The foods of love have taken on some very strange forms—and still do. Of course none has produced the slightest proof of desired results. But much like any myth people continue to believe in them nonetheless. In fact, not a shred of science supports most of the claims linked with love charms, love potions, or some love foods.
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Of course in the Orient it’s birds-nest soup. Also highly prized as a love stimulant. In fact, the sought-after ingredients is nesting material oozed from the mouths of sea birds. EAU-LA-LA!
Then there’s the rhino. Hunted to near death over the idea that its horn was a prized food of love. Of course the fallacy lingers on. In truth, the unshakable love lore centers around the magical properties of the horn. Grinding it into a rich powder, then devouring it.
Hot spices on the other hand, always arouse amorous passions between lovers.
Chili Pepper and Thyme Gives Heat and Spice
Of course there is the “oyster effect.” Simple crustaceans stirring-up passions everywhere. Then again we can argue “raison d’ etre” Aphrodite the goddess of love. Her intent. Sufficient.
Shrimp and Spinach Pasta with Cilantro
Then we have the common tomato. Besides being a civic nuance. The tomato had the ability to whip-up undue passions in public. The Puritans accuse the tomato as “poisonous” in order to stop the madness of public love-making.
Even the potato got its minute of fame in the passion spot-light. Saying it fetched big-bucks for one pound as a rumored “SUPER LOVE FOOD.”
Just so happens, our Ancient ones began baking bread in weird shapes hoping to simulate their mating impulses. In fact, eggs became known as “prizes of passion” more than for health benefits. As for milk and honey, always a prize aphrodisiac.
Wondering Eyes, No Problem.
Marigolds & Bumble Bees
Of course, you can bring the brute back to fidelity. Just by sowing marigold seeds in the foot prints of your unfaithful lover. But for now colorful marigolds are a symbol of devotion and lasting love. Often popular among summer bridal bouquets.
Baffling and Mysterious
Want to land a likely mate? Put fern seeds into the cakes of your future lover of course. However, if done wrong instead of winning your lovers interest, you might be booking a date with the devil.
So, do you want to know why flowers and herbs are some of the best love potions? Gather them on a Midsummer’s Eve and you’ll find the best results for getting love.
Of course foods of love will continue to drive men and women mad. Casting them “into fits” by someone wanting to retain their affections. But foods of love have some pretty strange forms. In truth, it seems that both sexes have always been looking for some kind of LOVE MAGIC. Even brewing concoctions so strong they literally killed the passion along with the lover.
Even if all should fail there will always be another more powerful love food to come along.
It might be a calf’s brain. At times the hair from a wolf’s tail. Once in a while snake bones. Now and then feathers from a screeching owl qualified.
So, what have we learned from all of this foods of love hooey?
That at times common foods will to be prized for their ability to simulate our appetite for LOVE rather than health-giving properties.
