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| name = Damiana<br />
| image = Tunera_diffusa_2.jpg<br />
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| image_caption = Tunera diffusa<br />
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br />
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]<br />
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]<br />
| ordo = [[Malpighiales]]<br />
| familia = [[Turneraceae]]<br />
| genus = ''[[Turnera]]''<br />
| species = '''''T. diffusa'''''<br />
| binomial = ''Turnera diffusa''<br />
| binomial_authority = Willd. ex J.A. Schultes<br />
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'''Damiana''' (''Turnera diffusa'', syn. ''Turnera aphrodisiaca'') is a [[shrub]] native to [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]. It belongs to the family [[Turneraceae]].<br />
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Blooming with small yellow [[flower]]s, the shrub has an odor somewhat like [[chamomile]], which is due to an oil present in the plant. The [[Leaf|leaves]] have traditionally been made into a [[Herbal tea|tea]] which was used by native people of Central and South America for its reputed [[aphrodisiac]] effects. <br />
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Damiana is also a European name. In the country of Bulgaria it is simply a female version of Damian. In Greece the name Damiana refers to a person who is tame and subdued. Additionally, the name Damiana is somewhat common in Latino/Spanish locations.<br />
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==Uses==<br />
===Herbal Medicine===<br />
In [[Herbalism|herbal medicine]], damiana is used to treat conditions ranging from [[cough]]s, to [[laxative|constipation]], to [[clinical depression|depression]]. The herbal supplement is reputed to help with Energy, Emphysema, low Estrogen, Frigidity, Hot Flashes, Impotency, Infertility, Menopause, Parkinson's Disease, PMS, Inflammation of Prostate, Lou Gehrig's disease, and more dealing with reproductive organs in both males and females. <ref>Ritchason, J. 1995, "The Little Herb Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition" p.70</ref><br />
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===Recreational===<br />
Also, a traditional [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[liqueur]], sometimes used in [[margarita]]s is made from this [[herb]]. Its makers claim that Damiana liqueur was used in the first [[margarita]].<ref name="Damiana liqueur">http://www.damiana.net/</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External Links== <br />
*[http://www.erowid.org/herbs/damiana/ Damiana vault] at [[Erowid]]<br />
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