Damiana: Between Pleasure and Embodied Awareness

There are two species of Damiana used and considered interchangeably — Turnera aphrodisiaca and Turnera diffusa — both have almost indistinguishable appearances and aromatics. The Turneraceae family is mostly comprised of tropical or subtropical shrubs and small trees and encompasses about 10 genera and 120 species. 4

Turnera diffusa - Wikipedia

Turnera diffusa var. aphrodisiaca foliage and inflorescence A bottle of Damiana liqueur.The shape of the bottle is modeled after that of a pregnant mother, a reference to Daminana's supposed aphrodisiac effect. Turnera diffusa, known as damiana, [4] is a shrub native to southern Texas in the United States, [5] Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

Damiana - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Turnera diffusa, Turnera aphrodisiaca. Clinical Summary. Damiana is a wild shrub prevalent in South America. It is used in traditional medicine as a diuretic, laxative, stimulant, aphrodisiac and for treating diabetes and venereal diseases. ... Anti-aromatase activity of the constituents from damiana (Turnera diffusa). J Ethnopharmacol. 2008 ...

Damiana (Turnera diffusa) — Monograph - The Sunlight Experiment

Damiana is a small shrub, growing to a height of about 1-2m. Its leaves are serrate, aromatic, and roughly 10-25cm long. There are two species used interchangeably in herbal medicine — Turnera diffusa, and Turnera aphrodisiaca. A third species —Turnera ulmifolia — is very similar in appearance but has different traditional uses [8]. This ...