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Products with Passion Flower:
Aloe Plus,
NeuroCalm
The
herb passion flower is one of
nature's best sleep aids. Passion
Flower is thought to relieve muscle
tension and other manifestations
of extreme anxiety, and to be
especially good for nervous
insomnia - the kind that keeps
you lying in bed worrying until
the late hours.
Since the tryptophan scare, in
which a contaminated batch of
this essential amino acid was
linked to several deaths, passion
flower has become very popular
as a safe, natural alternative
to help promote a good night's
sleep. Herbalists often recommend
passion flower for times of extreme
emotional upset.
Passion Flower is also known as
Wild Passion Flower and Maypop.
It is a woody vine with flowers
that reminded early pilgrims of
the passion and suffering of Christ.
Passion Flower bears small berry-like
fruit called granadilla or water
lemon.
Passion Flower is used as a sedative
in nervous disorders (including
gastrointestinal complaints of
nervous origin), difficulties
in sleeping, and anxiety or restlessness,
especially in children. Also used
to treat female anxiety during
menses, childbirth and menopause.
Research shows that Passion Flower
reduces spasms and depresses the
central nervous system.
Passion Flower contains flavonoids
such as isovitexin, vitexin, saponarin,
orientin, glycosides, gynocardin,
and alkaloids.
Passion
Flower is also known as: Passiflora
incarnata, Wild Passion Flower,
Maypop
Common
uses of passion flower: Antispasmodic,
spinal - Nervine, insomnia, shingles,
headaches.
Caution:
This herb may cause sleepiness
in some people and should not
be used before driving or operating
machinery. Do not take during
pregnancy.
The statements
on this web page have not been
evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration. Symmetry products
are not meant to diagnose, treat,
cure or prevent any disease. In
all matters related to your health
please contact a qualified, licensed
health practitioner.
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