Top 9 Aphrodisiacs That Work

Gingko Biloba is being studied as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. The FDA has called animal studies of yohimbine "encouraging." And Niacin increases blood circulation to the genitals, according to Dr. Robert Dunlap, a clinical sexologist. But don't ***

A zillion tipsy one-night-standers can't be wrong. Though the ladies on Sex In The City still swill Cosmos, in the end it really doesn't matter what you drink, so long as you do. Just be careful: As Shakespeare noted of booze in "Macbeth," "It provokes th ***

Oysters aren't a proven aphrodisiac. But your partner doesn't have to know that. After all, seduction is all in the mind, right? And nothing says "you are desired" like a plate of oysters. Assuming, of course, your date doesn't keep kosher. Freshen up aft ***

There's a reason why the Taliban covers women in chadors--although the same can be said for men as well. There's nothing like a bared midriff or well-turned calf to put a snap in your turban. ***

Truly frigid is the heart, mind and body that won't melt to the mellifluous come-ons of the most one-track baritone in history. Try: "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me," "Your Love--So Good I Can Taste It," "I'm Qualified to Satisfy You," "I'll Do ***

"Sure, baby, I'll hook you up with that producer friend of mine." "Of course they're orchestra seats--nothing less for you, my little turtledove." "Paris in the fall? No problem, sweetie." Repeat as necessary. ***

Well, they're certainly not made for walking. . . Sexy for her, seductive for him, and at those prices, cheaper than a suite at the Ritz. In basic black leather, of course. ***

Alternately chaste and erotic at the same time, backrubs are a tried-and-true prelude to, ahem, more intimate relations. The theory is that once someone lets you knead their neck and shoulders they may let you satisfy other needs as well. ***

Yeats wrote that "love comes in at the eye" but, as anyone who has ever had their olfactory bells rung by a whiff of Chanel can tell you, the nose can also successfully stimulate the pheromones. It's a matter of basic chemistry: perfume + body heat ***