Damiana is a member of the
passion flower family and is native to the
Gulf of Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and South
Africa.
In Mexico, where the herb is known as Mexican holly, damiana is a key
component of an alcoholic beverage that is considered to be the
country’s traditional liquor. The shape of the bottle it is distributed
in is designed to represent an Incan Goddess, and the brew is touted as
the original used in the first margarita ever made. Damiana was also an
ingredient in the original Coca Cola formula.
