All cultures from the beginning of time have utilized herbs to nurture feelings of romance.
The three classes of herbs that support human sexuality are adaptogens, nervines and aphrodisiacs.
Adaptogenic herbals also known as tonics strengthen the immune system and help a person “adapt” to stressors.
Nervines are plant remedies that assist the central nervous system relax.
Aphrodisiacs play a supportive role in human sexual behavior by stimulating sensual desire.
Examples of adaptogens are wild cherry bark which is a tonic that calms the respiratory nerves. Hawthorn berry, a member of the rose family is an adaptogen that supports the circulatory system and the heart.
Jasmine has a seductive aroma and is especially good for inducing feelings of euphoria. Jasmine is one of the nervines known to reduce anxiety.
A prominent player in aphrodisiac lore is the pomegranate. Research touts it to support male virility. Damiana leaves have a long reputation of possessing aphrodisiac properties and are recognized to give nourishment to the female sex organs. Hibiscus flowers are high in vitamin C also ignite the senses evoking the essence of sexual lure.
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The first cup moistens my lips and throat. The second cup breaks my loneliness. The third cup searches my barren entrail but to find therein some thousand volumes of odd ideographs. The fourth cup raises a slight perspiration - all the wrongs of life pass out through my pores. At the fifth cup I am purified. The sixth cup calls me to the realms of the immortals. The seventh cup - ah, but I could take no more! I only feel the breath of the cool wind that raises in my sleeves. Where is Elysium? Let me ride on this sweet breeze and waft away thither. ~Lu Tung, "Tea-Drinking"
