The use of love potions to stimulate sexual power and stamina made from natural foods and other substances are as old as human race. The ancient Chinese healers even before 2000 B.C., were boiling the root of a plant known as jen shen and giving the brew to men whose sexual ambitions far exceeded their sexual capacities. In ancient Babylon, women were munching candy made of sesame seed and honey for sexual health and fertility.
For countless generations, the Hungarian gypsies and the mountain-dwelling Bulgarians have been eating pumpkin seeds to preserve the health of prostate gland and thereby male potency. The modern researchers have established the efficacy of many of these natural remedies to correct sexual inadequacy and dysfunction. The natural foods and other substances described herein are the rich sources of nutrients needed for building the health of various sex glands and organs of the reproductive system.
FOODS THAT PROMOTE SEXUAL HEALTH
Almond, Asafoetida, Asparagus, Banyan, Bengal gram, Betel Morsel, Bishop’s Weed, Black gram, Cardamom, Carrot, Cowhage, Dates (dried), Drumstick Flowers, Fenugreek Seeds, Garlic, Ginger, Ginseng, Honey, Indian Gooseberry, Jambul Fruit, Lady’s Finger, Mango, Musk Melon, Nutmeg, Onion, Pepper (Black), Pumpkin Seeds, Raisins (Black), Safflower Seeds, Sesame Seeds and Wheat Germ Oil.
Almond
This most popular nut is very useful in case of loss of sexual energy, which usually results from nervous debility and brain weakness. Its regular use will strengthen sexual power. It has the property to strengthen brain faculties and make the body stout and strong. Chewing of equal quantity of almond kernels and roasted Bengal gram also help in restoring sexual vigour.
Asafoetida
This popular resinous gum and flavouring agent, with pungent smell, is a powerful sex stimulating food. It is thus beneficial in the treatment of impotency. About 6 centigrams of asafoetida should be fried in ghee and mixed with honey and a teaspoon of fresh latex of banyan tree. This mixture makes a very effective sex tonic. It should be taken once daily for 40 days before sunrise in treating sexual debility and impotence. It is also considered a specific medicine for spermatorrhoea and premature ejaculation.
Asparagus
This vegetable is of great importance in the diet because of its valuable salts and vitamins as well as its large amount of cellulose contents. It is a highly alkaline food, with multipurpose therapeutic properties. It is considered a valuable aphrodisiac food. Known to have cultivated by the Greeks, it remained a favourite even with the Arabs for centuries together. Arabs believe that boiling it in water, then frying it in fat for a short time and sprinkling it with condiments makes a powerful sex stimulant.
One of the reasons why asparagus is considered aphrodisiac is because it is rich in iodine, and Iodine-rich foods do a lot to stimulate erotic energy. Iodine stimulates the-endocrine glands, especially the thyroid. The thyroid glands produce thyroxin necessary for a good metabolism, good skin tone, and a good sex drive.
In India the dried roots of asparagus are used in Unani medicine as an aphrodisiac. It is available in the market as safed musli. About fifteen grams of the roots boiled in a cup of milk should be taken twice daily. Its regular use thickens the semen and is valuable in impotency and premature ejaculation.
Banyan
The banyan tree is a well-known popular tree grown all over India. It is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several ailments. According to Ayurveda, the fruit of this tree is blood and semen producing food. This fruit can be obtained easily. It is more effective than many costly medicines in respect of its wonderful sex stimulating properties.
The red and fully ripe fruits of the banyan tree should be collected from the branches. Those, which have fallen on the ground by themselves or have ever been in contact with iron, should never be used. These fruits should be spread on a piece of cloth in an airy shed to dry. They should then be rubbed into a fine powder with the help of a stone mortar or by hand manipulation and kept carefully after mixing with an equal quantity of sugar. This powder should be taken in doses of six grams with a little milk, both in the morning and evening. It makes the complexion rosy like the fruits themselves and is an unfailing remedy for premature ejaculation.
Tender roots of the Banyan tree are also considered beneficial in the treatment of female sterility. These roots should be dried in the shade and finely powdered. This powder should be mixed 5 times its weight with milk, and taken at night for 3 consecutive nights after menstruation cycle every month, till the conception takes place. No other food should be taken with this medicine.
Bengal Gram
Bengal gram also known as chicken Peas, is one of the most important pulses in India. It is consumed in the form of whole dried seeds and in the form of dhal. Bengal gram has many medicinal properties. Soaked in water overnight and chewed in the morning with honey, the whole gram seed acts as a general tonic.
The flour of the puffed Bengal gram is a very nutritive food and an effective remedy for impotency and premature ejaculation. For better results, two tablespoons of this flour should be mixed with honey, powdered dry dates and skimmed milk powder.
Betel morsel
Ayurvedic physicians prescribed betel morsel as an aphrodisiac food. Partly owing to its deodorant, aphrodisiac, and invigorating properties, pcm-supari came to form a part of the ritual with which a wife welcomed her husband. The leaves are chewed together with betel nut as a masticatory. In its simplest form, sliced betel nut is wrapped in a betel leaf, smeared with lime (Chuna), katechu (Katha) and chewed. Often, a clove and other spices such as cinnamon and cardamom are also added. When chewed after meals, it sweetens the breath and acts as a gentle sex stimulant.