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Bulk Passion Flower (dried, cut and sifted, 3 ounces)

Botanical Name: Passiflora incarnata

Family: Passifloraceae

Folk History and Use

Homeopaths have used passion flower to treat pain and insomnia. Herbalists have had great success using it to treat imbalances of the nervous system including insomnia, nervous tension and stress headaches. Besides being an excellent herbal sedative, passion flower relieves smooth muscles spasms. This makes it useful for treating spasmodic dysmenorrhea, colic, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, blood pressure and epilepsy.

Medicinal Properties

Definite Action

CNS depressant (alkoloids, flavonoids)

Antispasmodic (alkaloids, flavonoids)

Hypotensive (alkaloids)

Antifungal (passicol)

Narcotic (alkaloids)

The medicinal properties of passion flower are attributed primarily to its alkaloids and flavonoids. Like many plant extracts, when the alkaloids and flavonoids are separated they lose their original effect. Indeed, the alkaloids in passion flower have little activity by themselves, but show the sedative and narcotic effects when a crude extract containing both the flavonoids and alkaloids are administered.

There are two families of alkaloids in passion flower, the harman group and the harmala group. The harman group produces effects similar to coffee. The harmala group produces drowsiness, inhibits the enzyme monoamine oxidase and relieves smooth muscles spasms.

The flavonoids of passionflower work in tandem with the alkaloids to enhance the overall effect of the herb. Passion flower also has an antifungal principle called passicol that shows intermediate killing power of candida species.

Typical Daily Usage:

Fresh Herb: 1-2 tablespoon

Dried Herb: 1-3 gm

Extract: 2 gm dried herb, 10 ml alcohol, 10 ml water

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*Note: The descriptions of the products that we sell suggest traditional uses and are not intended to take the place of your Medical Doctor's advice and perscriptions. Many uses of these products are not accepted by the FDA, and not all uses have been scientifically validated. This is intended for educational purposes, and not as a means to diagnose, prescribe or treat disease.

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