Damiana

DESCRIPTION

Product: Damiana

Latin Name: Turnera diffusa syn. Turnera diffusa var. aphrodisiaca, Turnera microphylla,

Plant Family: Passifloraceae

Other Names: Old Woman's Broom, Mexican Damiana, Mexican Holly, Herba de la Pastora, Aphrodisiakos, Goddess of Love, Love Leaf, Hierba del Amor & Chanana.

Description: Damiana is a deciduous woody shrub that reaches a height of approximately 1-2 metres. A native of Mexico, it can also be found growing in Californaia and the Caribbean. Its leaves are 10-25 mm long, alternate, serrated and pale green in colour. The flowers grow from the leaf axils and are yellow trumpet shaped with 5 rounded petals. The flowers and leaves smell like a cross between camphor and chamomile, and are bitter with resinous notes.

SUGGESTED USE

The bitter aromatic leaf of damiana is used to make liqueurs and cordials in Mexico. The damiana based liqueur is used in place of Triple Sec when making margaritas in mexico.

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