PLANTS OF LOVE
Aphrodisiacs in History and
a Guide to Their Identification and Use
by Christian Rätsch
Foreword by Albert Hoffman
Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and symbol
of sexuality, is said to have emerged from the sea bearing herbs
that could cure impotence, enhance sexual pleasure, and provoke
both love and fertility. What were those herbs, did they really
work, and where can we find them today?
Plants of Love, a fascinating
romp through history which details our often obsessive ¾
and surprisingly successful! ¾
search for aphrodisiacs, may well have the answers to these questions.
From intriguing potions which were popular in ancient Pompeii,
to Chinese opium dens of the nineteenth century, and on through
our modern fascination with unorthodox uses for such common plants
as garlic and ginger, this is a book for the lover in all of us.
Erotic and unusual myths, poems, superstitions and legends are
all illustrated by a sensual, dazzling array of art from Egyptian
hieroglyphics to medieval tapestries, whimsical Tibetan folk art
to erotic Asian silk-screened paintings.
A detailed photo-illustrated listing of over one hundred plants provides full information on their
specific aphrodisiacal properties, and dozens of age-old recipes ¾
from the sublime to the downright peculiar ¾ for beverages, ointments, pills, incenses, and snuffs give graphic testimony to just how far people have been (and still are) willing
to go in the name of love.
Enhancing sex is one of the strongest desires to be found in the human race. Now, for the first time,
this truly unique book presents a complete array of information on aphrodisiacs and their uses.
1997, 7¾ x 10½, 206 pp, illustrated, indexed, soft cover.
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