Then take the list to your doctor or pharmacist and ask if any of these medications have side effects that could be affecting your sex life. If so, ask your doctor if you can substitute other medications that might have a less dastardly effect. Once you've ruled out common causes of libido loss, then you might try some herbal approaches. Because of its reputation as a sex enhancer, Chinese angelica is one of the most widely used herbs in Chinese women's medicine. Typically, three to six teaspoons of powdered root are added to a pint of boiling water.
Women drink up to three cups of the tea a day.
Even though ginseng has long been considered an aphrodisiac for men, I've read reports of women who felt greater sexual responsiveness after consuming it. Nowadays, several herbalists I know suggest ginseng for loss of sexual desire in women. This herb is very expensive, so few people take very much. The typical dose is a half-teaspoon or so of tincture in juice. This herb is one of the more famous aphrodisiacs in South America.