Aphrodisiac
Aphrodisiac is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
This is an intended-action label from traditional literature, not a measured pharmacological result.
Recipes, methods and preparation notes.
Preparation notes using the same plant
A primary-source historical herbal preparation preserved from On consumption, coughs, colds, asthma, and other diseases of the chest [electronic resource] : their remedial and avertive treatment; addressed in popular language to non-medical readers, with copious observations on the diet and regimen necessary for invalids ; also an appendix, containing upwards of two hundred formulæ of the latest and most approved remedies, many valuable domestic recipes, and full directions for the practice of inhalation. The source wording is retained for research and educational reference; it is not modern treatment guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useExpectorating JulepA primary-source historical herbal preparation preserved from Domestic medicine : or, a treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases, by regimen and simple medicines : With observations concerning sea-bathing, and on the use of the mineral waters. To which is annexed, a dispensatory for the use of private practitioners. The source wording is retained for research and educational reference; it is not modern treatment guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useTincture of lavenderA primary-source historical herbal preparation preserved from A dictionary of domestic medicine and household surgery. The source wording is retained for research and educational reference; it is not modern treatment guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useTincture of lavenderA primary-source historical herbal preparation preserved from A dictionary of domestic medicine and household surgery. The source wording is retained for research and educational reference; it is not modern treatment guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useTincture of lavenderA primary-source historical herbal preparation preserved from A dictionary of domestic medicine and household surgery. The source wording is retained for research and educational reference; it is not modern treatment guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useTincture of cardamomA primary-source historical herbal preparation preserved from A dispensatory, or commentary on the pharmacopoeias of Great Britain : comprising the natural history, description, chemistry, pharmacy, actions, uses, and doses of the articles of the materia medica. The source wording is retained for research and educational reference; it is not modern treatment guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useTincture of cardamomA primary-source historical herbal preparation preserved from A dispensatory, or commentary on the pharmacopoeias of Great Britain : comprising the natural history, description, chemistry, pharmacy, actions, uses, and doses of the articles of the materia medica. The source wording is retained for research and educational reference; it is not modern treatment guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useTincture of senna inA primary-source historical herbal preparation preserved from A manual of medical treatment or clinical therapeutics [electronic resource]. The source wording is retained for research and educational reference; it is not modern treatment guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Preparation notes connected to the same use term
A primary-source historical Infusion preserved from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines. Its extracted passage does not state a specific use; Aphrodisiac is shown only as related same-plant context.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useInfusion of Coriandrum sativum seedsA primary-source historical Infusion preserved from The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines. Its extracted passage does not state a specific use; Aphrodisiac is shown only as related same-plant context.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useCordial of Mountains of AmboynaAn automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useWash of Fruit anodyne barkAn automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional usePowder of Pills of Canthar'idesAn automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional usePowder of Bukaen when smallAn automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.
Open preparation note ↗“Same plant” is not automatically “same use”. Each card states the connection type so the knowledge graph remains honest.
Peppermint
Where the association appears.
View 1 preserved source rows
Multiple rows can represent different places, references or repeated historical reports. They are preserved separately rather than treated as independent proof.
| Region | Reference label | Source row |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Steinmetz | #4,511 |
Safety and self-care boundary
Pregnancy, severe pelvic pain, heavy bleeding, suspected infection or fertility concerns require qualified medical care.
Plant identity, plant part, dose, preparation, route, interactions, pregnancy safety, toxicity and contraindications are not established by this association. Do not use it for self-diagnosis or self-medication.
USDA Dr. Duke ethnobotanical data
The plant–use association and source rows come from the USDA Dr. Duke database. Herbal Remedy Source adds taxonomy matching, readable vocabulary profiles, internal preparation links and visible interpretation boundaries.
Dataset version: 1992–2016 · Licence: CC0 · Record class: traditional use
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