"The myth of Spanish fly's aprodisiac powers comes from the defensive chemical it secretes, cantharidin. When ingested, it inflames the urinary tract so much that it can cause a painful and long-lasting erection known as priapism. In sufficient quantities it leads to inflammation of the digestive tract, kidney damage, and even death. Marquis de Sade - and countless others - had confused this condition with sexual arousal and mistakenly believed that it would have a similar effect in women."
What did I learn from Wicked Bugs by Amy Stewart?
Spanish fly is most definitely not an aphrodisiac like chocolate, unless - I think - sadism and masachism are what gets you off.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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