The history of sexual medicine and management of male sexual dysfunction (MSD) is as old as human civilization. The modern life styles and environmental conditions have increased prevalence of MSD with age. To address this problem a number of therapeutic strategies including the use of medicinal plants have been advocated for management of MSD. Large numbers of research papers regarding aphrodi...

Hormonally regulated proteinaceous material secreted in hamster vaginal discharge is detected via the vomeronasal organ and elicits copulatory behavior in males. The major soluble protein in estrous vaginal discharge has been isolated, characterized by molecular weight and amino acid content, and shown to have substantial aphrodisiac activity. The aphrodisiac activity of the purified protein is...

R e s u m e n En un artículo reciente, Eastwick, Finkel, Mochon y Ariely (2007) reportaron datos que indicaban que la selectividad podría ser un factor importante para determinar el deseo romántico. Usando un paradigma de citas rápidas, se encontró que los individuos que en promedio calificaron posibles citas como altamente deseables eran los que recibían más bajas calificaciones en promedio de...

Toxicity from toad venom poisoning is similar to digoxin toxicity and carries a high mortality rate. We report on six previously healthy men who developed vomiting and bradycardia after ingesting a purported topical aphrodisiac. Each patient had positive apparent digoxin levels and the first four patients died of cardiac dysrhythmias. The last two patients recovered following treatment with dig...

Boerhaavia diffusa roots (Punarnava mool) are in use since beginning of Ayurvd era for various therapeutic benefits. This Research Paper basily enquires into work done in the field of its Rejuvenation (Rasayan) benefits. The name Punarnava itself means ‘Rejuvenation’. In the modern allopathic terms, it has been translated as adaptogenic, immumodulatory, anti-oxidant aphrodisiac and nootropic ac...

Background: Pepper plants belong to the Piperaceae family with many pharmacological activities. The fruits of these have been widely used traditionally for various therapies, one which is an aphrodisiac. Objective: purpose this study was determine aphrodisiac activity three pepper plants, Piper nigrum, retrofractum, and cubeba prove their traditional use. Methods: level piperin, active compound...

Original Article Aim: This study was performed for determining the ability of N-Miracle (poly herbal formulation) to increase aphrodisiac activity and to cure ethanol induced germ cell damage and infertility in male rat models. Methods: Different concentration of the drug against aqueous ethanol induced testicular damage was done on male albino rats. Hematological parameters, sperm count, serum...