Oysters Aphrodisiacs of a Lifetime

Oysters: Long Time Aphrodisiacs

Oysters have been known to be good at stimulating and creating sexual desire for many years. Sometimes one wonders whether it is something that has been passed on from one generation to another and does not really have any basis to it. There are many foods that have been branded as foods that can help in increasing sexual desire but little is known about the manner in which they work. It might interest you to know that these foods were initially claimed to increase performance and desire too for those who had performance anxiety. And since procreation was more important in ancient times, these foods were advertised as foods that can increase desire and performance. Whether the food that was touted as a stimulant was for real or not is not known for sure.

There is another interesting aspect of why raw oysters were considered or chosen as a food that increases sexual desire. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and sensuality is known to be born from the sea. You will also see that there are other kinds of sea foods like shell fish, crabs and more that also have a reputation of being good for sexual desires. Some also believe that these sea creatures are known for increasing sexual desires because of the fact that they are shaped like the female genitalia. Banana, carrot, asparagus, ginseng and rhinoceros horn are also known to have these properties due to their shape. Another theory is that since zinc was deficient in the ancient diet, these foods were pushed into the diet as stimulants.

While fresh oysters may be extremely tasty, the Food and Drug Administration does not accept the effect as scientific in nature. It is claimed that the claims are mere mythological in nature and have been passed from one generation to another. Despite lack of scientific evidence there is no harm in consuming this delicious and nutritive food.

To make the most of it, add some other stimulant herbs like celery, thyme or coriander to the oysters recipe that you may be trying out. If you want to make a curry out of it, then you can go the Indian route and choose to add garlic and mustard.

There may be a fair amount of debate with regard to whether aphrodisiacs work or not. However, rather than splitting hairs about whether shell fish work or rhinocerous horn or fragrances like vanilla, it may be a better idea to just be aware of the foods that help so that you can try them.

Trying foods out for a little while and then deciding is not likely to cause any harm since these are natural ingredients. It is just a matter of whether you want to use basil in your recipe or whether you will be conscious and use thyme for a while to see if oysters and thyme work well.