Passiflora caerulea, the blue passion flower. An apt name for a very beautiful plant! Just search for a print of the flowers and behold the splendor of nature. More about the passion flower and its calming powers below.
What is Passion Flower
Passionflower is known for its large and colorful flowers. Originally, this climbing plant comes from South America. Missionaries from Spain used to take the flowers back to symbolize the passion story from the Bible. This is probably where the name passion flower comes from.
The use of passionflower dates back as far as the 16th century. The plant was already popular then because of its therapeutic properties. Good to know is that there are as many as 520 different species within the passionflower family. Therefore, not all species have the same effects and effects. In the next paragraph we will tell you more about what the passion flower could do for you.
The effect of Passion Flower
The main active ingredients of passionflower are:
- Flavonoids: passionflower contains several flavonoids including vitexin, isovitexin, orientin and isoorientin. These have antioxidant properties that help protect your body.
- MAO-inhibiting alkaloids: passionflower contains alkaloids, such as harmine, harmaline and harmalol, these can have a calming effect on the central nervous system. Specifically harman can have a calming and sleep-promoting effect.
- GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid): GABA is a neurotransmitter that can help reduce anxiety and stress.
Not surprisingly, passion flower has been used for centuries as the natural remedy for stress and anxiety.
Using passionflower extract
Passionflower extract is easiest to use mixed through a drink. If you prefer to swallow it in one go, it is also possible to capsulate the extract. The dose we recommend is 0.5 grams. From a package of 5 grams you get 10 doses.
Package Contents
- 5 grams of passion flower (passiflora caerulea) 10x herbal extract
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