Passion Flower

Species Name: Passiflora incarnate.

Also known as: Crown of thorns, Flower of the five wounds, Maypop, Apricot vine, Passiflora, Waterlemon.

The passion flower is used as a medicine to help ease a variety of different conditions.

The leaves, stems and flowers are all used for making these herbal remedies. It is great for treating eye problems and can be used as a compress to relieve swelling.

This herb is also used to kill bacteria that can cause eye infections.

What is Passion Flower: The passion flower is a gorgeous plant that grows all over parts of the Southeastern and Central America. It grows very well along roadsides, in ditches and fields.

This plant became popular in Europe and is now also being grown there. It can grow up to about 10 meters long and has a persistent vine that climbs. It also has a yellow orange color fruit that is about the size and shape of an egg.

The plant has stunning flowers that vary in color from pink, purple, blue and white. These flowers resemble a crown, which is where the name passion flower came from. The halo of flowers created by this plant looks very similar to the crown of thorns that was placed on the head of Jesus during the crucifixion.

Home remedies using passion flower:

Benefits of Passion Flower:

Some of the benefits of this herb include helping to reduce pain, regulate a person’s heart beat and relieve nervous anxiety. The most common use of this herb is to relax the nervous system by calming down the nerve cell activity in a persons brain.

It is also good for controlling asthma and helping to calm down a person suffering from hysteria. It can benefit anyone that suffers from seizures, diarrhea, hemorrhoids and dysentery.

The pain killing effects of this herb are very effective and helps eliminate the pain without any major side effects. It is the flavonoids that are found in the passion flower that provides the relaxing effects.

It is great for swollen or infected eyes and for burns, cuts, and other minor skin irritations.

Uses of Passion Flower:

• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Sedative
• Asthma
• Digestive aid
• Skin irritations
• Compass
• Tea

Side Effects of Passion Flower:

For the most part this herb is not known to have any serious side effects however; it is recommended that you do not use it with antidepressant. It is not known if it has any adverse effects when used by women who are pregnant.