Difference between revisions of "Passionflower"

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(Passiflora incarnata)

Traditionally, passion flower has been used for its sedative effect. Due to this effect it has been used as a herbal sleep aid and is considered a good herb to relieve anxiety.
Historically, it was also used to treat gastrointestinal spasms.
Passion flower has a hypotensive effect (lowers blood pressure) and also relieves tachycardia (fast heart rate.)
The anti-spasmodic effect makes this herb useful in treating the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD), seizures, and hysteria.
This herb has also been used to treat nerve pain and shingles.
Asthma, especially with a high level of spasmodic activity, responds well to passion flower use.
It can be combined with valerian, hops, and Jamaican dogwood for an effective herbal insomnia treatment.
Passion flower may also have a mild aphrodisiac effect.
Research is being done on the effect of passion flower as a treatment in opiate withdrawal.
Passion flower has been used to treat some of the symptoms accociated with ADHD/ADD.

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 * Historically, it was also used to treat gastrointestinal spasms.
 * Passion flower has a hypotensive effect (lowers blood pressure) and also relieves tachycardia (fast heart rate.)
-* The anti-spasmodic effect makes this herb useful in treating the symptoms of [[Parkinson’s Disease(PD)]], [[seizures]], and [[hysteria]].
+* The anti-spasmodic effect makes this herb useful in treating the symptoms of [[Parkinson's Disease (PD)]], [[seizures]], and [[hysteria]].
 * This herb has also been used to treat nerve pain and shingles.
 * [[Asthma]], especially with a high level of spasmodic activity, responds well to passion flower use.