Theobroma cacao

Episode 19 of the Herbarium of the Bizarre podcast, hosted by Meredith Hemphill, titled "Theobroma cacao" was published on February 23, 2024 and runs 10 minutes.

February 23, 2024 ·10m · Herbarium of the Bizarre

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Summary

Now that February is almost over, you’ll finally get to learn about a properly romantic plant. But hey, chocolate is always worth waiting for, right? This episode references human sexual behavior. Only very mildly, but in case the kiddos like to listen, here’s your advance notice. Music by James Milor from Pixabay Information provided by: https://doi.org/10.1215/00141801-52-4-673 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/archaeology-chocolate-180954243/ https://www.secondshistory.com/home/2021/2/21/chocolate-mesoamerican-aphrodisiac https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-americas/history-of-chocolate https://www.keithscacao.com/blogs/keiths-cacao-blog/the-taste-of-love-how-chocolate-became-the-world-s-favorite-aphrodisiac Chocolate, “food of the gods”: History, science, and human health by Maria Teresa Montagna, et al. (2019) https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fijerph16244960 Cocoa and chocolate consumption: Are there aphrodisiac and other benefits for human health? By Eo. Afoakwa MPhil (2016) [Abstract] https://doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2008.11734163 Tropical Plants of Costa Rica by Willow Zuchowski

Episode Description

Now that February is almost over, you’ll finally get to learn about a properly romantic plant. But hey, chocolate is always worth waiting for, right?

This episode references human sexual behavior. Only very mildly, but in case the kiddos like to listen, here’s your advance notice.

Music by James Milor from Pixabay

Information provided by:

https://doi.org/10.1215/00141801-52-4-673
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/archaeology-chocolate-180954243/
https://www.secondshistory.com/home/2021/2/21/chocolate-mesoamerican-aphrodisiac
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-americas/history-of-chocolate
https://www.keithscacao.com/blogs/keiths-cacao-blog/the-taste-of-love-how-chocolate-became-the-world-s-favorite-aphrodisiac
Chocolate, “food of the gods”: History, science, and human health by Maria Teresa Montagna, et al. (2019) https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fijerph16244960
Cocoa and chocolate consumption: Are there aphrodisiac and other benefits for human health? By Eo. Afoakwa MPhil (2016) [Abstract] https://doi.org/10.1080/16070658.2008.11734163
Tropical Plants of Costa Rica by Willow Zuchowski