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    The Genus Turnera .: A Review Update - Taylor & Francis Online

    Alternative and complementary medicinal uses. Among various species of the genus Turnera., T. aphrodisiaca. is the only one that is extensively used clinically throughout the world.T. aphrodisiaca. was first introduced as a drug in 1874 by Dr. F.O. St. Clair and first appeared in the form of a tincture from the firm of Messers Helmick and Co. of Washington, D.C. (Felter & Lloyd, Citation 1898).

    FNA: Turnera ulmifolia vs. Turnera diffusa - nwwildflowers.com

    Turnera diffusa is used extensively as an anticough, diuretic, and aphrodisiac agent. It has antibacterial activity against the most common gastrointestinal diseases of Mexico (T. Hernández et al. 2003). Variety aphrodisiaca (Ward) Urban, with glabrous leaves, grows only in Mexico and West Indies.