Mindblowing benefits of damiana herb global food book. Damiana is a small shrub, growing to a height of about 12m. Ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and bioactivity of the genus turnera passifloraceae with a focus on damiana turnera diffusa. Learn more about damiana uses, effectiveness, possible side effects, interactions, dosage, user ratings and products that contain damiana. There are two species used interchangeably in herbal medicine turnera diffusa, and turnera aphrodisiaca. Turnera diffusa damiana is an herbal supplement purported to improve sexual desire, treat headache, bedwetting, constipation, and depression. Edgar romualdo esquivelgutierrez, lilia alcarazmelendez. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Indicationspecific dosing for mexican damiana, turnera. It commonly grows on the rocky hillsides of dry, sunny regions including texas, california as well as mexico and other parts of central and south america. To assure optimal extraction of damiana s bioactive compounds, the plants are handharvested, are carefully shadedried and cleaned of stems, and are then thoroughly extracted. Turnera diffusa, known as damiana, is a shrub native to southern texas in the united states.
A traditionally used aphrodisiac as modern pde5 inhibitor find, read and cite all the research you need. Damiana turnera diffusa willd plants are used to treat genitourinary diseases, and its products are considered to be aphrodisiac. Its leaves are serrate, aromatic, and roughly 1025cm long. A third species turnera ulmifolia is very similar in appearance but has different traditional uses 8. Rastlina typicka pre strednu ameriku je oblubena najma u zien pre jej ucinky zvysenia chuti na sex. The study was aimed to investigate the antiaromatse activity and the estrogenic activity of the. Mayske afrodiziakum, presne tak sa hovori zaujimavej rastline, o ktorej budem hovorit na nasledujucich riadkoch. It belongs to the family passifloraceae damiana is a relatively small, woody shrub that produces small, aromatic flowers. Turnera diffusa can grow up to one to two meters tall, and its leaves are generally clustered everitt et al. Domestication of micropropagated plants of the spice damiana turnera diffusa article pdf available in plant cell reports 12.
Damiana leaves have been used as an aphrodisiac, as lovepotionand to. Pharmacological evaluation of bioactive principle of turnera. In this video we try out a medicinal shrub from the central america region known as damiana turnera diffusa. Damiana turnera diffusa and turnera aphrodisiaca is a medicinal plant that is native to the southern united states, central and south america. Some people compare it to cannabis due to its calming and simultaneously stimulating effects. Findings from the present work support the notion that prosexual effect of the aqueous extract of turnera diffusa in rats involves the participation of no pathway, mainly at central level. Damiana, which is found throughout mexico and central america, has been used for millenia as an aphrodisiac and for its smooth sedative effects, especially by mexican women who say that it. Anxiolytic, aphrodisiac, apigenin, turnera aphrodisiaca, turneraceae. Damiana is used as a general tonic for the nervous, hormonal, and reproductive systems.
A categorized index of firstperson experiences with damiana. To evaluate the phytochemical composition of hydroethanolic extracts from powdered aerial parts of turnera diffusa willd turneraceae. Damiana is a mexican shrub also found throughout the southern united states and south america. Ex schult has traditionally been used as an herbal aphrodisiac. Department of agriculture hardiness zones 9 through 11.
Damiana grows mainly in dry and rocky tropical and subtropical parts of america, mexico, brazil, bolivia, the caribbean and the west indies. Flavonoids and arbutin from turnera diffusa article pdf available in zeitschrift fur naturforschung c 571112. Damiana leaves and stems are steeped in water to make a tea. In our continuing search for new cytotoxic agents, we assayed extracts, fractions, and pure compounds from damiana turnera diffusa against multiple myeloma. Damiana turnera diffusa plant profiler sigmaaldrich. Antiaromatase activity of the constituents from damiana. Some claim damiana tea has a relaxing effect notunlike low doses of cannabis. Damiana leaves contain as much as 1% volatile oil consisting of 1,8cineole, pcymene, alpha and betapinene, thymol, alphacopaene, and calamine kumar and arora, 20.
Turnera diffusa, known as damiana, is a shrub native to southern texas in the united states, central america, mexico, south america, and the caribbean. Pdf domestication of micropropagated plants of the spice. Damiana turnera diffusa also works as a general tonic for wellness improvements. It is a natural relaxant, sedative and mood enhancer. Weight loss and delayed gastric emptying following a south american herbal preparation in overweight patients. Analysis of essential oils from wild and micropropagated plants of damiana turnera diffusa. In brazil, turnera diffusa locally known as damiana is praised for its adaptogenic and aphrodisiac activities mendes and carlini, 2007, mendes, 2011. Prosexual effects of turnera diffusa wild turneraceae. We will never sell, rent, or share your information. Damiana is an aromatically smelling bush of the family turneraceae distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of america and africa. The british herbal pharmacopoeia 3 lists specific indications for damiana as anxiety neurosis associated with. The homeopathic mother tincture is prepared by ethanolic extraction of the dried leaves ofturnera diffusa according to homeopathic pharmacopoeias. Research reveals little or no information regarding toxicity with damiana use. Find patient medical information for damiana turnera diffusa oral on webmd including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings and user ratings.
Antiaromatase activity of the constituents from damiana turnera diffusa. Turnera diffusa aphrodisiaca is a deciduous shrub growing to 1 m 3ft 3in by 0. Jej odborny nazov je turnera diffusa, u nas ju ale mozete skor poznat pod oznacenim damiana. Plant database entry for damiana turnera diffusa with 8 images and 39 data details. Damiana otherwise known as turnera diffusa is a small aromatic shrub found in various parts of north and central america. However, the composition and concentration of antioxidant compounds that may confer. Alcarazmelendez l, delgadorodriguez j, realcosio s. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. Steele for the fact that this lot of damiana came from san diego, california, and grew inland, at the southern part of the state. Damiana contains an essential oil containing sesquiterpenes and monoterpenes, arbutin, resins and other compounds which. Overview information damiana is a wild shrub that grows in mexico, central america, and the west indies. Pharmacological evaluation of bioactive principle of. Cytotoxic properties of damiana turnera diffusa extracts and.
As a general tonic, turnera diffusa is believed to act as a stimulant, enhance circulation, and adjust hormonal activity. Damiana belongs to the family of turneraceae and the two species used mainly in folk medicine are turnera diffusa willd and turnera aphrodisiaca. Damiana turnera diffusa by john uri lloyd 1904 about thirty years ago, dr. Turnera diffusa, commonly known as damiana or mexican holly, is a hardy flowering shrub that grows in the dry and sandy areas of u. A second kind of california damiana also a species of turnera later made its appearance in the market. Ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and bioactivity of the genus. The lack of scientific evidence for the plants use to enhance sexual performance is eclipsed by its use in the traditional cultures where it has a very strong reputation of efficacy in this arena for men and women. Pdf on aug 1, 2010, b feistel and others published damiana turnera diffusa willd. Furthermore, many herbal practitioners use damiana as a diuretic. It acts as a tonic on the central nervous system and hormonal system. In addition, damiana grown in baja california sur bcs is considered to have stronger effects than plants grown in other states. Cytotoxic properties of damiana turnera diffusa extracts. Certain liqueurs purportedly contain damiana as a flavoring mabberley, 2008. This herb has a reputation for treating and arousing sexual desire in both men and woman which is revealed by the second part of its botanical name aphrodisiaca.