Damiana
Damiana is a herb that can aid weight loss when mixed with other weight loss herbs
Posted by Jane on August 16, 2009
Under Weight Loss Herbs
Damiana is an herbal ingredient found in many herbal weight loss products including the popular Zotrim. So what is Damiana? What is used for? And does it aid weight loss?
What is Damiana?
Damiana (also known as Turnera diffusa) is a plant native to Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean. It belongs to the family Turneraceae. Damiana is a relatively small plant that produces small, aromatic flowers. It blossoms in early to late summer and is followed by fruits that taste similar to figs. The shrub is said to have an odour somewhat like chamomile.
Damiana Use
Damiana leaves have traditionally been made into a tea which was used by native people of Central and South America for its aphrodisiac effects. Spanish missionaries first recorded that the Mexican Indians drank Damiana tea mixed with sugar for its ability to enhance lovemaking.
Damiana nowadays is usually made into a tea. In herbal medicine, Damiana is used to treat conditions ranging from coughs to constipation to depression. The herbal supplement is reputed to help with Fibromyalgia, energy, emphysema, low estrogen, frigidity, hot flashes, impotency, infertility, menopause, Parkinson’s disease, PMS, inflammation of prostate, Lou Gehrig’s disease, and more dealing with reproductive organs in both males and females.
Damiana and weight loss
Damiana was reported to aid weight loss when used with other herbal weight loss ingredients. According to a study published in 2001, a mixed herbal preparation called YGD which contains Yerba mate, Guarana and Damiana was studied for weight loss purposes. It was demonstrated that the herbal weight loss formula (YGD) delayed gastric emptying, promoted a feeling of fullness and induced significant weight loss over 45 days.
YGD herbal weight loss formula is currently sold under the name of Zotrim.
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