Persicaria odorata herb is believed to repress sexual urges. A saying in Vietnamese states, ""rau răm, giá sống"" ("Vietnamese coriander, raw bean sprouts"), which refers to the common belief that Vietnamese coriander reduces sexual desire, while bean sprouts have the opposite effect. Many Buddhist monks grow coriander in their private gardens and eat it frequently, believing it helps them remain celibate. Persicaria odorata Persicaria odorata, known as rau răm or Vietnamese coriander, is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. Other names for this herb include Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint, hot mint, laksa leaf, and praew leaf.
The Herb Spectacles Herb Spectacles released their second album called "Bongolito’s Hideaway". The Herb Spectacles The Herb Spectacles were a Dutch mariachi band formed in the Netherlands in 1999. The group was inspired by the likes of Chet Baker’s mariachi recordings and Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass. The Herb Spectacles formed in late 1999, when Marcel Kruup and Maarten Heijblok (both ex-Treble Spankers) teamed up with members from Amsterdam's Klezmerband and added a marimba player and percussionist. The group released its debut album, "The Incredible World of... " in June 2003 through Excelsior Recordings, after which the group made appearances at North Sea Jazz