The Sexual Herbal

A self-help guide to herbal and natural remedies for lifelong sexual vitality

• Includes an in-depth catalog of herbs that boost sexual health

• Shows how to use aromatherapy, aphrodisiacs, and bedroom feng shui to enhance sexuality

• Provides herbal remedies for common ailments, such as infertility, erectile dysfunction, and urinary tract infections

For thousands of years people have used herbs to nourish the body and boost sexual vitality in a safe, natural way. In The Sexual Herbal renowned herbalist Brigitte Mars offers a compendium of herbal, homeopathic, and other holistic remedies to help individuals and couples attract and maintain healthy love relationships and naturally treat sexual dysfunctions.

The author provides an in-depth catalog of herbs that promote sexual vitality and health, such as ginseng, licorice, and red raspberry leaf. She also offers recipes for aphrodisiac “superfoods” as well as herbal remedies for both men’s and women’s reproductive health issues--ranging from PMS, menopause, urinary tract infections, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disorders to infertility and STDs. The book includes chapters on yoga and Taoist exercises, massage and acupressure techniques, and vitamins and their effects on men’s and women’s respective physiology as well as recipes for aromatherapy love potions, baths, and perfumes; advice on kissing, foreplay, afterplay, and sexual positions; and suggested feng shui for the bedroom. The author also offers remedies for coping with infidelity, healing a broken heart, finding a mate, and keeping your love alive.

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Healing Power of Sex and Love


PART ONE
LOVE THERAPIES

1. Diet: Setting the Table for Passion
2. Herbs: Supporting Natural Sexual Vitality
3. Nutritional Supplements: Balancing and Rebuilding Sexual Health
4. Sexercises: Strengthening the Love Muscles
5. Aromatherapy: Essential Oils for Love
6. Homeopathy: A Dose for What Ails You
7. Flower Essences: The Blossoming of Sexual Harmony
8. Feng Shui: Creating a Pleasure Palace
9. Massage and Acupressure: An Energetic Connection
10. Hydrotherapy: Waters of Love

PART TWO
HOW TO BE A FANTASTIC LOVER

11. Improving Your Techniques
12. Controlling and Intensifying Orgasms
13. Adapting to Special Circumstances
14. Practicing Safe Sex

PART THREE
ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING SEXUAL HEALTH

15. Women’s Health
16. Men’s Health
17. Menstruation and Menopause
18. Fertility and Infertility
19. Sexually Transmitted Diseases

PART FOUR
LOVE AND RELATIONSHIPS

20. The Fine Art of Flirting and Attracting a Mate
21. Keep Your Love Alive: The Twenty-five Principles of a Strong Relationship
22. Healing from Trauma
23. Healing the Spirit from a Broken Heart
24. Is It Love or Addiction?

APPENDIX 1: The Chemistry of Love
APPENDIX 2: Anatomical Terms
APPENDIX 3: Herbal Vocabulary

Resources

Bibliography

About the Author

Index