damiana Turnera aphrodisiaca; Turneraceae

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Interesting to see it's sometimes use in pp depression, I had not

considered. Looking under Michael Tierra's Planetary Herbology, he

says it is pungent and warm, primarily addressing the kidney meridian

with yang energy as tonic, aphrodisiac, diuretic, nervine, aperient.

I don't know aperient means. With women holding water late

pregnancy/early postpartum and excessively weak or repressed

emotionally, this appears very helpful and I will add it to my list

of tools. The warming pungent vipak apparently offsets the

astringent and bitter bell-ringers for high vata conditions. You can

extend of course to other circumstances.

 

It says dosage 3 - 6 grams. I work in fractions of/teaspoons - can

someone translate for me?

Martha