NYC issues warning after aphrodisiac kills man

Health officials are warning New Yorkers to stay away from an illegal aphrodisiac made from toad venom after the product apparently killed a man.

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SRINAGAR, India — Indian police in Kashmir seized a US$3 million haul of a rare fungus touted as "Himalayan Viagra" for its supposed aphrodisiac properties, an officer said Thursday.

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From oysters to avocados—we've all heard the rumors about the so-called aphrodisiac properties of certain foods. While a few are based on folklore, health experts say that some foods are better for sexual function than others.

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Make love not war? In a bizarre allegation, the extremist Hamas organization has accused Israel of sending chewing gum laced with aphrodisiacs into Gaza Strip to make Arab youths sexually corrupt.

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So what exactly is it about weed that turns people on? Besides the obvious: it heightens your senses, relaxes you and makes you feel hyper connected, there are also physiological effects.

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Thousands of people in northeastern China have protested on the streets and surrounded government offices demanding help recovering money from a get-rich-quick scheme to raise ants to make an aphrodisiac tonic.

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Thousands of people in northeastern China have protested on the streets and surrounded government offices demanding help recovering money from a get-rich-quick scheme to raise ants to make an aphrodisiac tonic.

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The sex drive of women could be boosted by drugs based on chemicals that are found in the sweat of breast-feeding mothers, a scientist predicted yesterday.

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Smells linked to breastfeeding can increase sexual desire among women, according to experts. A study found that smells from new mothers and their babies could put other women in the mood for sex.

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Horn of rhinoceros. Penis of tiger. Root of sea holly. Husk of the emerald-green blister beetle known as the Spanish fly.

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The ancient Mayans drank it for fertility, and the Aztecs were convinced that chocolate was a potent aphrodisiac.

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Even in the most sexually liberated and self-satisfied of nations, many people still yearn to burn more, to feel ready for bedding no matter what the clock says and to desire their partner of 23 years as much as they did when their love was brand new. The market is saturated …

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Even in the most sexually liberated and self-satisfied of nations, many people still yearn to burn more, to feel ready for bedding no matter what the clock says and to desire their partner of 23 years as much as they did when their love was brand new.

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You can take the sugar out of soft drinks and the fat from junk food. But eliminate the pungent odor from what may be the world's smelliest fruit and brace for a major international controversy.

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Skip the love potions and toss the Viagra -- a simple trip to the grocery store may be all you need to make your sex life sizzle like never before...

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Antioxidants Increase sexual satisfaction, orgasm

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Mark Kurlansky comments on the one question everybody asks of him about oysters.

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