Damiana
Damiana (Turnera diffusa) is a shrub from Mexico and Central America, traditionally used as an aphrodisiac and stimulant.
Also listed as Turnera Diffusa, Damiana Extract, Damiana Leaf, Damiana Leaf Extract
What it is studied for
The strongest rated effects first. Bars show the size of the effect, the letter grades the evidence, and each rating lists the studies behind it.
What is damiana?
Damiana, Turnera diffusa, is a shrub traditionally used as an aphrodisiac and stimulant. Its compounds include arbutin and several flavonoids; laboratory findings about estrogen-related activity are mixed. 1
Why people take it
SuppCo community snapshot, 2026-09-28. Reasons for use are not evidence that it works.
Questions people ask
Does a positive blend study prove damiana increases libido?
No. The study tested four plant extracts together without a control group. 2
Is damiana an established anxiety treatment?
The cited anxiety findings come from animals; they do not establish a human treatment. 1
Can it be combined with medicines without concern?
The German product leaflet reports no interaction studies, rather than proof of no interactions. 3
Sources
- Damiana Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Remisens: Gebrauchsinformation Schaper & Brümmer; package leaflet hosted by besamex