PASSIONFLOWER IN HERBALIST: PROPERTIES OF PASSIFLORA

Chemical constituents

Indole alkaloids (armano, passiflorina, harmine, armolo, harmaline, armalol);

Tannins;

Phytosterols;

Phenolic acids;

Trace essential oil;

Cyanogenic heterosides;

Flavonoids (hyperoside, vitexin, isovitexin, saponaria, rutin, apigenin, quercetin);

Amino acids;

Oxycoumarin;

Fatty acids;

Organic acids.

Passionflower in Herbalist: Properties of Passiflora

The clinical indications place passionflower as an excellent remedy in the anxious syndrome characterized by restlessness and insomnia, therefore the activities of the plant are mainly sedative and antispasmodic.

In addition to these properties, passionflower is useful in the treatment of menopausal disorders, such as tachycardia, dyspnoea, hot flashes and stress in general.