Family:

Passifloracea

 

Part Used:

Flower, leaf, root, vine.

 

Energetics & Taste:

Cooling

 

Habitat:

Native to the southern U.S. and Central and South America.

 

Key Benefits:

Passionflower is a remarkable nervine that helps quiet mental chatter and soothe frazzled nerves. It’s like a calming balm for the mind, allowing us to listen to our hearts and better align with our true passions. Ideal for those plagued by fear and worry, passionflower counters negative self-talk and catastrophic thinking. Additionally, it’s an effective antispasmodic, making it helpful in easing spasmodic pain such as menstrual cramps, alleviating nervous tics like eye twitching, and calming restlessness.

 

Contraindications:

Not to be used in pregnancy and increases sleeping time induced by the drug, hexobarbital.