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 sustainably wild-harvested in the Brazilian Amazon and has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts.

Traditional Uses:* as a male and female sexual stimulant used to treat erectile dysfunction and anorgasmia; to tone, balance, and strengthen the central nervous system and for emotional stress, depression, and anxiety; for general hormonal balancing; for nervous stomach, colic, and dyspepsia; for mood disorders (hypochondria, obsessive compulsive disorder, neurosis, paranoia, etc.)

Ingredients: 100% pure damiana leaves (Turnera aphrodisiaca). No binders, fillers or additives are used. This product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. 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.

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.

Drug Interactions: Damiana might enhance the action of antidiabetic drugs.