Damiana Glycerite
(Organically Homegrown Turnera diffusa, or Certified Organic - ACO Number: 12425)
Extraction Using Pharmaceutical Grade Coconut Oil Glycerine.
❦ Damiana Uses and Benefits ❦
Aphrodisiac [1] [2], Anti-Aromatase [3], Antioxidant [4], Adaptogen [2], Metabolism Booster [5], Anti-Inflammatory [6].
Active components that have been identified in damiana herb include:
Flavonoids (22 different compounds), maltol glucoside, phenolics, cyanogenic glycosides (7 different compounds), monoterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, triterpenoids, the polyterpene ficaprenol-11, fatty acids, and caffeine have been found in the genus Turnera [7].
"Damiana has been shown to act as a natural anti-inflammatory agent, expectorant (it helps to open up the airways and stop coughs) and immunomodulator. There’s evidence that T. diffusa can be used to treat otitis (ear aches/ear infections) and nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys).
Pinocembrin is one of the primary flavonoids isolated from damiana leaf. Pinocembrin activities have been well-researched and include antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticancer activities. [8] For centuries, plants containing pinocembrain and flavanoids (both found in damiana) have been used to fight bacterial infections of the respiratory, reproductive and digestive systems — including those caused by bacterial strains such as gonorrhoeae, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, B. subtilis, S. aureus, S. lentus and K.pneumoniae." - [Draxe]
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Additional Product Info
The botanical name for Damiana is Turnera diffusa.
The Damiana herbal extracts are made by extracting the essences of large quantities of my fresh, finely chopped, organically homegrown Turnera diffusa in Pharmaceutical Grade (99.7% pure) coconut oil glycerine. On the occasion when my Damiana is not in season, I purchase Certified Organic (ACO Number: 12425) dry Damiana in a liquid ratio of 3 parts glycerine to 1 part distilled water with the weighed dried herb matter.
The herb then macerates slowly in the solution over a 6 week period with daily agitation. After the 6 week period the resulting extract is filtered to remove the plant material. The finished product is then allowed to settle (this reduces sediment in the finished product), and then is bottled and labelled by hand.