Herbalists have a high regard for the soothing properties of passion flower and recommend it as a general nerve tonic to treat nervous stress. The Commission E approved its use for anxiety. Passion flower is used to gently relax the mind/body to prepare for a more restful nights sleep. Other uses include neuralgia including post herpes nerve pain and shingles. Together in an extract, the alkaloids and flavonoids of passion flower are stronger sedatives and relaxants that one isolated chemical, reminding us of the wisdom of using the whole herb, instead of isolated extracts. Passion flower is often used in conjunction with other mildly sedative herbs like lemon balm and valerian.
Preparation Methods & Dosage: Passion flower can be brewed into teas, made into tinctures, or encapsulated. Makes a great addition to bath blends. Passion flower is combined with hawthorn as a cardiotonic, and with lemon balm, Valerian, and St. Johns wort for sedative teas.
Passion Flower Side Effects: Passion flower may aggravate conditions caused by excessive testosterone (baldness and prostate problems in men, unusual aggression, hair growth, and skin problems in men and women) so this should be evaluated before consuming too much Passion flower. Not for use in pregnancy, can cause uterine contractions.
Passion Flower Organic loose blend 50 grams
11.95 $
Medicinal Uses: * Addiction * Alcoholism * Anxiety * Candida/yeast * Herbal Teas * Hypertension * Nerve/Back Pain * Sleep/Insomnia * Stop Smoking
Properties: * Analgesic * Antidepressant * Purgative * Sedative
Parts Used: Dried leaves and stems.
Constituents: apigenin and luteolin glycosides, vitexin, isovitexin and their c-glycosides, kaempferol, quercetin, and rutin; indole alkaloids (0.010.09%), mainly harman, harmaline, harmine; coumarin derivatives; cyanogenic glucosides (gynocardin); fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic); gum; maltol; phytosterols (stigmasterol); sugars (sucrose); and a trace of volatile oil
Weight | 0.03 kg |
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