Passion Flower
(Passiflora incarnata)
Also know as Maypop
Botanical Information
A perennial rapidly-growing vine from the Passion flower family with beautiful fringed purple flowers, palmately five-lobed leaves, and fleshy fruits.
Working with Passion Flower
Part(s) Used
Leaf
Herb Forms
Tincture, capsule, homeopathic tablet, bulk herb.
Passion flower is a widely-used, safe sedative herb that can be taken over a long period of time. As a nervine, it is indicated for anxiety, insomnia caused by mental worry, nightmares, and hysteria. It is especially useful for people with overactive imaginations and paranoia. Passion flower is taken for PMS, dysmenorrhea, and menopause symptoms, including nervous restlessness. It also has a beneficial effect when taken for heart palpitations and hypertension because of its mild vessel-dilating effect.
A tincture of the fresh or freshly-dried plant is probably the strongest form–it seems to lose its activity after it has been dried and stored for several months.
Passion Flower has a taste of BITTER and a temperature of COOL..
Cautions
Use only P. incarnata and P. edulis; other species can contain toxic amounts of cyanide-like compounds.
Conditions treated with Passion Flower
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
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Condition
Treatment Support
calmative
Application
tincture, extract in capsules, tablets, tea
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