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Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Passionflower
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Overview

Passionflower excels where anxiety tips into insomnia or nervous pain. It quiets the circular thinking that keeps people awake, without heavy sedation.

Actions

Anxiolytic · Hypnotic · Antispasmodic · Anodyne

Affinities

Nervous system · Sleep

Cautions & contraindications

Sedative — avoid with prescription sleep medications or benzodiazepines.