Do Herbal Aphrodisiacs Work?
For thousands of years, the secret to better sex has been found along Mother Nature’s medicine trail. Chris Kilham, a medicine hunter, treks across the globe in search of plants that add sizzle to sex. “Every country I travel to has at least one plant that is widely used for sexual enhancement,” Kilham said. Kilham, who teaches plant medicine at the University of Masschusetts-Amherst, reveals his top 10 list of herbal aphrodisiacs in his new book, “Hot Plants.” He has now combined these plants into an herbal supplement, also called Hot Plants. The Food and Drug Administration says there’s no proof that herbal aphrodisiacs work. “Of course the FDA is going to say these don’t work,” said Kilham. “They have no expertise in herbs. But you have scientists and doctors all around the world who say these things work very well.” ABC’s Dr. Tim Johnson talked to doctors familiar with herbs and sexual function to find out if the ingredients in Hot Plants might have an effect on libido. “Many of th
