Calming & sleep
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
- Part used
- Aerial parts
- Botanical family
- Passifloraceae
An American climber with a spectacular flower, passionflower is one of the most studied calming plants. Its flavonoids and mild alkaloids promote deeper, more continuous sleep, which is why it's especially recommended when the problem isn't falling asleep but staying asleep. Unlike many sedatives, it isn't habit-forming.
Traditional uses
- Light or interrupted sleep
- Restlessness
- Often combined with valerian
Traditionally used for
night wakinginsomnialight sleepnervesanxiety
How to prepare it
Evening infusion or extract, alone or with valerian and hawthorn.
Pairs well with: Valerian, Hawthorn, Linden
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