Insomnia		Passion Flower
		Apricot Vine; Corona de Cristo; Granadilla; Maypop; Passiflora incarnata; Passion Vine; Passionflower; Water Lemon

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Passion Flower Latin name Passiflora incarnata Other names Granadilla Maypop Passion Vine Although proven effective only for edginess and insomnia Passion Flower has also been used

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<a href= http bighugelabs com onblack php id=3833139688 amp size=large amp bg=white rel= nofollow >large on white< a> This strange bee is coming out of the center of a passion flower never seen a bee quite like this before more dull in color and longer and skinnier than what I m used to Anyway I think the colors of this flower and background are really pretty the bee was a happy surprise addition to the scene So it s almost 1AM and I can t sleep But I m going to try again now wish me luck see you all tomorrow lt 3

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Passionflower Passiflora incarnata was used historically in South America and later in Europe as a quot calming quot herb for anxiety insomnia seizures and hysteria It is still used today to treat anxiety and insomnia Although scientists aren t sure it is believed that passionflower works by increasing levels of a chemical called gamma aminobutyric acid GABA in the brain GABA lowers the activity of some brain cells resulting in relaxation The Ohio State Fair Columbus Ohio <a href= http www ohiostatefair com osf osf php rel= nofollow >www ohiostatefair com osf osf php< a>

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passion flower this calming sedative relieves both anxiety and insomnia as it soothes the soul

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PASSION FLOWER Plant Source Passiflora incarnata L Family Passifloraceae

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by Dr Marina Angeli Dealing with insomnia solutions beyond drug dependency

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Passion Flower

Passionflower Passiflora incarnata was used in traditional remedies as a calming herb for anxiety insomnia seizures and hysteria During the early twentieth century this herb was included in many over the counter sedatives and sleep aids In 1978 the U S Food and Drug Administration FDA banned these preparations due to a lack of proven effectiveness

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Passion Flower

Passionflower Passiflora incarnata was used in traditional remedies as a quot calming quot herb for anxiety insomnia seizures and hysteria During the early twentieth century this herb was included in many over the counter sedatives and sleep aids In 1978 the U S Food and Drug Administration FDA banned these preparations due to a lack of proven effectiveness Source University of Maryland Medical Center

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Passionflower Passiflora incarnata was used in traditional remedies as a quot calming quot herb for anxiety insomnia seizures and hysteria During the early twentieth century this herb was included in many over the counter sedatives and sleep aids In 1978 the U S Food and Drug Administration FDA banned these preparations due to a lack of proven effectiveness Passionflower may also relieve anxiety in people who are recovering from heroin addiction In a recent study including 65 heroin addicts those who received passionflower in addition to a standard detoxification medication experienced significantly fewer feelings of anxiety than those who received the medication alone

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It symbolises the Passion of Christ Five petals amp five sepals are ten apostles leaving out Judas the betrayer amp Peter because he denied knowing Jesus The purple carolla Bosio reported had seventy two filaments the number of thorns in Jesus s crown The three pistil stigmas are nails The five stamens are the number of wounds so that to this day Catholics in South amp Central America call it quot The Flower of the Five Wounds quot The leaf represents the spear that placed the wound in Jesus s side that one is a stretch since the leaves are five lobed but unlike some other species this one s individual lobes are at least lance shaped The dark spots under the leaves are the 33 pieces of silver paid to Judas When the flowers are spent after a single day the time Jesus spent on the cross the petals do not drop from the vine but re close over the ovary amp this symbolizes the Hidden Wisdom that constitutes the Mysteries of the Cross amp is like Jesus enclosed in the tomb I don t know the exact Indian symbology Can t find anything about it on the net but remember being told about it by my grandmother as a child Can t remember it now This plant and its flower has great medicinal properties and the extracts are used to treat anxiety insomnia epilepsy depression

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I never knew that this plant has proclaimed <a href= http www nlm nih gov medlineplus druginfo natural patient passionflower html >medical uses< a> primarily for use in treating insomnia This is one of the plants that I bought at Park Seed Flower Day Festival I love getting living plants as gifts this is a wonderful reminder of a beautiful day that I spent with the dh This is so much better <a href= http bighugelabs com flickr onblack php id=2742837320 amp size=large >big< a>

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Medical and entheogenic uses Passiflora incarnata leaves and roots have a long history of use among Native Americans in North America Passiflora edulis and a few other species are used in Central and South America The fresh or dried leaves are used to make an infusion a tea that is used to treat insomnia hysteria and epilepsy and is also valued for its painkilling properties 1 It has been found to contain beta carboline harmala alkaloids which are MAOIs with anti depressant properties The flower has only traces of these chemicals but the leaves and the roots of some species contain more and have been used to enhance the effects of mind altering drugs Once dried the leaves can also be smoked Passion flower also may be effective for anxiety disorder but further studies are needed <a href= http en wikipedia org wiki Passion flower >en wikipedia org wiki Passion flower< a>

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Other Names Maypops Apricot vine Passiflore rouge Passionsblume Purple Passion flower Passion Vine Habitat Eastern N American native perennial vine Virginia and Kentucky south to Florida and Texas Found growing in sandy thickets and open fields roadsides fence rows and waste places Cultivation Passionflower is easily cultivated through root division or by seed transplants from the wild do well it requires a well drained soil sandy slightly acid soil in full sun A trellis should be provided since it is a tendril climbing vine Passionflower has many beautiful large and aromatic flowers it grows very quickly and produces edible fruit and medicinal uses It has large three lobed serrated leaves with beautifully intricate purple and white sweet scented flowers that are from 2 to 3 inches across Flowers bloom from June to August The passion fruit when ripe is yellow green and the size of a small hen s egg The yellow pulp is sweet and edible Gather the herb above ground after some of the fruit have matured dry for later use Gather edible fresh juicy fruit when soft and light yellow green Properties Passionflower is edible and medicinal edible The delicious fruit and flowers can be eaten raw or cooked in jellies jams young leaves are used as a cooked vegetable or eaten in salads There is scientific evidence of the medicinal constituents of this herb Recent studies have pointed to the flavonoids in passion flower as the primary constituents responsible for its relaxing and antianxiety effects Some of the plants constituents Apigenin Luteolin Kaempferol and Quercetin are being studied and showing promise in fighting Parkinson s Disease Cancer HIV Leukemia and more The leaves and stems are medicinal used as antispasmodic astringent diaphoretic hypnotic narcotic sedative vasodilator and are also used in the treatment of women s complaints Passionflower is used as an alternative medicine in the treatment of insomnia nervous tension irritability neuralgia

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