Passionflower


Passionflower


Latin Name: passiflora incarnata
Alternative Name: maypop, passiflora, apricot vine, passion vine, flower of the five wounds
Forms Available: leaf, flower, fruit

Passionflower – passiflora incarnata – This herb is a very well used sedating and tranquillising plant. It has even been added to many pharmaceutical medications that treat disorders that manifest from nervous conditions such as: heart palpitations, high blood pressure, anxiety and convulsions. In homeopathic medicine, it is used to treat insomnia, pms, nervous disorders and pain. Passion flower is a tonic to the nervous system, it improves the ciruculation and, therefore, the nutrients to the nerves. In a poultice, the roots can be applied to inflammations, boils, wounds and earaches.

Aromatherapy & Health Uses: A calming herb, both sedative and tranquillising. Treats nervous disorders and provides pain relief. Externally, applied in poultice, treats inflammation, boils, wounds and earaches


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