Men faced with ED have a lot of choices nowadays. There are penis pumps, cockrings, herbal pills and good old Viagra. But in the old days, treating impotence could involve everything from drinking garlic milk or stuffing fennel and ginger in your belly button to strapping on an electric belt. The Awl’s Michael Magnes describes 11 of the oddest cures from the historical literature. Read them at The Awl.
So, it’s well past April Fool’s Day and this appears to be real. The SF Weekly’s Anna Roth reports on a bartender who makes cocktails spiked with semen. Yes, you read that right. Paul “Fotie” Photenhauer is the author of two, um, seminal cookbooks Natural Harvest: A Collection of Semen-Based Recipes and his latest Semenology: The Semen Bartender’s Handbook which puts the cock back in cocktails. That’s an oddly appetizing photo of the “Macho Mojito” above. In his defense, Photenhauer argues:
People eat all kinds of weird shit. Eggs are the menstruation of chickens. Milk is the mammary excretion from cows. Semen is… at least it’s fresh and you know who the producer is.
Well, he does have a point. Still, if you’re going to try this at home, may we suggest making your elixir just a little sweeter first? Oh, and we have some drink stirrers that just might work for the occasion.
UPDATE: Congratulations to Vanae of Culver City, CA for winning this contest.
This month we’re pleased to introduce you to Dona, a line of sensual bath and body products. Each of the items in the Dona line is created with naturally-derived ingredients from renewable resources. Dona products are eco-friendly, biodegradable and made without animal testing.
Best of all, each Dona product comes infused with one of three proven aphrodisiacs. There’s acai for stamina, blue lotus for heightened awareness and tranquility, and goji berry for increased testosterone and sex drive.
Each product can be seen as a step in a sensual ritual, designed to awaken the senses and nurture the body and mind. For the bath, Dona offers bath salts and body polish, both derived from the Dead Sea. There’s a shave gel for grooming intimate areas, and a body mist for moisturizing. If you’re planning a romantic evening, they’ve got sensual, soy-based massage candles and a more traditional massage oil. There are faux rose petals to create a path or set the stage, and a kissable body drizzle for sweeter foreplay.
Win a Dona Sampler
Want to win a sampler of Dona products? Perhaps you want to try them for yourself. Or win them for the lucky woman on your Mother’s Day gift list. Simply tell us why you’re excited to try Dona in the comments below. On Friday, we’ll pick one lucky reader to receive an assortment of goodies. Good luck!
The market is practically flooded with massage oils. So when the new Dona brand of aphrodisiac-infused oils was released, we needed an expert opinion. We sent some samples home with our own LittleMissM. Here’s what she told us…
I really love this massage oil! My boyfriend and I tried it in two scents: “blue lotus” and “acai.” The “blue lotus” smells really nice. It’s strong and has an earthy, masculine scent. There’s also a subtle beach-iness to it. My boyfriend isn’t in love with the smell, but I think it’s lush. I would actually wear this in my daily life as a regular skin moisturizer (I normally use virgin coconut oil).
"It’s very sweet smelling-- it makes me think of homemade jam!"
The “acai” oil is clean, fresh and kind of girlie. It’s very sweet smelling– it makes me think of homemade jam! My boyfriend liked it and we had a nice time using it together. It really helped set the mood. I have super dry skin, so for massage, we had to use more than the average bear might but it was definitely worth it. It glided really nicely and left my skin feeling soft, supple and pampered. I’d recommend Dona for anyone who wants a massage oil that has nice scents and feels good on the skin. Also, if you’re into using more natural products, the Dona brand is great, because you can pronounce and recognize almost all of the ingredients. However, if your nose is particular or sensitive to scented things, you might want to pass on the “acai” smell because it’s rather potent. All-in-all, I’d give it two thumbs up.
