Category Archives: Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)

Passion Flower as a Sedative and Anxiolytic

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Passion flower (Passiflora species) has a long history of use as a traditional medicine. In particular, passion flower is used as a sedative, calmative and anti-anxiety treatment because of its evidenced central nervous system effects. Studies have observed that passion … Continue reading →

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Isoorientin: Antidepressant Flavonoid?

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Isoorientin (also called homoorientin, luteolin 6-C-β-D-glucoside, luteolin 6-C-glucoside) is a flavonoid belonging to the flavone group of chemicals. Isoorientin is present in relatively high amounts in the leaves of Passiflora edulis (passionflower). Evidence suggests that the flavonoid content of passionflower … Continue reading →

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Passionflower as a Sleep Aid

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Mood disorder can cause insomnia, because they change the way the brain functions. In particular, neurones in the hippocampus become dysfunctional, and this has a whole range of knock on effects that include an inability to sleep normally. The disturbed … Continue reading →

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Two Herbal Remedies for Sleep

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Passiflora foetida (passionflower): Antidepressant Effects

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Passiflora foetida is a species of passionflower often called wild maracuja, bushpassion fruit, wild water lemon or stinking passionflower. This species of passionflower is native to South, Central and North America. Passiflora foetida is a creeping vine with an edible … Continue reading →

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Passionflower (Passiflora): A Source of the Anxiolytic Flavone Chrysin

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Benzodiazepines tend to be used to treat anxiety, but they can cause dependence and there is a risk of death with their use. Alternative treatments for mild to moderate anxiety are therefore of interest as they tend not to be … Continue reading →

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Passion Flower (Passiflora edulis): Anxiety Treatment

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Robert Barrington

Passiflora edulis is a species of passion flower native to South America. In Europe passiflora incarnata is most commonly used for its anxiolytic effects, however it is apparent that other species also share its ability to treat anxiety. This may … Continue reading →

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Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) Effects: Alkaloids or Flavonoids?

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Passionflower extracts have been evidenced to have mood elevating effects in humans and animals. One explanation for this is the presence of a number of alkaloids in the tissues of the plants. These alkaloids include harmaline, harmol and harmane and … Continue reading →

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Passionflower: Herbal Mood Enhancer

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) in a traditional herb used for its central nervous system effects. Studies suggests that it may have a number of mood elevating effects. For example, in one study, researchers investigated the antidepressant effects of passionflower on mice … Continue reading →

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Passiflora edulis (Passion Fruit)

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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