American countries where they are produced. Since this one is easy to come by, it may be the first one to try if you are looking for a new adventure in the bedroom.