damiana

[ dam-ee-an-uh ]

/ ˌdæm iˈæn ə /

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noun

the dried leaves of a Mexican plant, Turnera diffusa, formerly used as a laxative and a tonic, and purported to be effective in the treatment of sexual impotence.

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Origin of damiana

First recorded in 1865–70; from Latin American Spanish (Mexico)

Words nearby damiana

dame-school, dame's rocket, dame's violet, damfool, Damia, damiana, Damien, Damietta, daminozide, dammar, dammit

How to use damiana in a sentence

Damiana exerts a stimulant effect upon the sexual appetite and function.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
When night came, Rosa and Damiana went to the ball, and Juana retired for the night as soon as her daughters were gone.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler
The elder of these daughters was Rosa, and the younger was Damiana.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler
Then Damiana put it on her foot, but her foot was too small.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler

Then she sat between her two sisters, but neither Rosa nor Damiana recognized her.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler