Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-02-2016

Damiana

Plant

Family

Turneraceae

English

Damiana, Herba de la pastora, Mexican damiana, Mexican-holly, Old woman's broom, Rosemary

Latin

Turnera diffusa Willd. ex Schult.

Plantparts

foliage, Grass, Stem, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Aids digestion, Anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Anti-diabetic, Anti-diarrheic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-fatigue, Anti-Migraine, Anti-Rheumatic, Antispasmodic, Antisyphilitic, Anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, arthritis, Asthma, benificial effect on the digestion, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, cachexy, Calmative, complaints of the stomach, convulsive cough, convulsive state, cough, Coughs, cramp, cramps, Depression, diabetes, diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, disease of the stomach, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyspepsia, Erectile dysfunction, Eupeptic, Excessive urination at night, exhaustion, faintness, Fatigue, feebleness, Freight, gastralgia, Gastric ulcer, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Good for digestion, have weak nerves, impotence, improves appetite, improves digestion, Increases the appetite, indigestion, lack of appetite, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Listlessness, Loss of appetite, Male impotence, Megrin, Migraine, Migraine Headache, Nervine, Nervous atony, Nervous debility, Nervous lassitude, Nervousness, Neurasthenia, Nycturia, Pick-me-up, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, Sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, stomach ache, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, suffering from a nervous disorder, sugar diabetis, syphilis, Tiredness, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Ulcer, Warming digestive, weak nerves, weakness, Weakness of the kidney, weariness

Women's diseases

Difficult menstruation, Menstrual problems

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 1,8-Cineol, Albumenoides, alkaloid, Alpha-Pinene, aluminium, arbutin, ascorbic acid, ash, Beta-Pinene, Beta-Sitosterol, bitter essence, Cadinene, caffeine, Calcium, Carbohydrates, chlorophyll, Chromium, cobalt, cyanogenic glycosides, cymol, Damianin, Delta-Cadinene, essential oil, eucalyptol, fat, Fibres, Gamma-Cadinene, Hexacosan-1-ol, Hexacosanol-1, iron, magnesium, manganese, Natural rubber, Niacin, P-Cymene, P-Cymol, phosphorus, pinene, potassium, protein, resin, Selenium, Sesquiterpene, silicon, sodium, starch, sugars, tannin, Tanning agents, terpene, thymol, Tin, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6760

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