What are the side effects of damiana?

What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Damiana?

• Insomnia (excessive doses)
• Headache (excessive doses)
• Convulsions (reported after taking 200 grams of damiana extract)
• Possible effect on blood sugar levels.

Does damiana make you happy?

Damiana Info Damiana traditionally serves as an aphrodisiac and is also used because of its relaxing and happiness inducing qualities, as well as for breaking addiction.

Is damiana safe to take?

Damiana is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth in medicinal amounts. But there have been serious side effects when taken in very high doses. Convulsions and other symptoms similar to rabies or strychnine poisoning have been reported after taking 200 grams of damiana extract.

Are there any side effects from high doses of Damiana?

Although damiana seems to be safe when used in small to moderate amounts, high doses have been associated with certain serious side effects in some cases. Side effects that can occur when taking very high doses around 200 grams can include changes in blood sugar, hypoglycemia, convulsions and other symptoms similar to those caused by poisoning.

Is it legal to use Damiana as an aphrodisiac?

The relaxing effects of the Damiana plant is said to be similar to the initial relaxation of smoking marijuana, but Damiana is legal in most places. Damiana has long been used as an aphrodisiac.

Can you use Damiana as an herbal supplement?

As the effects of Damiana become more popular and more widely known, the herb has been used more and more in herbal remedies. It can be bought as part of an herbal supplement. It can also be bought as a simple tincture and added to drinks to provide the effects of the herb without the taste.

What’s the taste of Damiana when you smoke it?

Damiana has a very pleasant taste when smoked, unlike the bitter or harsh flavors of other herbs I have smoked. The is easy to inhale, and quite mild, for the exception of the occasional popping seed.