DAMIANA

DAMIAANBLAD, Turnera diffusa
Parts used: Stem and leaves
Constituents: Volatile oil, Arbutin, Cyanogenic glycosides, Bitter, Resins, Gums, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Chlorophyll, terpenes and sterols
 
Actions Indications

Tonic
Anti-depressant

To nervous system; Depression, Mental dullness and absent mindedness, neuralgia, HSV II decreases attacks due to stress, exhaustion, infertility, nervous dyspepsia, shingles

Stomachic

Slow painful digestion, epigastric fullness, appetite loss, atonic constipation

Purgative mild

 

Diuretic mild

Chronic urinary tract infection, dysuria

Male tonic
Aphrodisiac

Impotence, low sexual interest, sexual inadequacies of psychosocial or emotional origin, premature ejaculation (balances testosterone), benign prostate enlargement

 

Specific for: anxiety neurosis or depression with a predominant sexual factor i.e. from impotence, frigidity, with grief, exhaustion

Endocrine tonic

Regulates pituitary; including with hypo-thyroid, menopausal syndrome, pms

 

Herbal extract, 20-40mL per week

Energetics: Heating, pungent, bitter. Dosha: VK-P+

Meridians: Kidney

Contraindications: PCOD (excess testosterone) Caution: interferes with iron absorption

 
 
 

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