Traditional Aphrodisiac Plants

Traditional Plants Containing Aphrodisiac Potentials

Sr. No.	Name of Plant	Common name	Family	Part used	Reference

1	Abelmoschus esculantus (L.)	Bhindi	Malvaceae	Root	[11]
2	Abelmoschus moschatus	Musk mallow	Malvaceae	Seed	[12-13]
3	Abrus precatorius Linn.	Ganja	Fabaceae	Seed	[14]
4	Abrus precatorius L.	Crab's Eye	Papilionaceae	Seed	[15-16]
5	Abutilon indicum (Linn.)	Thuthi	Malvaceae	Seed, root, bark, leaf	[12]
6	Acacia catechu Willd.	Catechu	Mimosaceae	Heartwood	[12,18]
7	Acacia nilotica L. Willd.	Gum Arabic tree	Fabaceae	Bark	[19]
8	Achyranthes aspera Linn.	Apamarg, Latjeera	Amaranthaceae	Root	[11]
9	Aconitum heterophyllum Wall.	Attesh	Ranunculaceae	Root	[11]
10	Acorus calamus Linn.	Sweet flag	Araceae	Rhizome	[20-21]
11	Actiniopteris radiata Sw.	Morshikha	Actinopteridaceae	Whole plant	[22]
12	Adenanthera pavonina	Baragunchi	Mimosaceae	Bark, seeds, leaves	[23]
13	Alchornea floribunda Mull.	Niando	Euphorbiaceae	Root	[24]
14	Allium tuberosum	Chinese chive	Zingiberaceae	Seed	[25-26]
15	Allium sativum L.	Garlic	Liliaceae	Bulb	[12,14,28]
16	Allium cepa L.	Piaz	Liliaceae	Bulb	[105]
17	Aloe excels Berger	Zimbabwe Aloe	Asphodelaceae	Leaf	[29]
19	Aloe vera L.	Dhritkumari	Liliaceae	Gel extracted from leaves	[105]
20	Alpinia galanga Willd.	Java galangal	Zingiberaceae	Rhizome	[30]
21	Amaranthus spinosus L.	Chaulai	Amaranthaceae	Leaves, Whole plant	[11]
22	Anacyclus pyrethrum	Akarakarabha	Compositae	Root	[31]
23	Asparagus racemosus Willd.	Asparagus	Liliaceae	Root	[32-33]
24	Arachis hypogaea Linn.	Peanut	Fabaceae	Seeds	[23]
25	Argyreia nervosa	Adhoguda	Convolvulaceae	Root	[34]
26	Artocarpus heterophyllus Linn.	Jack tree	Moraceae	Fruit, Seed, Leaves, root	[23]
27	Aristolochia indica L.	Iswaramul	Aristolochiaceae	Whole plant	[105]
28	Atylosia scarabaeoides L.	Vantuvar	Papilionaceae	Whole Plant	[105]
29	Azadirachita indica	Neem	Meliaceae	Root	[11 ]
30	Bacopa monnieri L.	Brahmi	Scrophulariaceae	Whole plant	[11]
31	Bauhinia tomentosa Linn.	Manja Mandaram	Caesalpiniaceae	Seed	[12]
32	Bauhinia vahlii	Camels Foot climber	Caesalpiniaceae	Seed	[12]
33	Bauhinia variegate Linn.	Bauhinia	Caesalpiniaceae	Bark	[12]
34	Benincasa hispida Cogn.	Ash gourd	Cucurbitaceae	Fruit	[12]
35	Blepharis edulis Linn.	Utangan/ Shikhi	Acanthaceae	Seeds	[35]
36	Boerhavia diffusa L.	Punarnava	Nyctaginaceae	Root	[11]
37	Bombax ceiba Linn.	Silk-Cotton Tree	Bombacaceae	Bark	[12]
38	Boesenbergia rotunda L.	Temu kunci	Zingeberaceae	Rhizomes	[25,36]
39	Bryonia laciniosa Linn.	Shivlingi	Cucurbitaceae	Seed	[105]
40	Bussea occidentalis	Kpayeli	Caesalpiniaceae	Bark, seed	[37]
41	Butea frondosa Roxb.	Flame-of-the-forest	Papilionaceae	Whole plant	[12, 25]
42	Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.	Arhar	Fabaceae	Root	[11]
43	Carica papaya L.	Papita	Caricaceae	Fruit	[11]
44	Cannabis indica L.	Indian hemp	Cannabinaceae	Leaf	[38]
45	Cannabis sativa	Bhang	Cannabinaceae	Leaf	[11 ]
46	Capparis erythrocarpus Isert.	Pitipiti	Capparidaceae	Root	[39]
47	Capsicum annuum L.	Capsicum	Solanaceae	Seed	[40]
48	Cassia mimosoides L.	Patwa ghas	Caesalpinaceae	Seeds, Root	[105]
49	Cassia occidentalis Linn.	Kasondhi	Fabaceae	Leaf	[41]
50	Cassia sieberiana DC	African laburnum	Caesalpiniaceae	Leaf	[37]
51	Celastrus paniculatus Willd.	Vandangul	Celastraceae	Seeds	[105]
52	Chenopodium album L.	White goosefoot	Chenopodiaceae	Seed	[42-44]
53	Chlorophytum tuberosum Baker.	Safed musli	Liliaceae	Whole plant	[45]
54	Chlorophytum arundinaceum	Musli	Liliaceae	Root	[105]
55	Cissus quadrangularis Linn.	Edible stemmed vine	Vitaceae	Root	[12]
56	Cocculus cordifolius Linn.	Guduchi	Menispermaceae	Stem, leaf, Root	[46]
57	Cocos nucifera Linn.	Coconut	Arecaceae	Endosperm	[14,47]
58	Cola acuminate Schott.	Cola	Malvaceae	Seed	[48]
59	Cola caricaefolia G.Don	Baoguan Leaf	Sterculiaceae	Leaf	[37]
60	Cola gabonensis Schott & Endl.	Kola nut	Sterculiaceae	Fruit	[24]
61	Cola nitida Schott & Endl.	Kola nut	Sterculiaceae	Seed	[24]
62	Cola pachycarpa Schott & Endl.	Kola nut	Sterculiaceae	Seed	[24]
63	Cola rostrata Schott & Endl.	Kola nut	Sterculiaceae	Seed	[24]
64	Commiphora caudata Wt. & Arn.	Emporium of medicinal plants	Burseraceae	Root, leaf	[12]
65	Commiphora mukul Hook. ex Stocks	Indian bdellium tree	Burseraceae	Root, leaf	[12]
66	Coriandrum sativum Linn.	Coriander	Apiaceae	Leaf	[42]
67	Corynanthe pachycerus K Schum.	Ivory coast	Rubiaceae	Stem, Bark	[39]
68	Crocus sativus Linn.	Saffaron	Iridaceae	Stigma	[25]
69	Curcuma amada Roxb.	Mango ginger	Zingiberaceae	Rhizome	[12-13]
70	Curcuma angustifolia Roxb.	Tikhur	Zingiberaceae	Rhizome	[105]
71	Curcuma aromatica Roxb.	Jangli haldi	Zingiberaceae	Rhizome	[105]
72	Cymbopogon citratus (DC.)	Lemongrass	Poaceae	Whole plant	[12]
73	Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) Soo.	Marsh Orchid	Orchidaceae	Root	[20,49]
74	Dalbergia sissoo Roxb	Shisham	Fabaceae	Wood	[41-42]
75	Daucus carota L.	Carrot	Umbelliferae	Root	[50]
76	Desmodium gangeticum Linn.	Desmodium	Fabaceae (Papilionaceae)	Root	[12]
77	Diodia scandens	Ivory coast abuse	Fabaceae	Roots	[108]
78	Dioscorea bulbifera Linn	Wild Yam	Dioscoreaceae	Whole plant	[41]
79	Diospyros melanoxylon Roxb.	East Indian ebony	Ebenaceae	Flower	[12, 41]
80	Dolichos lablab Linn.	Flat bean, sem	Fabaceae	Seeds	[23]
81	Drypetes roxburghii (Wall.) Huru.	Putjev	Euphorbiaceae	Leaf juice	[41]
82	Durio Zibethinus Murr.	Durian Fruit	Bombacaceae	Fresh fruit	[25,51]
83	Echinacea purpurea L.	Indian head, comb flower	Compositae	Leaves	[52]
84	Ekerbegia capensis Sparrm.	Isongoroit	Meliaceae	Root	[29]
85	Emblica officinalis Gaertn.	Emblic	Euphorbiaceae	Fruit	[53-54]
86	Eriodendron Anfractuosum DC.	White silk cotton tree	Bombaceae	Whole plant	[46]
87	Euadenia eminens Hook.f.	Dinsinkro	Capparidaceae	Root	[39]
88	Euphorbia hirta L.	Dudhi	Euphorbiaceae	Leaves	[37]
89	Eurycoma longifolia Jack	Tongkat Ali	Simarubaceae	Whole plant	[55-63]
90	Evolvulus alsinoides L.	Shankhahuli	Convolvulacae	Whole plant	[23]
91	Fadogia agrestis Schweinf.Ex Heim	Black aphrodisiac	Rubiaceae	Stem	[64-65]
92	Ferula hermonis	Shilsh-el-zallouh	Umbelliferae	Root	[66]
93	Ficus arnottiana Miq.	Paras Pipal	Moraceae	Bark	[67]
94	Ficus racemosa L.	Gular	Moraceae	Fruit	[11]
95	Ficus religiosa Linn.	Peepal tree	Moraceae	Bark	[12]
96	Ficus retusa	Chilkan	Moraceae	Latex	[68]
97	Ficus bengalensis L.	Bor	Moraceae	Latex	[17]
98	Flueggea virosa Roxb. Ex Willd.	White-berry bush	Euphorbiaceae	Whole Plant	[48]
99	Garcinia afzelii Engl	Bitter kola	Guttiferae	Bark	[37]
100	Garcinia kola Heckel	Bitter kola	Guttiferae	Bark	[37]
101	Gmelina arborea Roxb	Coomb teak	Verbenaceae	Fruit	[12]
102	Gossypium arboreum Linn.	Kapas	Malvaceae	Bark, seeds, leaves, root	[23]
103	Grewia asiatica L.	Phalsa	Tiliaceae	Fruit	[42]
104	Harissonia abyssinica Oliv	Zigua	Simaroubaceae	Bark	[37]
105	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis	China rose	Malvaceae	Leaf	[12]
106	Hibiscus lobatus Murr.	Jungli Bhindi	Malvaceae	Whole Plant	[105]
107	Hibiscus sabdariffa Linn.	Roselle	Malvaceae	Seed, leaf	[12]
108	Holostemma ada-kodien Schult.	Holostemma	Asclepiadaceae	Root	[12]
109	Hygrophila auriculata Schum.	Katathua	Acanthaceae	Seeds	[105]
110	Hygrophila schulli (Ham.)	Marsh Barbel	Acanthaceae	Root, leaf, seed	[12]
111	Ipomoea mauritiana Jacq.	Giant potato	Convolvulaceae	Root	[12]
112	Jatropha curcas L.	Bakarandah	Euphorbiaceae	Seeds	[105]
113	Kaempferia parviflora	Krachaidam	Zingiberaceae	Rhizomes	[69]
114	Lagenaria vulgaris Ser.	Bottle gourd	Cucurbitaceae	Fruit	[12]
115	Landolphia dulcis	Hama-fufu	Apocynaceae	Root, Bark	[39]
116	Linum usitatissimum L.	Alsi	Linaceae	Seed	[11]
117	Litsea chinensis	Medh	Lauraceae	Bark	[108]
118	Lycium barbarum	Goji berry	Solanaceae	Polysaccharides	[108]
119	Mallotus philippensis Lam.	Rohini	Euphorbiaceae	Glandular hair on frutome	[105]
120	Lepidium meyenii Walp.	Maca	Brassicaceae	Root	[70-71]
121	Mangifera indica L.	Mango	Anacardiaceae	Bark	[12]
122	Maranta arundinacea Linn.	Arrowroot	Zingiberaceae	Rhizome	[12]
123	Massularia acuminata	Chewing stick	Rubiaceae	Stem	[72]
124	Mezoneuron benthamianum	Senegal	Caesalpiniaceae	Twig or Stem	[37]
125	Microdesmis keayana	Senegal	Pandaceae	Roots	[107]
126	Mimosa pudica L.	Thottasiniki	Mimosoideae	Aerial part	[73]
127	Mirabilis jalapa L.	Four o clock plant	Nyctaginaceae	Root	[54]
128	Momordica charantia Descourt	Bitter Melon	Cucurbitaceae	Leaf	[74]
129	Mondia whitei Linn.	White's ginger	Periplocaceae	Root	[75]
130	Montanoa tomentosa Cerv.	Zoapatle	Asteraceae	Whole plant	[76]
131	Morinda lucida	Brimstonetree	Rubiacaeae	Leaves	[77]
132	Mucuna pruriens Linn. DC.	Poonai kali	Fabaceae	Seed	[41]
133	Murdannia edulis Stokes	Siyamusli	Commelinaceae	Dried root	[105]
134	Myristica fragrans Houtt	Nutmeg	Myristicaceae	Seed	[12, 25]
135	Nerium indicum Mill.	Kaner/Kanail	Apocynaceae	Roots	[41]
136	Ocimum gratissimum	Vana Tulsi	Labiatae	Leaves	[12]
137	Orchis latifolia Linn.	Munjaataka	Orchidaceae	Roots	[78]
138	Oxyantllus unilocularis Hiern	Ghana akan	Rubiaceae	Fruit, leaf	[37]
139	Palisota hirusta K. Schum.	Ghana	Commelinaceae	Leaf	[79]
140	Panax ginseng	Ginseng	Araliaceae	Root	[80]
141	Passiflora incarnate L.	Wild Passion Flower	Passifloraceae	Leaf	[81]
142	Papaver somniferum L.	Poppy plant	Papaveraceae	Flower	[12]
143	Pausinystalia yohimbe (K.Schum.)	Pierre Yohimbin	Rubiaceae	Bark	[82]
144	Pfaffia paniculata	Suma	Papilionaceae	Root	[83]
145	Pedalium murex	Burra Gokhru	Pedaliaceae	Whole plant	[84]
146	Phyllanthus emblica L.	Aonla	Euphorbiaceae	Fruit	[105]
147	Piper guineense Schumach.	West African Pepper	Piperaceae	Root	[39]
148	Piper officinarum DC	Chavica officinarum	Piperaceae	Fruit	[12]
149	Piper betle Linn.	Vettrilai	Piperaceae	Leaf	[73]
150	Polyalthia suaveolens Engl.	Polyalthia	Annonaceae	Fruit, root, leaf	[85]
151	Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All	Solomon's Seal	Liliaceae	Root	[20]
152	Prunus amygdalus batsch	Badama	Rosaceae	Kernel	[23]
153	Psoralea corylifolia Linn.	Bavaci	Fabaceae	Fruit	[23]
154	Ptychopetalum olacoides	Potency wood	Olacaceae	Bark & Root	[106]
155	Punica granatum L.	Anar	Punicaceae	Fruit	[11]
156	Rauvolfia vomitoria	Afzel. poison devil's pepper	Apocynaceae	Root	[86-87]
157	Rhododendron anthopogon D. Don	Ballu	Ericaceae	Leaf, flower	[20]
158	Rhododendron lepidotum Wall. ex D. Don	Snow Rose	Ericaceae	Leaf, flower	[20]
159	Ricinus communis L.	Castor	Euphorbiaceae	Seed	[12]
160	Rosa damascene Mill	Rose	Rosaceae	Petal	[88]
161	Saccharum spontaneum Linn.	Kasa	Poaceae	Root stock	[14,28]
162	Santalum album Linn.	Sandal wood	Santalaceae	Heart wood	[88]
163	Scindapsus officinalis Schott.	Gajapipali	Arecaceae	Fruit	[14, 28]
164	Securidaca longepedunculata Slash	Violet tree	Polygalaceae	Root bark	[25]
165	Sesamum indicum Linn	Tilli / Til	Pedaliaceae	Seds	[41]
166	Shorea robusta geartn	Sal, Kabba	Dipterocarpaceae	Bark, leaves, fruit	[23]
167	Sida cordifolia Linn.	Countary-mallow	Malvaceae	Root, seed	[12]
168	Sida acuta Burn.F.	Bala	Malvaceae	Whole plant	[11]
169	Sida rhombifolia	Bagauli	Malvaceae	Root	[11]
170	Solanum americanum Linn.	Makoi	Solanaceae	Whole plant	[105]
171	Solanum indicum Linn.	Indian night Shade	Solanaceae	Root	[12]
172	Solanum melongena Linn.	Brinjal	Solanaceae	Unripe fruit	[12]
173	Solanum nigrum Linn.	Aguaragua	Solanaceae	Berries	[12]
174	Sphaeranthus africanus Linn.	Botobotonisan	Asteraceae	Whole plant	[12]
175	Sphaeranthus indicus Linn.	Mundi	Asteraceae	Seeds	[11]
176	Strychnos nux-vomica Linn.	Strychnine tree	Loganiaceae	Seed	[89]
177	Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merrill & Perry	Clove	Myrtaceae	Dried flower bud	[90-91]
178	Tabernanthe iboga (L.) Nutt.	Iboga	Apocynaceae	Root, bark, stem	[24, 92]
179	Tabernanthe manii Baill.	Tabernanthe	Apocynaceae	Root	[24,92]
180	Tamarindus indica L.	Tamarind	Fabaceae	Bark	[93]
181	Tamarix aphylla (L.) Karst	Athel tamarisk	Tamaricaceae	Bark	[42]
182	Taxus baccata Linn.	Birmi	Taxaceae	Leaf	[12,14]
183	Terminalia arjuna Roxb.	Arjuna	Combretaceae	Bark	[12]
184	Tinospora cordifolia (Willd) Miers Hk.	Tinospora	Menispermaceae	Whole plant	[12-13]
185	Tribulus terrestris L.	Puncturevine	Zygophyllaceae	Fruit, seed	[94-97]
186	Tricholepis glaberrima		Compositae	Aerial parts	[108]
187	Trichosanthes dioica L.	Methi	Fabaceae	Seed	[12]
188	Trichopus zeylanicus	Senna	Trichopodaceae	Leaves	[98]
189	Turraea heterophylla Sm.	Ahunanyakwa	Meliaceae	Root, bark, Seed	[39]
190	Turnera Aphrodisiaca	Damiana	Turneraceae	Areal part	[99]
191	Turnera diffusa	Mexican damiana	Turneraceae	Leaf	[108]
192	Tynanthus panurensis (Bur.) Sandw.	Clavo huasca	Bignoniaceae	Bark, wood	[100-101]
193	Vanda tessellata (Roxb.) Hook. ex Don.	Rasna	Orchidaceae	Flower, Root	[102-103]
194	Valeriana jatamansi Wall.	Jatamansi	Valerianaceae	Root	[104]
195	Vanda tessellata		Orchidaceae	Flower	[108]
196	Withania somnifera Linn.	Ashwagandha	Solanaceae	Leaf, Root	[12,41,42]
197	Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R.Br.	Ivory tree	Apocynaceae	Seed, Leaf, bark	[12]
198	Zingiber officinale Roscoe	Gingembre	Zingeberaceae	Rhizome	[48]

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