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Home -> Shop By Store -> PassionflowerPassionflowerBotanical NamePassiflora incarnata(L). Synonyms maypop, grenadille, granadilla, maracoc, passion vine, purple passionflower. Parts used aerial parts Herb Description Passiflora is a native of North America but is also cultivated in cooler climates. It is a woody, hairy, climbing vine whose stems, 3-10m long, climb by means of axillary tendrils. The alternate, serrate leaves are palmately three- to five-lobed. Solitary, axillary, white flowers with a purple, blue or pink calyx crown bloom from May to July. The fruit is an edible, many-seeded berry (maypop) almost as large as a chicken egg. Indications insomnia, sleep disorders, restlessness, irritability, nervous stress, anxiety, neuralgia, generalised seizures, hysteria, nervous tachycardia, spasmodic asthma, conditions of high nervous or visceral tension or spasm. Actions sedative, hypnotic, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, anodyne, anxiolytic, peripheral vasodilator, hypotensive. Medical Importance Passiflora is commonly used in the treatment of nervous conditions, and is normally administered as part of a prolonged treatment. It helps in the treatment of intransigent insomnia, by aiding the transition into a restful sleep without any 'narcotic' hangover. It is also of benefit in asthma where there is much spasmodic activity, especially when there is associated tension. Passiflora is often used as a supportive drug, and is found in many tea mixtures and proprietary herbal medicines. Side Effects Avoid high doses in pregnancy. |
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