Damiana
Scientific names: Turnera diffusa, Turnera aphrodisiaca, Turnera diffusa var. aphrodisiaca, Turnera microphylla
Family: Turneraceae
Alternate names: Damiana Aphrodisiaca, Damiana Herb, Damiana Leaf, Damiane, Feuille de Damiana, Feuille de Damiane, Herba de la Pastora, Houx Mexicain, Mexican Damiana, Mizibcoc, Old Woman's Broom, Oreganillo, Thé Bourrique, Turnerae Diffusae Folium, Turnerae Diffusae Herba
Actions: Antibacterial, Anti-cancer, Anti-hyperglycemic, Anxiolytic, Gastroprotective, Neurological, Sexual potency
Background
Damiana (Turnera diffusa) is a wild shrub that grows in Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. The leaf and stem are used to make medicine.
Damiana contains chemicals that might improve stomach health and reduce ulcers. It might also have effects like an aphrodisiac.
People use damiana for depression, indigestion, obesity, sexual dysfunction, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Damiana contains chemicals that might improve stomach health and reduce ulcers. It might also have effects like an aphrodisiac.
People use damiana for depression, indigestion, obesity, sexual dysfunction, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Damiana is commonly consumed in foods. It is possibly safe when used in larger amounts as medicine. Side effects seem to be rare.
Surgery: Damiana might affect blood sugar levels. This might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Stop using damiana at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if damiana is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Surgery: Damiana might affect blood sugar levels. This might interfere with blood sugar control during and after surgery. Stop using damiana at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using damiana for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of damiana might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Damiana might lower blood sugar levels. Taking damiana along with diabetes medications might cause blood sugar to drop too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Herbs and supplements that might lower blood sugar: Damiana might lower blood sugar. Taking it with other supplements with similar effects might lower blood sugar too much. Examples of supplements with this effect include aloe, bitter melon, cassia cinnamon, chromium, and prickly pear cactus.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
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Per 8 g:
- Turnera diffusa (Damiana) ext. 300 mg
- Levocarnitine (L-carnitine) 2 g
- Acetyl levocarnitine hydrochloride (Acetyl-L-carnitine) 1 g
- Ubidecarenone (Coenzyme Q10) 100 mg
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 79.87 mg equiv. zinc 25 mg
- Selenomethionine 248 μg equiv. selenium 100 μg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 1 g
- Magnesium citrate 1.91 g equiv. magnesium 310 mg
- Alpha lipoic acid 50 mg
- Palm tocotrienols complex (Vitamin E) 5 mg
- Thiamine nitrate (Vitamin B1) 100 mg equiv. thiamine 81.04 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 20 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 50 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 150 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 137.44 mg
- Biotin 500 μg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 216 μg equiv. folinic acid 200 μg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) 20 mg equiv. pyridoxine 16.48 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 10 mg equiv. pyridoxine 6.4 mg
- Mecobalamin (Vitamin B12) 200 μg
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Per tablet:
- Turnera diffusa (Damiana) ext. 50 mg
- Tribulus terrestris ext. 20 mg
- Thiamine nitrate (Vitamin B1) 61.7 mg
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 50 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 75 mg
- Calcium pantothenate 81.9 mg equiv. calcium 6.9 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 75 mg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) 60.8 mg equiv. pyridoxine 50 mg
- Folic acid 100 μg
- Levomefolate calcium (Activated folate) 124 μg equiv. levomefolic acid 100 μg
- Mecobalamin (Vitamin B12) 100 μg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 100 mg
- Cholecalciferol 25 μg equiv. vitamin D3 1000 IU
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate 10.5 mg equiv. vitamin E 12.7 IU
- Biotin 250 μg
- Inositol 50 mg
- Alpha lipoic acid 30 mg
- Lycopene 1 mg
- Calcium citrate tetrahydrate 99.53 mg equiv. calcium 21 mg
- Chromium picolinate 199.5 μg equiv. chromium 24.8 μg
- Copper gluconate 7.14 mg equiv. copper 1 mg
- Iron amino acid chelate 30 mg equiv. iron 3 mg
- Magnesium citrate 154.7 mg equiv. magnesium 25 mg
- Manganese sulphate monohydrate 1.54 mg equiv. manganese 500 μg
- Potassium phosphate monobasic 24.5 mg equiv. potassium 7 mg
- Potassium iodide 50 μg equiv. iodine 38 μg
- Selenomethionine 186.3 μg equiv. selenium 75 μg
- Zinc amino acid chelate 50 mg equiv. zinc 10 mg
- Tribulus terrestris ext. 20 mg
- Eleutherococcus senticosus ext. 133.3 mg
- Withania somnifera ext. 20 mg
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Per 5 g:
- Turnera diffusa (Damiana) (leaf)
- Panax ginseng
- Eleutherococcus senticosus
- Glycyrrhiza glabra (root)
- Beta vulgaris (root) powder (Beetroot)
- Mucuna pruriens
- Lycium barbarum (fruit)
- Coconut water powder
- Tribulus terrestris
- Smilax officinalis
- Hebanthe eriantha
- Panax notoginseng
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Natural apple flavour
- Myrica rubra (berry) powder (Yumberry)
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Per 5 g:
- Turnera diffusa (Damiana) (leaf)
- Paullinia cupana kunth (seed)
- Camellia sinensis (leaf) powder
- Eleutherococcus senticosus (root)
- Panax ginseng
- Panax notoginseng
- Lepidium meyenii (root) powder
- Hebanthe eriantha
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Brambleberry
- Ginkgo biloba (leaf)
- Crataegus monogyna (berry)
- Glycyrrhiza glabra (root)
- Stevia rebaubiana (leaf)
- Lycium barbarum (fruit)
- Cola acuminata
- Ilex paraguariensis (leaf) dry
- Lepidium meyenii juice dry
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Per 5 g:
- Turnera diffusa (Damiana)
- Lepidium meyenii
- Angelica polymorpha
- Vitex agnus-castus (berry)
- Dioscorea villosa
- Lycium barbarum
- Luo Han Guo (fruit) ext. (Monk fruit)
- Glycyrrhiza glabra (root)
- Humulus lupulus (flower)
- Valeriana officinalis
- Passiflora incarnata
- Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
- Juniperus communis (berry)
- Zea mays
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