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Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 14:05
Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Damiana

  • Botanical Name

    Turnera diffusa

  • Part Used

    Leaf

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    55%

  • Dose

    20 to 40mL weekly

Damiana is an excellent strengthening remedy for the nervous system with a reputation as an aphrodisiac. It can also be used for urinary issues and delayed, or suppressed, menstruation. It can be used to promote digestion and expectoration to resolve phlegm.

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Damiana and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Used by Mayans and Aztecs, and still used in Mexico as a stimulating beverage drunk like ordinary black tea, damiana is famed for its aphrodisiac qualities. 

  • Actions

    Nervine tonic, stimulant (circulatory and central nervous system), anxiolytic, antioxidant, astringent, diuretic, mild laxative

  • Indications

    •    Sexual dysfunction, impotence and decreased libido
    •    Anxiety, nervous exhaustion which is causing depression, mental and physical fatigue, poor concentration
    •    To promote digestion, nervous dyspepsia, constipation
    •    Urinary issues
    •    Delayed or suppressed menstruation

  • Energetics

    Dry, neutral.

  • Use in Pregnancy

    No adverse effects expected. Safety in pregnancy has not been scientifically evaluated, however, no increase in foetal abnormalities has been observed from limited use in women.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    Traditionally damiana is not recommended for people with overactive sympathetic nervous system activity which has become an identified characteristic in cardiovascular diseases like ischemic heart disease, chronic heart failure and hypertension plus type II diabetes and Parkinson's disease.

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution with antidiabetic drugs.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Muira Puama, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Tribulus