damiana

Definitions

1. Turnera diffusa, an American passifloraceous shrub used in making a traditional Mexican liqueur, and as an aphrodisiac.
   uncountable
2. A preparation made from this plant.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“But most likely my judgement was distorted by my contempt for his acting the young buck [...] for ever waxing his moustaches and loading himself with medicaments supposed to replace⟳ the failing sap of youth, glycerophosphates, formates, nux vomica, yohimba, damiana.”

“In 1878, the firm's fluid extract of guaraná sold for $10 per pound, while[…]damiana (for the treatment of male sexual dysfunction) fetched $4.00; […].”

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