Strengthen your Libido with Stir Fried Smilax!

For many years smilax was thought to be a source of "testosterone", which is of course not true since no plant has any hormones. On the other hand, it is known that smilax not only stimulates "hormonal activity", it also "strengthens the muscles and the libido."


In North America root bear made from smilax roots was widely used as a remedy for syphilis and libidinal problems. This plant is also helpful in curing gout disease, arthritis, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis and eczema. You can use Smilax as a tonic to ease the irritations.
Smilax which is a wild plant that can also be found by other names such as catbriers, greenbriers, prickly-ivys and sarsaparilla, grows commonly in the Marmara and Black Sea Regions in Turkey. You can find it a lot in this season at your local market. Here is a recipe you can easily cook and then see multiple benefits!


Ingredients

• 250 gr smilax
• 1 middle size onion, chopped
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• salt

Directions

1. Remove the woody root parts and wash the rest. Add to boiling water and boil for 15 minutes.
2. Check with a fork to see if the smilax has softened. ıf you can crush it with a fork it's cooked.
3. Put it in a strainer and then pour cold water over it.
4. Stir fry the chopped onions in a pan for 1 minute.
5. Gently squeeze the excess water out of smilax with your hands and chop. Add to the onions.
6. On low heat stir fry for 10 minutes.
7. Break an egg per person into the smilax if you wish.
8. You can also add black pepper and red pepper flakes if you wish.

Afiyet olsun and happy hormones!


Notes

• Add the salt just before it's cooked.
• If you run it through cold water after it's boiled you will preserve the color. Otherwise It goes yellowish.
• Eat right after it's cooked for the best taste!