Botanical Name
Turnera diffusa, syn. Turnera aphrodisiaca
 
Usual Origin(s)
Mexico
 
Description
Traditionally made into a tea, damiana is also sometimes smoked. Damiana is reputed to have a wide variety of effects, from acting as an aphrodisiac, aiding the urinary tract, and helping relieve anxiety and stress. At this point there is not enough scientific data to support the effectiveness of damiana for any of these uses.
 
Folk Names
Mexican Damiana
 
Gender
Masculine
 
Planet 
Mars
 
Element
Fire
 
Powers
Lust, Love, Visions
 
Magical Uses
Damiana is used in lust infusions as well as lust spells. It is also burned to produce visions. 
 
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