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Damiana Powder Turnera aphrodisiaca1 Pound (16 oz) Buy Now
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Purchase a one pound package of Raintree Nutrition's damiana leaf powder (Turnera aphrodisiaca) which is rich in the naturally occurring plant chemicals that this plant is regarded for. Damiana's chemical composition is complex and its components have not been identified completely. The leaves contain up to 1% volatile oil that is comprised of at least 20 constituents. Damiana leaves also contain tannins, flavonoids, beta-sitosterol, damianin (a brown, bitter substance), and the glycosides gonzalitosin, arbutin, and tetraphyllin B. Raintree's damiana has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Brazilian Amazon and has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. See pictures of damiana here.
Traditional Uses:* as a male and female sexual stimulant used to treat erectile dysfunction and anorgasmia; to tone, balance, and strengthen the central nervous system and for emotional stress, depression, and anxiety; for general hormonal balancing; for nervous stomach, colic, and dyspepsia; for mood disorders (hypochondria, obsessive compulsive disorder, neurosis, paranoia, etc.)
For more information damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca), please refer to the Database File for Damiana in the Tropical Plant Database. For general information on Raintree's available bulk plants and sustainable harvesting practices, please refer to Main Page for Bulk Plants.
This bulk one pound package retails for $20.00.
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Ingredients: 100% pure damiana leaves (Turnera aphrodisiaca). No binders, fillers or additives are used. This product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.
Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea): Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1 cup amounts, 2-3 times daily. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal infusions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.
Contraindications:
- Not to be used while pregnant.
- Animal studies suggest that damiana has hypoglycemic actions. People with low blood sugar should be monitored more closely for this possible effect.
Drug Interactions: Damiana might enhance the action of antidiabetic drugs.
RELATED PRODUCTS:
Damiana can be found as an ingredient in these proprietary Raintree formulas:
Damiana Tech Report -- A Technical Plant Data Report is available for damiana.
Third-Party Published Research*
This Raintree product has not been the subject of any clinical research.
All available third-party research on damiana can be found at PubMed.
A partial listing of the published research on damiana is shown below:
Libido & Sexual Stimulation Actions:
Kumar, S., et al. "Pharmacognostic standardization of Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward." J. Med. Food. 2006 Summer; 9(2): 254-60.
Rowland, D. L., et al. “A review of plant-derived and herbal approaches to the treatment of sexual dysfunctions.” J. Sex Marital Ther. 2003 May-Jun; 29(3): 185-205.
Arletti, R., et al. “Stimulating property of Turnera diffusa and Pfaffia paniculata extracts on the
sexual-behavior of male rats." Psychopharmacology. 1999; 143(1): 15–19.
Jiu, J. “A survey of some medicinal plants of Mexico for selected biological activity.” Lloydia. 1966; 29: 250–59.
Adaptogenic Actions:
Mendes, F., et al. "Brazilian plants as possible adaptogens: An ethnopharmacological survey of books edited in Brazil." J. Ethnopharmacol. 2007 Feb 12; 109(3): 493-500.
Hormonal Actions:
Zava, D. T., et al. “Estrogen and progestin bioactivity of foods, herbs and spices.” Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 1998; 217(3): 369–78.
Anti-Anxiety Actions:
Kumar, S., et al. "Anti-anxiety activity studies of various extracts of Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward." J. Herb Pharmacother. 2005; 5(4): 13-21.
Kumar, S., et al. “Anti-anxiety activity studies on homoeopathic formulations of Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward.” Evid. Based Complement. Alternat. Med. 2005 Mar; 2(1): 117-119.
Anti-obesity Actions:
Andersen, T., et al. “Weight loss and delayed gastric emptying following a South American herbal preparation in overweight patients.” J. Hum. Nutr. Diet. 2001; 14(3): 243–50.
Antispasmodic & Vasodilator Actions:
Hnatyszyn, O., et al. “Argentinian plant extracts with relaxant effect on the smooth muscle of the corpus cavernosum of guinea pig.” Phytomedicine. 2003 Nov; 10(8): 669-74.
Antimicrobial Actions:
Hernandez, T., et al. “Ethnobotany and antibacterial activity of some plants used in traditional medicine of Zapotitlan de las Salinas, Puebla (Mexico).” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2003 Oct; 88(2-3):
181-8.
Hypoglycemic Actions:
Alarcon-Aguilara, F. J., et al. “Investigation on the hypoglycaemic effects of extracts of four Mexican medicinal plants in normal and alloxan-diabetic mice.” Phythother. Res. 2002; 16(4): 383–86.
Alarcon-Aguilara, F. J., et al. “Study of the anti-hyperglycemic effect of plants used as antidiabetics.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1998; 61(2): 101–10.
Constituents Identified:
Alcaraz-Melendez, L., et al. "Analysis of essential oils from wild and micropropagated plants of damiana (Turnera diffusa)." Fitoterapia. 2004 Dec; 75(7-8): 696-701.
Godoi, A., et al. "Application of low-pressure gas chromatography-ion-trap mass spectrometry to the analysis of the essential oil of Turnera diffusa (Ward.) Urb." J. Chromatogr A. 2004 Feb; 1027(1-2): 127-30.
Auterhoff, H., et al. "Contents of damiana drugs." Arch. Pharm. Ber. Dtsch. Pharm. Ges. 1968; 301(7): 537-44.
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