Damiana (Turnera diffusa Wild. ex Schult.) foglia is the product obtained from the shrub of the same name belonging to the Turneraceae family.

What it is used for and where

Medical
It is a shrub used in traditional medical science for the treatment of bladder and catarrhal inflammation.

Phytochemical analysis of the leaves revealed: 1,8-cineole, α and β-pinene, p-cymene, thymol, calamene, alpha-copaene, tannins, flavonoids, damianin, beta-sitosterol, arbutin, glycosides, gonzalitosin, and tetraphyllin B con attività antiossidante.
Martínez-Ávila, G. C., Aguilar-Zarate, P., & Rojas, R. (2021). Currently Applied Extraction Processes for Secondary Metabolites from Lippia turbinata and Turnera diffusa and Future Perspectives. Separations, 8(9), 158.

Cosmetics
Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment by restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants.
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