Damiana - Turnera diffusa, Turnera aphrodisiaca Database file in the ...

Damiana is a small shrub that grows 1-2 m high and bears aromatic, serrate leaves that are 10-25 cm long. Small yellow flowers bloom in early to late summer which are followed by small fruits with a sweet smell and fig-like flavor.

Pharmacological evaluation of Bioactive Principle of Turnera aphrodisiaca

Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward (synonym T. diffusa Willd., family Turneraceae) is commonly known as damiana. The leaves of T. aphrodisiaca have been used traditionally as a stimulant, aphrodisiac, tonic, diuretic, nerve tonic, laxative and in kidney, menstrual and pregnancy disorders 1, 2.The British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 3 lists specific indications for damiana as anxiety neurosis associated with ...