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Definition of Damiana
1. n. A Mexican drug, used as an aphrodisiac.
Definition of Damiana
1. Noun. ''Turnera diffusa'', an American passifloraceous shrub whose leaves were traditionally used for relaxation by indigenous peoples. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Damiana
1. a tropical American shrub [n -S]
Medical Definition of Damiana
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Damiana
Literary usage of Damiana
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Materia Medica and Special Therapeutics of the New Remedies by Edwin Moses Hale (1880)
"Generally I prescribe the Fluid extract of damiana in combination with equal
parts of Glycerin and Syrup of tolu, or with some fruit syrup. ..."
2. King's American Dispensatory by John King, Harvey Wickes Felter, John Uri Lloyd (1905)
"COMMON NAME : damiana. Botanical Source, History, and Description.—This drug was
introduced, in 1874, by Dr. FO St. Clair, and first appeared in the form of ..."
3. Glimpses of the Cosmos by Lester Frank Ward (1913)
"damiana.—Description of Turnera aphrodisiaca Ward History.—On January 13, 1876,
while I was working up my Utah collection at the Department of Agriculture, ..."
4. An Epitome of the newer materia medica, standard medicinal products, and by Parke, Davis & Company (1886)
"Elixir damiana; each fluid ounce represents 2 drachms of the genuine damiana vomica,
... Elixir damiana, iron and phosphorus; each fluido'mcc contains the ..."
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