Natural Aphrodisiacs
Tongkat AliTongkat Ali is a tree native to Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. It has been dubbed the "Asian Viagra".
Maca
According to folklore, ancient Incan warriors took maca before going off to battle to make them physically strong. However, they were later prohibited from ingesting it, in order to protect conquered women from their massively heightened libidos.
Muira Puama
Muira Puama, also called "potency wood" is a small Brazilian tree that grows across the Amazon River basin. It has a long history of use in Brazilian folk medicine as an aphrodisiac.
Yohimbe
Yohimbe is an evergreen tree that grows in western Africa in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Congo and Gabon. Yohimbe bark extracts are widely promoted online and in health food stores as a natural aphrodisiac.
Ginseng
Ginseng is the bestselling herbs in the United States. In much of the Orient, ginseng is prized for its revitalization of the entire body, partly due to the human-like shape of the root.
Horny Goat Weed
According to folklore, horny goat weed's reputed aphrodisiac qualities were discovered when a Chinese goat herder noticed increased sexual activity in his flock after they ingested the weed.
Fo-Ti
Fo-ti is also called he shou wu, which means "black-haired Mr. He" in Chinese. This name refers to a legend of an older villager named Mr. He who took fo-ti and restored his black hair, youthful appearance and sexual vitality.
L-Arginine
L-arginine is not a herb but an amino acid that has numerous functions in the body. It has been used for erectile dysfunction and is often promoted as a Viagra alternative.
Damiana
Damiana is native to Mexico and the southern United States. It has been widely used as an aphrodisiac in Mexico for both sexes.
Tribulus Terrestris
Tribulus terrestris is a herb that has been used in the traditional medicine of China and India for centuries. It was only in the mid-90s when Eastern European Olympic athletes claimed that tribulus contributed to their success that tribulus became known in the North America.
