Damiana
herb
benefit and side effects, aphrodisiac supplement by
Ray
Sahelian, M.D. Natural Passion Mexican Style?
How effective is this plant as a sexual enhancer? Can it be combined with other
plants used for sexual improvement?
Damiana is a small shrub with
an aromatic
leaf found on dry, sunny, rocky hillsides in south Texas, Southern California, Mexico,
and Central America. The leaf has been used as an aphrodisiac and to boost sexual
potency by the native peoples of Mexico, including the Mayan Indians. The two species used
in herbal healing, both of which are referred to as damiana, are Turnera aphrodisiaca
and Turnera diffusa. Passion Rx is a potent herbal sexual enhancement
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Damiana herb (Turnera aphrodisiaca) an aromatic perennial shrub native to Mexico and
the Southwestern United States. Damiana leaf has been used traditionally by
herbalists as a tea. The plant is gathered from the wild in the deserts of Mexico,
the source recognized as the finest quality.
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Benefit of
damiana herb
The libido-boosting power of damiana herb hasn't been tested in humans, although a
damiana
liquor - also spelled damiana liqueur - made from the damiana leaf has long been used as an aphrodisiac in Mexico. In animal
studies, extracts of damiana herb had the benefit of speeding the mating behavior of "sexually
sluggish" or impotent male rats. It had no effect on sexually potent rats.
It is possible that this herb has additional benefits in humans that may be
uncovered with further research.
Stimulating property of Turnera diffusa leaf and Pfaffia
paniculata extracts - suma - on the sexual-behavior of male rats.
Arletti R. University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Sexually potent and sexually sluggish/impotent male rats were treated orally
with different amounts of damiana and Pfaffia paniculata fluid extracts. While having no effect on the copulatory behavior of sexually
potent rats, both plant extracts--singly or in combination--improved the
copulatory performance of sexually sluggish/impotent rats. The highest dose of
either extract (1 ml/kg) (as well as the combination of 0.5 ml/kg of each
extract) increased the percentage of rats achieving ejaculation and
significantly reduced mount, intromission and ejaculation latencies,
post-ejaculatory interval and intercopulatory interval. Neither extract affected
locomotor activity. These results seem to support the folk reputation of damiana
and Pfaffia paniculata as sexual stimulants.
Damiana leaf for anxiety
Anti-anxiety activity studies of various extracts of Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward.
J Herb Pharmacother. 2005;5(4):13-21. Kumar S, Sharma A. University
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160 014,
India.
Damian has been used traditionally for treatment of anxiety neurosis and as an
aphrodisiac. Yet, the plant has never been subjected to systematic biological
investigation. In the present investigation, petroleum ethe, chloroform,
methanol, and water extracts of damiana aerial parts were evaluated for
anti-anxiety activity in mice. Among all the extracts, only methanol exhibited
significant anti-anxiety activity.
Damiana herb composition and mechanism of action
The chemical composition of damiana leaf is complex and all of the components have not
been completely identified. However, the known make-up is 0.5-1% volatile oil, flavonoids, gonzalitosin, arbutin, tannin and damianin (a brown bitter substance). How damiana
herb works
as an aphrodisiac is currently not fully known. Many flavonoids are known to
dilate blood vessels.
Another study reports damiana leaf to contain alkaloids, cyanogenic
glycosides, steroids, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, carbohydrates, and
proteins.
Damiana side effects
Damiana herb appears to be safe when taken occasionally as a sex booster.
Damiana has a long
history of traditional medicinal and food use with no harmful consequences reported.
However, no rigorous scientific studies have examined the effects of long-term use of this
herb. For the time being, it would be safe to assume that when used in
reasonable doses, damiana has not significant side effects.
Availability
Damiana is sold as bulk herb powder, damiana capsules, tea, and
damiana liqueur. Damiana is often combined in aphrodisiac herbal products.
Damiana tea is difficult to find, but you could search for it in a health food
store.
Damiana oil composition
Analysis of essential oils from wild and micropropagated plants of
damiana (Turnera diffusa).
Fitoterapia. 2004 Dec;75(7-8):696-701.
Damiana is a medicinal plant with many traditional uses and a reputation as an
aphrodisiac. Essential oils produced by this plant are used in traditional
medicine, and for the preparation of liquors and tea. The composition of
essential oils from wild damiana was performed. The most abundant constituents of the oils were caryophyllene oxide,
caryophyllene, delta-cadinene, elemene and 1,8-cineol.
Anti aromatase activity of
damiana herb
Anti-aromatase activity of the constituents from damiana (Turnera diffusa).
J Ethnopharmacol. 2008 Dec 8; Zhao J, Dasmahapatra AK, Khan SI, Khan
IA. Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi,
University, MS 38677, United States.
Damiana (Turnera diffusa Willd. Ex Schult) has traditionally been used as an
herbal aphrodisiac. The study was aimed to investigate the anti-aromatse
activity and the estrogenic activity of the constituents isolated from Turnera
diffusa. The methanolic extract and 24 compounds isolated from the leaves of
Turnera diffusa were evaluated for aromatase activity by using a tritiated-water
release assay and for estrogenic activity. The methanolic extract demonstrated a
dose-dependent inhibitory activity of the aromatase enzyme. Among the 24 tested
compounds, pinocembrin and acacetin showed the most potent inhibition.
Estrogenic activity was also observed in the extract and three compounds
including apigenin 7-glucoside, Z-echinacin and pinocembrin. The extract of
damiana herb and two isolated compounds pinocembrin and acacetin could
significantly suppress aromatase activity. Moreover, apigenin 7-glucoside, Z-echinacin
and pinocembrin showed estrogenic activity.
Additional damiana research
Investigation on the hypoglycaemic effects of extracts of four Mexican
medicinal plants ( damiana herb ) in normal and alloxan-diabetic mice.
Phytother Res. 2002 Jun;16(4):383-6.
The hypoglycemic activities of four water ethanol extracts prepared
from Bidens pilosa, Salvia officinalis, Psacalium peltatum and Turnera diffusa ( damiana )
were investigated in healthy and alloxan-diabetic mice. The extracts of Salvia officinalis significantly reduced the blood glucose of fasting normal mice after
intraperitoneal administration. The extracts of P. peltatum and B. pilosa also
significantly diminished glycemia in healthy mice. The administration of these
three extracts to animals with severe hyperglycemia did not cause a significant
decrease. The extracts of damiana did not show any hypoglycemic activity.
Historical uses of damiana herb
Historically, damiana has been used to relieve anxiety,
nervousness, and mild depression, especially if these symptoms have a sexual component.
The herb is also used as a general tonic to improve wellness. Damiana has also been used
traditionally to improve digestion and to treat constipation, as a diuretic, as
a treatment for cough, and in larger doses it is
thought to have a mild laxative effect.
Damiana herb emails
Q. How long does it take for
damiana herb to work as an aphrodisiac or
sexual enhancer?
A. Unlike yohimbe which works in an hour or two, damiana takes several days to
work, even then the effects are mild.
Q. I have several herbs in mind to purchase, including damiana leaf, muira puama,
horny goat weed, and catuaba. Can you tell me which one is the least effective?
A. I have not seen any studies comparing these herbs, but in my experience I
would say that damiana leaf is the weakest.
Q. Can damiana herb be taken with fish oils?
A. I don't see any reason why the two are not compatible. Damiana is
quite a gentle herb.
Q. I see damiana extract being promoted for women mostly. Why is
that?
A. I don't know. If this natural herb works as an aphrodisiac, it should work in
men and women.
Are you familiar with damiana tea or seed?
I know damiana tea is sold in health food stores but
I have not tried it. I am not familiar with damiana seed.
Can you please tell me whether pregnant and/or
breast feeding mums can take damiana tea?
We have not seen research with damiana and pregnancy or breastfeeding,
however reasonable uses of damiana tea, such as a few times a week would not be
predicted to cause any problems. Your obgyn doc needs to approve.
I was just on your website and looking at the damania herb page and wanted to
let you know that damania was used to induce abortion, and might not be suitable
for pregnant women.
Can you please provide us with a reference regarding the use of damiana herb to induce abortion and the dosage used?
Damiana is sometimes misspelled as damina