Turnera diffusa Willd. ex Schult. |
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Botanical Name |
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Turnera diffusa Willd. ex Schult. |
English
Name |
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Damiana |
Synonym(s) |
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Bohadschia humifusa C.Presl, Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward, Turnera humifusa Endl., Turnera microphylla Desv., Turnera pringlei Rose |
Family |
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Turneraceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A small shrub that grows 1-2 m high and bears aromatic, serrate leaves that are 10-25 cm long. |
| Herb Effects |
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Aphrodisiac, antidepressant, tonic, diuretic, cough-suppressant and mild laxative |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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1,8-cineole, alpha-pinene, arbutin, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, beta-pinene, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, thymol (leaf); beta-sitosterol (plant) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| 1,8-Cineole |
8024-53-1 |
2,2,4-trimethyl-3-ox
abicyclo[2.2.2]octan
e |
C10H18O |
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| alpha-Pinene |
80-56-8 |
2,7,7-trimethylbicyc
lo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene |
C10H16 |
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| Arbutin |
Not Available |
2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-
(4-hydroxyphenoxy)ox
ane-3,4,5-triol |
C12H16O7 |
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| Ascorbic acid |
Not Available |
2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one |
C6H8O6 |
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| beta Carotene |
7235-40-7 |
3,7,12,16-tetramethy
l-1,18-bis(2,6,6-tri
methyl-1-cyclohexeny
l)-octadec
a-1,3,5,
7,9,11,13,15,17-nona
ene |
C40H56 |
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| beta-Pinene |
23089-32-9 |
6,6-dimethyl-2-methy
lidene-norpinane |
C10H16 |
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| Niacin |
99148-57-9 |
pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid |
C6H5NO2 |
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| Riboflavin |
Not Available |
Not Available |
C17H21N4O9P |
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| Thiamin |
59-43-8 |
2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met
hyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)m
ethyl]-4-methyl-1-th
ia-3-azoni
acyclope
nta-2,4-dien-5-yl]et
hanol |
C12H17N4OS+ |
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| Thymol |
89-83-8 |
5-methyl-2-propan-2-
yl-phenol |
C10H14O |
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| beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14,
15,16,17
-dodecahydro-1H-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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For depression, anxiety, sexual inadequacy, debilitation, bed-wetting, menstrual irregularities, gastric ulcers, constipation, asthma, bronchitis, neurosis, diabetes, dysentery, dyspepsia, headaches, paralysis, nephrosis, spermatorrhea, stomachache and syphilis (plant) |
| Contraindication |
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Contraindicated during pregnancy. |
Dealers
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