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==Uses== Damiana is an ingredient in a traditional [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[liqueur]], which is sometimes used in lieu of [[triple sec]] in [[margarita]]s. Mexican folklore claims that it was used in the "original" margarita. The damiana margarita is popular in the [[Los Cabos]] region of Mexico.<ref name="Damiana liqueur">{{Cite web |url=http://www.damiana.net/ |title=Damiana Liqueur at Damiana.net |access-date=2007-04-10 |archive-date=2018-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228220156/http://www.damiana.net/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Mexican liqueurs">{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-20-fo-drink20-story.html |first=Charles |last=Perry |title=The unexpected thrill |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=2007-06-20}}</ref> Damiana was included in several 19th-century [[patent medicine]]s, such as [[Pemberton's French Wine Coca]]. The leaves were omitted from that product's non-alcoholic counterpart, [[Coca-Cola]].<ref>{{cite book |first=Mark |last=Pendergrast | author-link=Mark Pendergrast |title=For God, Country, and Coca Cola: The Definitive History of the Great American Soft Drink and the Company That Makes It |url=https://archive.org/details/forgodcountrycoc00pend_0 |url-access=limited |edition=2 |publisher=Basic Books |year=2000 |isbn=978-0-46505-468-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/forgodcountrycoc00pend_0/page/24 24]β30}}</ref> In folklore, the plant was believed to be an aphrodisiac, hence its sometimes used binomial synonym, ''Turnera aphrodisiaca''. Beyond its historical use in drinks, Damiana continues to be a valued herb for its ability to induce relaxation and improve emotional well-being. It is commonly found in modern herbal teas and smoking blends, where it is used for its calming, mild psychoactive effects.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herbie |title=Damiana: A natural way to deep relaxation |url=https://www.beherbie.com/en/blogs/herbie-nicotine-free-herbal-blends/damiana-natural-way-to-deep-relaxation |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Herbie |language=en}}</ref>
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