The notion of muckraking journalism as an aphrodisiac seems like mere pundit wish fulfillment. |
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Dried and sold as an aphrodisiac and cure-all in Asia, Russia, and North America, bear gall has long been treasure for poachers. |
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For example, alcohol is commonly viewed as an aphrodisiac that increases sexual desire and capacity. |
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Reputed to have aphrodisiac qualities, the plant resembles fennel, and used to be collected for sale at London markets. |
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Thousands of years ago, saffron was an expensive and aromatic spice use by ancient Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks as an aphrodisiac. |
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Among many of its healing effects, its aphrodisiac quality has been successfully documented and appreciated for thousands of years. |
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At that point, I really couldn't tell if the aphrodisiac effect had kicked in. |
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Many people have found that alcohol has aphrodisiac qualities, even if it occasionally dampens the ability to follow through. |
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Chocolate is reported to have aphrodisiac properties, releasing similar chemicals to that of a love affair when eaten. |
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Many readers, however, will no doubt be disappointed to discover that from the scientist's point of view there is no aphrodisiac food. |
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But it is also very popular because it is thought to have aphrodisiac properties. |
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Whatever their aphrodisiac qualities, oats or porridge have real nutritional value. |
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Most of these foods are believed to have aphrodisiac qualities because of their smell, taste or appearance. |
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When used traditionally in aphrodisiac recipes, they were often combined with herbs such as cinnamon, nutmeg, peppers and onions. |
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The leaves are said to be invigorating and an aphrodisiac and, therefore, not to be used by celibates and ascetics. |
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They'd been able to backtrack the entire affair, all the way back to a really good picture of Kayla swiping the vials of aphrodisiac. |
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And spring, the scientists say, is the time of year the shellfish have their greatest aphrodisiac quality. |
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Absinth has always enjoyed the reputation of being an aphrodisiac and even today its sale is illegal in many countries. |
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Action on the psyche: Slightly aphrodisiac, it reinvigorates and fights the sleeplessness. It is soothing and stabilizing. |
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It is because of its reputation of aphrodisiac that the culture of the rocket was prohibited in the monasteries with the Middle Ages! |
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They had witnesses with all kinds of claims: it was going to make you younger, it was an aphrodisiac, it was this and that. |
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Famous for its aphrodisiac effects, this soap has a particularly strong perfume. |
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Maca has a strong reputation as an aphrodisiac in traditional medicine in Peru. |
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But one artist in Miami has gone even further, creating pieces made from napalm and a rare aphrodisiac soda, Nexcite. |
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The flower was also a popular aphrodisiac among the ancients. |
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The leaves can be made into a tea or stewed, for use as an aphrodisiac. |
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Many people believe in the power of chocolate as an aphrodisiac, while others swear by a certain perfume or cologne to ignite desire in the sought-after other. |
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Not surprisingly, the roots have a reputation as a powerful aphrodisiac. |
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But the one idea that was really interesting was the aphrodisiac gas. |
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In spite of its name, it is neither a stimulant nor an aphrodisiac. |
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The especially intense smell of this soap has aphrodisiac effects, providing a truly luxurious experience. |
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Jasmine, patchouli, sandalwood, rose, ylang-ylang and a number of other aromatherapy oils used in perfumery are known for their aphrodisiac properties. |
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In the past, some local residents poached sea turtle eggs to sell in the lucrative black market for their supposed magical and aphrodisiac powers. |
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They were grown by the Aztec emperor Montezuma, revered in ancient China and cultivated in medieval Iceland because of their supposed aphrodisiac properties. |
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By now she knows exactly the aphrodisiac effect she has on men. |
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Perfumes are often used like pheromones, for that aphrodisiac effect. |
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All three seal products have been exported in the past, as have seal penises, which are eaten as an aphrodisiac in Asia. |
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In addition, bear paw is regarded in the Orient as a delicacy and an aphrodisiac. |
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And that's not to mention the reputed aphrodisiac effects of this noble elixir. |
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The adventurous Elizabethans brought many foreign plants back to England, especially roses and other decorative flowers, and tomatoes, which were thought to be an aphrodisiac. |
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Is it the rhinoceros with its aphrodisiac horn and herbivorous browsing? |
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They were full of May wine steeped with sweet woodruff, once considered an aphrodisiac. |
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In the 17th century royals at Hampton Court drank it and ate it in vast quantities, believing it to be a powerful African aphrodisiac and hangover cure. |
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It was especially estimated for its aphrodisiac properties and the fact that it improved life quality, aroused happiness and prolonged life. |
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Today it houses a number of migratory and over 20 species of wild orchids and the famous Mandragora, the grass and poisonous aphrodisiac. |
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You know what aphrodisiac powers that word has in this House, it is a word that gets the government all excited. |
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Drug and aphrodisiac consumption, settling of scores and the behaviour of the victim are contributory factors. |
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Expensive real estate is an aphrodisiac for girls like Claire, Walter notes. |
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Power is an aphrodisiac, Henry Kissinger famously said, but it is clearly also a great skin cream. |
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The leaves are also used in Ayurveda as anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, carminative and laxative. |
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This unusual medicine, consisting of the remains of a caterpillar from which a thin fungus of similar length has sprouted, is said to be a powerful aphrodisiac and antidote to fatigue. |
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Although it's not really an aphrodisiac, one of the substances it contains, phenylethylamine, causes your body to react in the same way as it does when you're in love. |
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Its medicinal properties are astringent, aphrodisiac, antiseptic, carminative, digestive, stimulant, hypertensive, sedative, tonic and vasodilator. |
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Licorice's healthy qualities have been known since the ancient times, when it was used in potions and elixirs, in order to alleviate heartburn and sore of throat. Licorice was also used in many aphrodisiac recipes. |
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Uses: Expectorant, improving blood circulation, tonic, powerful stimulant of the digestion, tonic circulatory, analgesic, very effective action against the dental pains, aphrodisiac, febrifuge. |
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Native to West Africa, the Griffonia shrub produces an oval pod containing seeds traditionally eaten as vegetables and said to provoke a slightly aphrodisiac feeling of well-being. |
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It's not surprising that ginger has been ascribed aphrodisiac powers. |
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Surprisingly, the lack of a come-hither signal was more of an aphrodisiac for male flies than pheromones were. |
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The French used the flowers as an antispasmodic, the Arabs the oil for baldness and also an aphrodisiac. |
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The saiga is hunted for its horns, which are considered an aphrodisiac by some cultures. |
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The horn of the male saiga, in Eastern practice, is ground as an aphrodisiac, for which it has been hunted nearly to extinction. |
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The similarity in appearance to testes naturally accounts for salep being considered an aphrodisiac. |
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Reindeer antler is powdered and sold as an aphrodisiac, nutritional or medicinal supplement to Asian markets. |
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There is a possibility that the Fountain of Youth was an allegory for the Bahamian love vine, which locals brew today as an aphrodisiac. |
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Sundews have also been used as an aphrodisiac and to strengthen the heart, as well as to treat sunburn, toothache, and prevent freckles. |
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It warns readers against unproven remedies such as relying on prayer, drinking salt water and eating bitter kola, a folk remedy for colds and an aphrodisiac. |
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A simple honey-glazed chicken breast with roast asparagus is easy to prepare while containing several ingredients with aphrodisiac qualities. |
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For pud, the Marc de Champagne Mousse is Champagne Mousse is a heady aphrodisiac mix of a heady aphrodisiac mix of booze and chocolate. |
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Honey has been viewed as an aphrodisiac since the time of the Greeks when Hippocrates prescribed it for vigor. |
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Strawberries have the shape of little red hearts and have been identified as an aphrodisiac since Roman times. |
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Nowadays, scientists ascribe the aphrodisiac qualities of chocolate to two chemicals it contains. |
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Known reputed uses include lovage as an aphrodisiac, foxglove for heart disease and a yellow woodland flower, lesser celandine, for haemorrhoids. |
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Mucuna or Cow-Itch Plant has been reported to be a safe and effective nervine tonic and aphrodisiac. |
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From tumor tamer to headache healer, dewormer to aphrodisiac, garlic is deeply rooted in the folk-medicine hall of fame. |
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The eggs of two species are eaten in the West Indies because they are believed to have aphrodisiac properties. |
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Effective aphrodisiac for male and female libidos. |
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Mr. Ott then decided to whip up an aphrodisiac. |
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Despite its purported aphrodisiac effect, chocolate was not linked to sexual arousal or satisfaction, the study said. |
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Another such vacation package in the Bahamas features a special elixir shake containing sea moss, known in the Caribbean as an aphrodisiac. |
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According to a 700-year-old legend, medieval brewers used Grains of Paradise to increase the chance for love, leading people to believe the spice has aphrodisiac qualities. |
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When they discover traces of an aphrodisiac called Spanish Fly in the murder victims, Buchan digs out the files of the Marquis de Sade and it seems they at last have a lead. |
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A torso is then found washed up at Putney Bridge, and both contain traces of the aphrodisiac drug Spanish Fly, leaving the team wondering what kind of killer they're facing. |
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