damiana (däˑ·mē·ä·n
),
),n Latin name:
Turnera diffusa; part used: leaves; uses: aphrodisiac, diuretic, antidepressant; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, patients with liver disease; can cause hallucinations, nausea, hepatotoxicity, irritation of the urethra. Also called
herba de la pastora, old woman's broom, and
rosemary.
Turnera diffusa; part used: leaves; uses: aphrodisiac, diuretic, antidepressant; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, patients with liver disease; can cause hallucinations, nausea, hepatotoxicity, irritation of the urethra. Also called
herba de la pastora, old woman's broom, and
rosemary.
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