Purchase a one pound package of Raintree Nutrition's damiana leaf powder (Turnera aphrodisiaca) which is rich in the naturally occurring plant chemicals that this plant is regarded for. Damiana's chemical composition is complex and its components have not been identified completely. The leaves contain up to 1% volatile oil that is comprised of at least 20 constituents. Damiana leaves also contain tannins, flavonoids, beta-sitosterol, damianin (a brown, bitter substance), and the glycosides gonzalitosin, arbutin, and tetraphyllin B. Raintree's damiana has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. See pictures of damiana here.

For more information damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca), please refer to the Database File for Damiana in the Tropical Plant Database. For general information on Raintree's available bulk plants and sustainable harvesting practices, please refer to Main Page for Bulk Plants.

This bulk one pound package retails for $24.00.

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Ingredients: 100% pure damiana leaves (Turnera aphrodisiaca). No binders, fillers or additives are used. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.

Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as an infusion (tea): Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Pour boiling water over herb in cup and allow to steep 10 minutes. Strain tea (or allow settled powder to remain in the bottom of cup) and drink warm. It is traditionally taken in 1 cup amounts, 2-3 times daily. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal infusions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.

Contraindications:

• Not to be used while pregnant.
• Animal studies suggest that damiana has hypoglycemic actions. People with low blood sugar should be monitored more closely for this possible effect.

Damiana can be found as an ingredient in these proprietary Raintree formulas:



Damiana Tech Report -- A Technical Plant Data Report is available for damiana.