Passion flower Herbal Information
NAME
Passionflower
LATIN NAME
Passiflora incarnate
ALSO KNOWN AS
Passion Flower, Maypop.
ORIGIN
North, Central and South America.
PARTS USED
Leaves and whole plant.
TRADITIONAL HERBAL USES AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Passion flower is a well known tonic for the nervous system, it is a natural sedative and tranquiliser. It is an anti-spasmodic herb and has been used for treating seizures, hysteria, uterine pains, and aches and pains of all kinds. It is helpful with conditions such as:
Insomnia
Nerve pain
Neuralgia
Asthma
Anxiety
Muscular tension
PMS
PMT
Menstrual discomfort
Palpatations
Digestive discomfort
Seizures
Parkinson's disease
Shingles.
Because of it's calming properties it can be useful in dealing with depression if the route is anxiety. It is excellent for palpitations, panic attacks, excess sweating and trembling as experienced in anxiety states.
It combines very well with- Valerian, Scullcap and St john's wort.
FOLKLORE AND HISTORY
The name passion flower dates back to the seventeenth century. The mystery of the beautiful blossom out of the unassuming bud was compared to the Passion of Christ.
Medical use of the herb did not begin until the late nineteenth century in the United States. Passion flower was used to treat nervous restlessness and gastrointestinal spasms.
The effects of passion flower were believed to be primarily on the nervous system. Its effects were particularly touted for those with anxiety due to mental worry and overwork
CONSTITUENTS
Alkaloids, such as harmine, Harman, harmol, harmaline, harmalol, and passaflorine.
Flavonoids, apigenin, various glycosides, homoorientin, isovitexin, kaempferol, luteolin, orientin,quercitin, rutin, saponaretin, saponarin and vitexen.
TYPICAL PREPARATIONS AND DOSAGE
Passion flower cut herb-
1 teaspoon of dried cut herb per 1 cup of boiling water
3 times per day.
Passion flowerHerbal Tincture-
1:3 extraction ratio
45% alcohol volume
1-4ml 3 times per day.
Or as recommended by a herbal practitioner,
PRECAUTIONS
-Do not take Passion flower when pregnant, or if you have a serious liver disease.
Used in the amounts listed above, passion flower is generally safe and has not been found to negatively interact with other sedative drugs. However, some experts suggest not using passion flower with MAO-inhibiting antidepressant drugs. Passion flower has not been proven to be safe during pregnancy and lactation
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