Sex Herbs: Nature's Sexual Enhancers for Men and Women

As doctors rush to prescribe the new wonder drug Viagra, few realize that nature already provides a number of safe, natural ways to boost sexual desire, pleasure, and fulfillment. Sex Herbs presents a comprehensive description of these alternative products, ranging from the common, such as the cooking herbs fennel and anise, to the obscure, like yohimbe and gingko biloba. For women, there are the enhancing powers of the rare herb epimedium and the popular Mexican elixir Damiana; for men, the Chinese herb wolfberry, which raises testosterone levels, and the South American substance quebracho with proven male potency powers. Sex Herbs also shows how lifestyle changes like dieting, exercising, and stress reduction can improve sexuality, and it looks at the impact of such health conditions as diabetes and high blood pressure.