Damiana

Damiana leaves (Turnera diffusa)
Damiana leaves (Turnera diffusa)
Avoid during pregnancy due to potential hormonal activity.
Damiana leaves (Turnera diffusa)
Damiana leaves (Turnera diffusa)
Avoid during pregnancy due to potential hormonal activity.
Turnera diffusa
Common name: Damiana, Mexican holly, Old Woman's Broom
Family: Passifloraceae
Part used: Leaves
Habitat: A shrub growing to 1-2m tall with serrate aromatic leaves 10-25cm in size, native to Mexico, California, Central America, the Caribbean and some areas of Soouth America.
Folklore and History: Although Daminana has become famous as an aphrodisiac, Mexican families have long used Daminana as their 'normal tea' for the whole household and is generally regarded as a lifelong tonic.
Constituents: Apigenin, tannins, resin, essential oil containing alpha-pinene, p-cymene, 1,8-cineol, arbutin, beta-sitosterol
Actions: General tonic, aphrodisiac, nervine tonic, possibly adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant, digestive tonic, aromatase inhibitor and anti-progesterogenic activity which may increase testosterone levels in some individuals, shown in research to be cytotoxic to certain breast cancer cell lines, mild urinary antiseptic.
Traditional and current uses:
• Orchitis, prostate hypertrophy
• Nephritis
• Anxiety, low mood or listlessness
•Low libido or sexual anxiety
• Low mood with physical weakness
• Mild gastric upset or anxiety, nervous dyspepsia
• Mild genito-urinary inflammation
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