Medicinal plants/herbal supplements as female aphrodisiacs ... - PubMed

While clear interest into investigation the aphrodisiac potential of plants exists, a translatable in vivo animal model does not. Clinical trials rely on patient reported outcomes to determine efficacy but cost and length of such trials deem a necessity for development of an animal model to first screen botanicals.

Female Sexual Dysfunction: Natural and Complementary Treatments

Today, maca is growing in popularity, with marketing claims of energizing effects, fertility enhancement, and aphrodisiac qualities. Other uses for maca have included the alleviation of menstrual irregularities and female hormonal imbalances; it has also been proposed to be effective at ameliorating menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes (24 ...

Tribulus terrestris for treatment of sexual dysfunction in women ...

Background: Tribulus terrestris as a herbal remedy has shown beneficial aphrodisiac effects in a number of animal and human experiments. This study was designed as a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial to assess the safety and efficacy of Tribulus terrestris in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder during their fertile years.