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| Apricot Vine, Corona De Cristo, Fleischfarbige, Fleur De La Passion, Flor De Passion, Madre Selva, Maracuja, Maypop Passion Flower, Passiflorae herba, Passiflore, Passiflorina, Passion Vine, Passionaria, Passionblume, Passionsblumenkraut, Purple Passion Flower, Water Lemon, Wild Passion Flower. |
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Passiflora incarnata.
Family: Passifloraceae. |
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Orally, passionflower is used for insomnia, gastrointestinal (GI) upset related to anxiety or nervousness, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and symptoms of opiate withdrawal. Passionflower is also used orally for neuralgia, generalized seizures, hysteria, spasmodic asthma, climacteric (menopausal) symptoms, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), nervousness and excitability, palpitations, cardiac rhythm abnormalities, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and pain relief.
Topically, passionflower is used in bath preparations, for hemorrhoids, burns, and inflammation.
In foods and beverages, passionflower extract is used as a flavoring.
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