Interesting Facts on Aphrodisiacs

2. Ginkgo Nuts

The Chinese have used ginkgo nuts for thousands of years as a remedy to promote longevity, improve circulation and health, and among other things, enhance sexual endurance. Even today, Chinese herbalists consider ginkgo nuts an aphrodisiac. These white-colored nuts have been - and still are - widely used as a tonic to increase sexual energy. Ginkgo nuts have been shown to improve blood circulation and reportedly relieve sexual dysfunction among men and women who take antidepressants. They're also touted to help with male impotence.

3. Chocolates

An aphrodisiac classic which hailed back to the Aztec civilization in Central America, chocolates contain mood-lifting chemicals called phenylethylamine thought to affect neurotransmitters in the brain and promote feelings of attraction and excitement. Many researchers, though, are sceptical that chocolates can produce such powerful mood-altering effects because only very small quantities of these chemicals are present in chocolates.