Four capsules contain: Damiana leaves 1520 mg. Other Ingredients: Gelatin, Purified Water, MCT, Vitamin E, Rosemary Oil.
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This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
This product has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Damiana Leaves. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Damiana Leaves. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Damiana has Generally Recognized As Safe status (GRAS) for use in foods in the US (4912).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately in medicinal amounts (12,46933,11866).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Damiana Leaves. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Theoretically, damiana may lower blood glucose levels (4,25016). This might increase the risk of hypoglycemia in patients taking antidiabetes drugs.
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Some antidiabetes drugs include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (Diabeta, Glynase PresTabs, Micronase), insulin, metformin (Glucophage), pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), and others.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Damiana Leaves. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...Orally, damiana is generally well tolerated. In a rare case, 200 grams of damiana extract has caused tetanus-like convulsions and paroxysms resulting in symptoms similar to rabies or strychnine poisoning (4).
Neurologic/CNS ...Orally, 200 grams of damiana extract has caused tetanus-like convulsions and paroxysms resulting in symptoms similar to rabies or strychnine poisoning (4).
