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Passionflower Passiflora caeruela, Passiflora incarnate The passionflower plant produces beautiful pink and purple flowers that resemble a sunflower; though the overall appearance of the plant does not. Passionflower plants are pleasing to look at and actually quite beautiful; thus it is fitting that this herb is used primarily to sweep away panic and anxiety. If a person tends to struggle with depression and exhibits a pattern where they get really stressed out, and then crash and burn into depression, an herb like passionflower might be able to take the edge off of anxiety just enough to avoid the pending depression. This is especially true when passionflower based herbal remedies are combined with relaxation therapies such diaphragm breathing or meditation. Naturopathic practitioners regularly use this herb to lower blood pressure and help take the edge off of cocaine, heroin, and opiate withdrawal. It is also regularly used in combination with other herbs to treat chronic insomnia. Passionflower is not addictive and does not produce morning grogginess. Passionflower has a sedative and antispasmodic action, relaxing spasm and tension in the muscles, calming the nerves, and reducing pain. Passionflower can be used for neuralgia, sciatic nerve pain, shingles, Parkinson’s disease, muscle pain, twitching, spasms, anger, stress, and stress related conditions such as asthma or even colic in babies. While not used as often as black cohosh for menopause most natural health practitioners will use passionflower alone, or in conjunction with other herbs, to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, and headache. Active Ingredients Passion flower has active ingredients which include saparin, alkaloids, cyanogenic glycosides, and flavonoids. Like St. John’s wort passionflower has stood up well to clinical scrutiny. The results of these studies seem to support its traditional use as a soothing and moderating herb. |
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