How Many Herbal Aphrodisiacs?

With so much marketing hype, and seemingly new herbal aphrodisiacs hitting the market, it’s difficult to know which ones have actual histories of use or clinical trials to back them up. We do all the work for you, and make it simple and clear which ones to put your hard-earned cash into. After years of research, we have found that out of the hundreds of herbal aphrodisiacs available in the marketplace, only about 24 total have science behind them. When it comes to foods, there are about 24 confirmed foods and/or spices that have measurable aphrodisiac qualities to them.

That’s quite a small number! Also, not all of those 24 herbal aphrodisiacs are effective either. Some are steeped in ancient beliefs. In the ancient world, long before there was science, opinions about the effects of food and herbal products often had a lot to do with the physical characteristics of them. One good example is pomegranate (pictured above to the left).

Pomegranate is associated with the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Aphrodite is the goddess of love and fertility. Pomegranates, when first opened, look much like a vulva. Once the fruit is opened, there are hundreds of very sensual seeds. This large number of seeds represented fertility, so women hoping to conceive, consumed a lot of pomegranates. Little did they know at the time, that there’s actually some science behind pomegranate consumption and fertility for women!

Do Herbal Aphrodisiacs Really Work?

Perhaps one of the most important questions visitors ask, is what we all want to know the honest answer to: Do herbal aphrodisiacs really work? The good news is that herbal aphrodisiacs, made from science-based extracts, from high quality and authentic herbs, can be quite effective at a wide variety of sexual complaints.

Male Aphrodisiacs for Men

In the panacea of herbal aphrodisiacs, there are far more aphrodisiacs for men then there are for women. There are a number of theories as to why this is, but it doesn’t take much speculation to guess the real reasons why. The good news is that there are several options to choose from, and for a variety of male sexual issues. Whether you’re looking for something to help raise your libido, if you’re looking for more stamina in the bedroom, or if you’re looking to increase your sexual performance, there is a lot you can try. Read on to see snippets of our favorites, and then click the links to read detailed discussions of each herbal aphrodisiac for men.

Female Aphrodisiacs for Women

When studying a list female aphrodisiacs for women, the list is much shorter than that of males. Historically, female aphrodisiacs were of far less importance to a mostly male dominated society. As a result, there are far more aphrodisiacs for men than there are for women. In the past couple of decades, though, there has been increasing research into herbs that are effective aphrodisiacs for women. Below is a table of aphrodisiacs that have either been traditionally used for female complaints, or have ample scientific research backing them.

Does Herbal Aphrodisiac Quality Matter?

It may seem like an odd question, but herbal aphrodisiac quality can make all the difference in its effectiveness. More importantly, something that’s interesting to note, is that a large percentage of prescription medication comes from plants and herbs. The difference is that pharmaceutical companies find the active component of an herb, isolate it, and then concentrate it. That means their medication is many times stronger than the original plant material.

Once example is aspirin. Aspirin comes from willow tree bark. If you went to a willow tree, peeled off some bark, and tried to have it help relieve some pain, you would be disappointed. This is because the active component in willow bark that makes aspirin, isn’t concentrated enough.

The same is true for herbal aphrodisiacs. When low quality herbs are used to manufacture an herbal aphrodisiac, then the chances of it working are greatly reduced. Also, in most clinical trials, extracts of herbs are used instead. This is because it greatly concentrates the active component of an herb, even if it’s what is called a “full spectrum” extract. Full spectrum extracts extract the whole plant, active components and all, typically discarding the solid material such as stems, leaves, and bark.

A way around this problem is to look for herbal aphrodisiacs that have both proof of quality, either from a well-known and/or well-respected company. Also, look for herbal aphrodisiacs that are made from concentrated herbs. Third, look for herbal aphrodisiac formulations that are made by a qualified person, whether its an expert in the field, a doctor, or otherwise. Doctors and herbalists spend years learning their craft. And, believe it or not, in medicine, there is an alternative medicine speciality which focuses on herbal remedies. (If herbal remedies didn’t work, it’s doubtful that an entire specialty in medicine would be devoted to it!)

One proof of quality is aphrodisiacs that come with a Certificate of Analysis. A Certificate of Analysis not only identifies the identity of an herbal product through scientific methods, it also can look inside the herb and see how much of the active component is retained when an extract is made. If a component of an herbal aphrodisiac will only extract into water, and an extraction was made into alcohol, then the final strength of the product will be greatly reduced.