It takes the average reader 6 hours and 25 minutes to read Orchids as Aphrodisiac, Medicine or Food by Eng Soon Teoh
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Did you know that Vanilla was formerly served as aphrodisiac by Cassanova and Madam Pompadour, and Elizabeth I loved its flavor? This is the first book that provides a complete worldwide coverage of orchids being employed as aphrodisiacs, medicine or charms and food. Opening with an in-depth historical account of orchids (orchis Greek testicle), the author describes how the Theory of Signatures influenced ancient herbalists to regard terrestrial orchid tubers as aphrodisiacs. Doctors and apothecaries promoted it during the Renaissance. Usage of orchids in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian...
Orchids as Aphrodisiac, Medicine or Food by Eng Soon Teoh is 376 pages long, and a total of 96,256 words.
This makes it 127% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 45 minutes to read Orchids as Aphrodisiac, Medicine or Food aloud.
Orchids as Aphrodisiac, Medicine or Food is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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