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By Jennifer 03/10/201408/06/2017 Blog posts

Aphrodisiacs, Fertility and Medicine

It was common knowledge in early modern England that sexual desire was malleable, and could be increased or decreased by a range of foods – including artichokes, oysters and parsnips. This book argues that these aphrodisiacs were used not simply for sexual pleasure, but, more importantly, to enhance fertility and

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