/oss/taxonomy/term/2117/all en /oss/article/health/searching-passion <p>Humans are absolutely passionate when it comes to searching for passion. The variety of substances that have been tried over the years to provoke sexual desire is truly astounding. Bird’s nest soup and ginseng were ancient Chinese favourites, while the Kama Sutra, compiled between 100 and 300 AD, recommended an elixir made of honey, milk, liquorice and fennel juice. Pliny, the Roman philosopher, believed that consuming a lizard drowned in urine had an aphrodisiac effect on the person who donated the fluid. People who were adverse to lizard consumption could resort to dining on the right lob</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2019 21:03:54 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7575 at /oss /oss/article/evolution-health-history-sex/it-wont-grow-hair-your-palms-or-make-you-blind <p>Valentine’s Day is here and everyone is talking about love! But for many people in our modern society, a fulfilling love life also involves an active and healthy sex life. Although we have come a long way in the liberation of our minds and bodies from cultural taboos and socially imposed restrictions on our sexual attitudes and activities, we still carry with us many remnants from the past, from times when natural aspects of sexuality were frowned upon, discouraged or even demonized. Despite our recent sexual revolution, for many of us, the topics of sex and its idiosyncrasies are still dif</p> Sun, 14 Feb 2016 05:03:01 +0000 Adam Oliver Brown PhD 2319 at /oss