Damiana: 1 definition
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Damiana means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Damiana in English is the name of a plant defined with Turnera diffusa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Turnera diffusa var. aphrodisiaca (Ward) Urb. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Virginia Med. Month. (1876)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 15 (1820)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1961)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Jahrbuch des Königlichen Botanischen Gartens und des Botanischen Museums zu Berlin (1883)
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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
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Ends with: Mexican damiana.
Full-text: Mexican damiana.
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Search found 1 books and stories containing Damiana; (plurals include: Damianas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Analgesic activity of aqueous extract of leaves of turnera diffusa < [2016: Volume 5, June issue 6]