Categories: Urinary/Glandular

Symptoms: Anxiety, Asthma, Circulation, Colds/Flu, Constipation, Depression, Fatigue, Headaches, Nervousness, Overweight

Damiana has been used for thousands of years in Latin American cultures ritualistically as a sexual stimulant. Growing in dry, rocky climates, Damiana is a shrub with small yellow flowers that is generally found in the southwestern regional areas of Mexico, California and Texas. Considered to be an overall body tonic, Damiana is no longer considered an herb just for men, but may be used for a variety of ailments for both men and women.

Damiana effects the nervous system acting as an anti-depressant, soothing anxiety, nervousness and mild depression, promoting the general feeling of well-being. Damiana also stimulates the circulation of the body consequently raising energy levels to alleviate fatigue and stimulate weight loss.

Other known uses for Damiana are as a mild laxative useful for relieving constipation, soothing headaches caused by menstruation and thinning fluids resulting from asthma, colds and flus.

Recommended dosage is two capsules with meals twice a day.

Damiana is also available in the following combination packages:

• X-Action
• X-A
• DHEA-M
• Metabomax

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