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Aphrodisiac: Increases the sexual appetite. (87)

Latin Name	Common Name	Use	Edibility Rating	Medicinal Rating
Abelmoschus moschatus	Musk Mallow	Aphrodisiac	2	3
Acinos rotundifolius		Aphrodisiac	1	1
Aconitum heterophyllum		Aphrodisiac	1	2
Acorus calamus	Sweet Flag	Aphrodisiac	3	4
Amaranthus polygamus		Aphrodisiac	2	1
Asparagus racemosus	Shatavari	Aphrodisiac	3	5
Benincasa hispida	Wax Gourd	Aphrodisiac	3	3
Celastrus dependens		Aphrodisiac	1	2
Citrus reticulata	Mandarin	Aphrodisiac	2	3
Cnidium monnieri	She Chuang Zi	Aphrodisiac	1	3
Codonopsis lanceolata	Todok	Aphrodisiac	2	2
Codonopsis tangshen	Chuan Dang	Aphrodisiac	0	3
Codonopsis tubulosa		Aphrodisiac	0	3
Colchicum luteum		Aphrodisiac	0	2
Commelina dianthifolia	Birdbill Dayflower	Aphrodisiac	2	1
Crocus nudiflorus		Aphrodisiac	2	3
Crocus sativus	Saffron	Aphrodisiac	3	3
Cuminum cyminum	Cumin	Aphrodisiac	3	3
Cuscuta chinensis	Chinese Dodder	Aphrodisiac	0	3
Cuscuta japonica	Japanese Dodder	Aphrodisiac	1	2
Cyperus esculentus	Tiger Nut	Aphrodisiac	4	2
Echinacea purpurea	Echinacea	Aphrodisiac	1	5
Echinocystis lobata	Wild Cucumber	Aphrodisiac	0	1
Echium vulgare	Viper's Bugloss	Aphrodisiac	1	2
Epilobium macranthum		Aphrodisiac	1	1
Epimedium grandiflorum	Barrenwort	Aphrodisiac	2	3
Epimedium koreanum	Korean Epimedium	Aphrodisiac	0	3
Epimedium sagittatum	Yin Yang Huo	Aphrodisiac	2	3
Eruca vesicaria sativa	Rocket	Aphrodisiac	4	1
Eryngium caucasicum		Aphrodisiac	0	1
Eryngium maritimum	Sea Holly	Aphrodisiac	3	3
Eryngium ternatum		Aphrodisiac	0	1
Erysimum cheiri	Wallflower	Aphrodisiac	0	2
Eucommia ulmoides	Gutta-Percha	Aphrodisiac	1	3
Euryale ferox	Foxnut	Aphrodisiac	3	2
Fraxinus americana	White Ash	Aphrodisiac	1	2
Gastrodia elata	Tien Ma	Aphrodisiac	2	3
Geranium macrorrhizum	Bigroot Geranium	Aphrodisiac	0	1
Gnaphalium uliginosum	Marsh Cudweed	Aphrodisiac	0	2
Heracleum sphondylium	Cow Parsnip	Aphrodisiac	3	2
Heracleum sphondylium sibiricum		Aphrodisiac	3	2
Heracleum wallichii		Aphrodisiac	0	1
Hibiscus cannabinus	Kenaf	Aphrodisiac	2	2
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis	Chinese Hibiscus	Aphrodisiac	3	3
Jasminum officinale	Jessamine	Aphrodisiac	2	2
Kadsura coccinea		Aphrodisiac	2	1
Lablab purpureus	Hyacinth Bean	Aphrodisiac	4	2
Leonurus japonicus		Aphrodisiac	0	3
Lepidium meyenii	Maca	Aphrodisiac	5	3
Liriodendron tulipifera	Tulip Tree	Aphrodisiac	1	2
Liriope graminifolia		Aphrodisiac	2	1
Liriope minor		Aphrodisiac	2	1
Liriope muscari	Lilyturf	Aphrodisiac	2	1
Liriope spicata	Lily Turf	Aphrodisiac	2	1
Magnolia officinalis	Hou Po	Aphrodisiac	0	3
Matthiola incana	Stock	Aphrodisiac	2	1
Melia azederach	Bead Tree	Aphrodisiac	3	3
Micromeria chamissonis	Yerba Buena	Aphrodisiac	2	2
Ophiopogon japonicus	Snake's Beard	Aphrodisiac	2	3
Orobanche ammophyla	Lie Dang	Aphrodisiac	2	2
Panax pseudoginseng		Aphrodisiac	1	3
Paris quadrifolia	Herb Paris	Aphrodisiac	0	2
Paronychia argentea	Algerian Tea	Aphrodisiac	1	1
Paronychia capitata	Algerian Tea	Aphrodisiac	1	1
Pedicularis canadensis	Common Lousewort	Aphrodisiac	1	2
Peganum harmala	Syrian Rue	Aphrodisiac	1	3
Photinia serratifolia		Aphrodisiac	0	1
Potentilla discolor		Aphrodisiac	2	1
Prangos pabularia		Aphrodisiac	1	2
Prunus japonica nakai	Japanese Plum	Aphrodisiac	3	3
Psoralea corylifolia	Bu Gu Zhi	Aphrodisiac	1	4
Rubia peregrina	Wild Madder	Aphrodisiac	0	1
Rubus coreanus	Korean Bramble	Aphrodisiac	1	2
Rumex maritimus	Golden Dock	Aphrodisiac	1	2
Salix caprea	Goat Willow	Aphrodisiac	1	2
Saussurea costus	Costus	Aphrodisiac	2	3
Saussurea graminifolia		Aphrodisiac	0	2
Schisandra chinensis	Wu Wei Zi	Aphrodisiac	4	5
Schisandra sphenanthera		Aphrodisiac	2	5
Serenoa repens	Saw Palmetto	Aphrodisiac	2	3
Solanum carolinense	Horse Nettle	Aphrodisiac	0	2
Spiranthes spiralis	Autumn Lady's Tresses	Aphrodisiac	0	1
Tribulus terrestris	Caltrop	Aphrodisiac	1	3
Trillium erectum	Beth Root	Aphrodisiac	2	3
Valeriana hardwickii		Aphrodisiac	0	3
Vitex agnus-castus	Agnus Castus	Aphrodisiac	2	5
Withania somnifera	Ashwagandha	Aphrodisiac	1	3

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