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Purgative*
Analgesic*
Sedative*
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Dried leaves and stems. |
| Constituents: | Chrysin, harmane, harmaline Herbalists have a high regard for the soothing properties of passionflower and reccomend it as a general nerve tonic. Together in an extract, the alkaloids and flavonoids of passionflower are stronger sedatives and relaxants |
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Herbalists have a high regard for the soothing properties of passionflower and reccomend it as a general nerve tonic. Together in an extract, the alkaloids and flavonoids of passionflower are stronger sedatives and relaxants that any one on its own, reminding us of the wisdom of using the whole herb, instead of isolated extracts.
Passionflower has shown ability to lesson post herpes nerve pain, and shingles neuralgia. It also is used in herbal treatments for withdrawal from opiates, alchohol and painkillers, and may help lessen your reliance on drugs such as Valium and Librium. The herbs calming influence may also help in attention deficit disorder and restless legs syndrome, while causing less drowsiness than prescription counterparts. |
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Prep Methods :Passionflower can be brewed into teas, made into tinctures, or encapsulated.
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- Passionflower Tea
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 Passion flower leaves were used in Native American medicine to heal bruises and cuts. |
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| Generally used for treating insomnia, passionflower is a strong calming herb and is occasionally useful for severe daytime anxiety. 971
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| Passionflower is helpful for nerve pain caused by post-herpetic neuralgia, the sometimes intense pain following outbreaks of shingles. 1005
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| Passionflower is the herbal remedy of choice for treating nausea and vomiting resulting from withdrawal from Vicodin, cocaine, heroin, or opiate painkillers and may also help withdrawal from alcohol. 1315
(Ericksen, Marlene ) | |
| Passionflower is known to be a depressant to the motor side of the spinal cord, slightly reducing arterial pressure, though affecting circulation but little, while increasing the rate of respiration. It is official in homeopathic medicine and used with bromides, it is said to be of great service in epilepsy. Its narcotic properties cause it to be used in diarrhoea and dysentery, neuralgia, sleeplessness and dysmenorrhoea. 1314
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| Passionflower 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 Passionflower. Not for use in pregnancy, can cause uterine contractions. |
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Passiflora incarnata
Passionflower is a climbing vine native to South Texas, Mexico, and Central America.
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 Passion flower was named such by Spanish explorers because they believed the flowers represented the Crucifixion, or Passion of Christ. |
Common Misspellings: pasiflora, pasion flower
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