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44 lines
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HERB : DAMIANA
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BOTANICAL NAME: Turnera diffusa L.
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SYNONYMS : Mexican Damiana
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LOCALES FOUND : Texas & Mexican Deserts
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The effects of Damiana are to stimulate the genito-
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urinary tract, acting as a mild aphrodisiac and also
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produces a euphoria like that produced by the THC in
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Marijuana for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
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CAUTION : Excessive long term use of this herb may be
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toxic to the liver (in a way similar as alchol can)
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Damiana can be prepared as a tea, using two heaping
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tablespoons of dried leaf and letting it seep for just
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under 5 minutes. [Adding a tablespoon of Catnip to this
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can increase the euphoria effect but may detract from
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the Aphrodisiac stimulation].
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It can also be prepared as a liquer, by mixing it
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with Vodka (1 ounce leaf to 1 pint vodka for 5 days
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before consuming), but may have a mild purgative result
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in some people.
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You can also place it within a brownie mix, as if
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marijuana, at about the same levels. This cuts the
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flavor, but not the effects as far as is known.
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It can also be added to a standard meade recipe,
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about 1 ounce per gallon, at the start of fermentation
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process.
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Damiana is useful in magical work in that it aids in
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the breaking down of the natural mental barriers and
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inhibitors, if not used in excess, and preferably not by
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someone working on the opening of a gateway/portal. It
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can be highly useful in tantra magics and in such activities
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as Astral travel, deep meditation and spirit quests.
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Damiana is LEGAL at present in the US, but like most
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herbs that have mind-influencing affects there have been
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attempts at legislation to prevent its sale in some states
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but so far it should not be a problem. Damiana may also
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be useful in small quantities for stomache ailments,
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and pain relief in mixes with other herbs.
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