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Herb Facts about Damiana
Damiana leaf
Damiana or Turnera diffusa
This herb has been called the "lover's herb". It has an ancient reputation as an aphrodisiac which
supports both male and female sexuality. The action of damiana is to carry oxygen and increase
circulation to the genital area.
It is an excellent strengthening remedy for the nervous system. It has a definite tonic action on the central nervous and the hormonal system. It has also been called an energy tonic and as a useful anti-depressant, Damiana is considered to be aspecific in cases of anxiety and depression where there is a sexual factor.
It has also been know to help bedwetting and to stimulate the intestinal tract.
"Mexican damiana is classed as aphrodisiac, stimulant, tonic, and diuretic. The herb has been scientifically accepted in Mexico as a reliable remedy for exhaustion, catarrhal inflammation of the bladder, and cases of sexual impotence especially when caused by excesses.
It is also used for orchitis (inflammation of a testicle) and spermatorrhea (involuntary emissions).
The plant is said to exert a favorable influence on the spinal column, and some Mexican physicians employ it as a brain tonic.
It is also prescribed in nephritis (kidney inflammation).
In England and Germany, damiana is used for its aphrodisiac properties. In Holland, medical herbalist Steinmetz states that the herb is so esteemed not only for its sexual enhancing qualities, but also for "its excellent effect on the reproductive organs."
(ref:authored a by Leslie Taylor. quoted from her book Herbal Secrets of the Rain Forest- Prima Publishing 9/98. available at Amazon.com )
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