Damiana
Turnera diffusa
Family: Turneraceae (a small family closely related to Passifloraceae)
Deities: Oya, Oshun, Mary Magdalene, Hera, Hecate, Isis
Element: Air
Herbalists used to prescribe damiana as a "sex tonic" however this plant is actually used to energize the central nervous system.
Medicinal Uses: Damiana is commonly used to treat depression and coughs. It also has a mild laxative effect. Traditionally, damiana is supposed to increase the sex drive, especially in women.
Spiritual Uses: Damiana can produces lucid dreaming when paired with passionflower. Besides increasing energy, damiana helps you tap into your inner sex goddess. This plant also has a protective side.
Damiana is a small shrub, which is native to Central America and the Caribbean, that produces small aromatic yellow flowers. The leaves are harvested and made into a tea. Damiana seems to have a synergestic effect with passionflower and may be drank or smoked together.
