SCIENTIFIC NAME
Passiflora incarnata
COMMON NAME
Passionflower
PARTS USED
Leaf
Whole plant
CONSTITUENTS
Alkaloids (harmine, harman, harmol, harmaline, harmalol, passaflorine)
Flavinoids (apigenim, homoorientin
Isovitexin
Kaempferol
Luteolin
Orientin
Quercitin
Rutin
Saponaretin
Saponarin
Vitexen
ACTIONS
Nervine
Hypnotic
Antispasmodic
Anodyne
Hypotensive
Relaxant
Sedative
ENERGETICS
Cooling
Relaxing
INDICATIONS
coming soon
SAFETY
Will potentiate the effects of sedative drugs.
Theoretically, it is contraindicated for people taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors.
PREPARATIONS
Tincture
Infusion
ORIGIN
coming soon
GROWTH
coming soon
FOUND IN
coming soon
FOLK HISTORY
coming soon
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH/STUDIES
A double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation of the effects of Passiflora incarnata (passionflower) herbal tea on subjective sleep quality
Preoperative oral Passiflora incarnata reduces anxiety in ambulatory surgery patients: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Effects of the Single Supplementation and Multiple Doses of Passiflora Incarnata L. on Human Anxiety: A Clinical Trial, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized
Passiflora incarnata in Neuropsychiatric Disorders—A Systematic Review