This flower is known for it's striking beauty & is highly regarded in the herbal community as it is a gentle nerve tonic that treats nervous stress, anxiety & insomnia. It is also very helpful for neuralgia issues. It has been known to be combined with hawthorn as a cardio tonic. It is a sedative & relaxant. It's also an analgesic & an anti-depressant. It has also been known to help with some skin issues such as inflamed skin, irritation & burns.
Studies have shown that this flower may be just so effective as synthetic drugs for generalized anxiety disorder or GAD. It may also help reduce the effects of menopause including hot flashes & depression so it may be a great alternative to hormone therapy!
It may even contain mild anti-inflammatory & anti-seizure benefits. Passion Flower can help with ADHD & can help improve relaxation so we can get the much needed healing sleep we all need.
Do not use if pregnant!
It's a main ingredient in our Sandman's Tea!
I wasn't aware that you could ingest passion flower. Guess I never really thought much about it.
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