It is a calming and mildly narcotic plant, as its flowers provide us with the well-known medicinal substance Passiflorine.
It is considered to help:
-It is good for nervous and anxious individuals.
-It provides significant assistance to the heart - it restores it to normal functioning levels - as it acts as a sedative and against the cardiac nerve condition that arises from stress and anxiety, with an increase in blood pressure, significant rhythmical variations in the heart, sweating, and a sensation of palpitations. Also, for addressing this condition, it includes an amino acid - GABA that regulates brain activity.
-It has been found effective in treating cases of attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity (ADHD).
-It is a very important herb for treating persistent insomnia. It helps transition to a state of peaceful and restful sleep, without any narcotic side effects.
-The leaves and fruits contain various flavonoids, including chlorogenic acid, isovitexin, quercetin, Vitexin, and others, which have strong antioxidant properties.
-It addresses disorders such as anxiety, melancholy, overstimulation, and excessive nervousness.
-It has been used in pain relief including headaches.
-It can be used whenever an antispasmodic is required, for example in Parkinson's disease, seizures, and hysteria.
-Effective for nerve pains, such as neuralgia and in viral nerve attacks, shingles.
-It can be used in asthma, when there is intense spasmodic activity, particularly when associated with stress. It acts as an expectorant for irritative dry cough. Suppresses coughing.
-Calms the smooth muscle lining the digestive tract, having antispasmodic effects.
-Recent studies show that Passionflower extract provides properties to reduce blood sugar and lipids.
-Relieves the uterus during menstruation.
-Research shows that it may kill fungi and bacteria that cause various diseases.
-It can be applied topically on the skin for the treatment of burns, wrinkles, inflammation from hemorrhoids, headaches, fibromyalgia, and other pains.
-It contains flavonoids Luteolin, Quercetin, and Kaempferol with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties against cancer.
-The fruit peel contains the carotenoid lycopene considered an anticancer drug and particularly effective against prostate cancer.
-For alleviating withdrawal symptoms, smoking cessation, and in cases of alcoholism.
-It has muscle relaxant and vasodilatory properties.
-It seems to significantly improve symptoms of menopause and premenstrual syndrome.
-There are indications that it helps with vision disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, and decreased libido.
-Used as a natural remedy for irregular menstruation, epilepsy, nervous disorders, hysteria, as well as for hemorrhoids.
Herbs cannot replace medical treatment and you should ALWAYS follow your doctor's advice.