Mumia: The Grossest Aphrodisiac You’ll Ever Hear Of
Among the cornucopia of foods (artichokes, onions, asparagus, oysters), spices (ginger, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, saffron), spirits (wine), aromatics (incense, sandalwood) and dubious animal products (horns, antlers, organs) that have been used as aphrodisiacs, there was one particularly unsavoury substance: mumia.