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Though rarely advertised as such at organic food stores, several herbs have been employed for centuries as aphrodisiacs. Ogden Nash ("Parsley/Is garsley") to the contrary, the indispensable parsleyan garnish, Petroselinum crispum, has been prized as a guarantor of virility since at least the 1st century. (Its seeds also enjoy fame as a baldness cure.) Without herbs, the world would not have that honored amorific, the martini. Coriander seed is not only used as a spicy seasoning but is also reputed to be an erotic stimulant and is used to flavor gin. And Artemisia, or wormwood, is an essential ingredient...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Herbs for All Seasons And Reasons | 9/1/1975 | See Source »

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