Description
COMMON NAME Standardized: passionflower
Other: apricot vine, maypop, wild passionflower
BOTANICAL NAME Passiflora incarnata L.
Plant Family: Passifloraceae
OVERVIEW
Passionflower is cooling to the body, calming to the mind, and soothing to the spirit. It is a natural sedative and sleeping aid. Due to sedative effects, this herb is known to help with pain, specifically muscle pain, headaches, and toothaches.
This plant is gentle yet profound. It can be administered as a soothing tea for children or the elderly and can help to calm a restless mind.
USES AND PREPARATIONS
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- Herbal tea brewing
- Tinctures
- Herbal smoking blends
- Encapsulation (great for on the go or travelling)
- Vaping: 150°C to 175°C (302°F to 347°F)
- Calming effect, sleep aid
- Used in meditation
Primarily the above ground parts (the entire vine including leaves, stems and flowers) are dried used as a tea or tincture or are powdered and encapsulated. Fresh or dried plant material may be made into a tincture.
PRECAUTIONS
Specific: No known precautions.
General: We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Raw herbs vs powders:
Although powders are easy to take, the therapeutic effects of herbs are unstable (due to higher light & oxygen exposure) and are likely to be lost in the process of creating powdered herbs.
For production of powders, some companies use harsh chemicals in the soaking solvent that can be unsafe for long term use.
Consuming the entire herb, you get its full spectrum of plant chemicals and active ingredients. All our botanical herbs are air dried to retain all of the plants vital ingredients.
Fern & Lily botanical herbs are organic and packed in Australia. Supplying the most potent and highest quality in Australia.
We ship worldwide & can combine postage to save costs.