Passion Flower Liquid Extract (Passiflora Incarnata)

Description ShareTweetPinLinkedInPrintEmail Passion Flower Liquid Extract (Passiflora Incarnata) 1 Dram HERB COMMON NAME :  Passion Flower HERB SCIENTIFIC NAME :  Passiflora Incarnata OTHER NAMES :  Passionflower, Maypop, Apricot Vine, Passiflore Rouge, Passionsblume, Purple Passion-Flower, Passion Vine FAMILY :  Passifloraceae ASSOCIATIONS & CORRESPONDENCES : Element: Water Planet: Venus Day: Friday Direction: West Zodiac Sign: Libra Chakra:  6th Third Eye Chakra (Ajna), 4th Heart Chakra (Anahata) Energy: Yin Gender: Feminine Tarot: The Moon Tarot Sabbat or Holiday: Baltane / Walpurgis / May Day (April 30 – May 1), Deity or God / Goddess Association: Freya, Venus / Aphrodite, Eros   Ingredients:  Passion Flower Extract, Aerial (Passiflora Incarnata), Vegetable Glycerin, Purified Water Description:  Passionflower is the official wildflower of Tennessee. It is a tropical climbing vine that is naturally distributed throughout Asia, Europe and the southeastern U.S. between Florida and Texas. The large colorful blooms of the plant are valued for their ornamental effect in landscaping. Passion flowers, as well as the plant’s leaves and stems, are also cultivated for use in tea blends and tinctures. The flowers of this beautiful perennial climber are used in Ayurvedic medicine, and the whole plant in Eclectic medicine. As a tea, it is often blended with Valerian, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Skullcap, St. John’s Wort or other relaxing herbs. Passion Flower is often used as an aphrodisiac, is great for anxiety, restlessness and insomnia. Most European herbal sleep remedies contain passion flower.  But its most common and successful use is as a drink to soothe the nerves. Passion flower is one of the best herbs for stress and anxiety. Passionflower is listed as an herbal tranquilizer in Germany, and has been approved by Germany’s Commission E for the treatment of “nervous unrest”. Some studies have shown that passion flower can work as well as some prescription anti-anxiety medications. Passion flower was used in sleep aids that were manufactured in the early 1900s. Passionflower’s calming properties may also be helpful for ADD and ADHD. Passiflora has a depressant effect on CNS activity and is hypotensive; it has been used for its sedative and soothing properties to lower blood pressure and prevent tachycardia. It is also believed to help people addicted to opiates, such as heroin, to fight their addiction and withdrawal symptoms. For many years passion flower was used externally by Native Americans for wounds and injuries. It was also used to help ear infections. Historical Uses:  aphrodisiac, stress, anxiety, depression, antidepressant, restlessness, irritability, sleeplessness, insomnia, tension, nervousness, hysteria, addiction, neuralgia, anodyne, antispasmodic, anxiolytic, aromatic, narcotic, sedative, hypnotic, tranquilizer, hypotensive, vasodilator, cardiotonic, bitter, diuretic, nervine relaxant, analgesic, ADD, ADHD, hyperactivity, cuts, scrapes, grazes, wounds, ear infection, high blood pressure, tachycardia, muscle spasm, headache, muscle relaxing, relaxation, concentration Mystical Attributes:  Passion Flower is known to have a high frequency vibration akin to what people refer to as “Christ Consciousness”. It supports the abilities associated with clairvoyance, heightened spiritual states, greater awareness, and channeling and oneness with Spirit. The flower’s five petals and five petallike sepals represent the 10 apostles who remained faithful to Jesus throughout the Passion. The corona of hairlike rays above the petals at the center of the flower resemble the Crown of Thorns worn by Jesus. Due to its clinging nature, in magic, passion flower is used in spells, charms, and potions for finding and attracting love or for binding a lover. Passionflower is thought to affect the passions, perhaps because of its name, its showy, sweet-scented flowers (ruled by Venus), and its twining habit. Try dried fragrant Passionflower leaves, fruits, buds and flowers in herbal sachets, baths, and herb pillows. Mystical Intentions:  clairvoyance, heightened spiritual states, greater awareness, anxiety, attraction, spiritual balance, calm, emotional balance, clarity, confidence, consciousness, dream work, friendship, the home, passion, peace, purification, sleep spells, spirituality, emotional stability, intimacy, sensuality, passion, love, binding, cheating lover Other Uses: The flowers can add a tasty and decorative touch to salads, or used be to make a syrup. The fruit can be eaten raw or made into jams, jellies, or wine. Passion flowers, as well as the plant’s leaves and stems, are cultivated for use in tea blends.   Taste & Smell:  Passionflower has an earthy green and grassy taste. On its own in tea, it has a pleasant, very mild but unusual taste. Some say the scent has an aphrodisiac fragrance. It goes well with fruit peels, berries and flowers. Botany, Cultivation & Harvesting:  Passion flower is a perennial vine native to Asia, New Zealand, Australia and tropical regions of the United States. It grows like mad in the southeastern US (from southern Illinois, other parts of the Midwest, Virginia and Kentucky, south to Florida and Texas), and is the favorite food of many butterfly caterpillars. It is one of the few non-tropical passifloras. It grows very quickly up to 30 feet in the south or 15 feet in the north, with long climbing or trailing stems that have many tendrils, and produces edible fruit. The tendrils attach to tall grasses or whatever they can climb. A sturdily anchored trellis or a net should be provided for maximum growth and display. The plant is unexpectedly heavy. Leaves are alternate and deeply 3-lobed (occasionally 5-lobed), with finely serrated edges, measuring 6–15 centimeters (2.4–5.9 in). They have two characteristic glands at the base of the blade on the petiole. Flowers are large, beautiful, aromatically sweet-scented, and have five bluish/purplish and white petals that are from 2-3 inches across. They exhibit a structure of fine appendages between the petals and stamens. The large flower is typically arranged in a ring above the petals and sepals. They are pollinated by insects such as bumblebees and carpenter bees, and are self-sterile. The flower normally blooms from June or July through September (possibly later when it has been cut during the season). Passion flowers are so named from the resemblance of the finely-cut corona in the center of the blossoms to the Crown of Thorns and of the other parts of the flower to the instruments of the Passion of Jesus in Christian theology. The fleshy fruit of the Passiflora incarnata is an oval yellowish berry about the size of a hen egg. The fruit is green at first, but then becomes orange as it matures. Wild grown plants do not transplant well to a garden setting. Passionflower has a long tap root that usually breaks when one attempts to dig it up. Passion flower occurs in sandy thickets, disturbed areas, waste places, near riverbanks, and near tall pastures, roadsides, open fields, fence rows, and railroads. It thrives in areas with lots of available sunlight. It prefers a well-drained sandy slightly acid soil. Passionflower is easily cultivated through root division or by seed, but cuttings rooted in water or sand are probably the easiest way to propagate it. One or two plants is probably more passionflower than you could ever use. Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and then sow late winter or early spring in a warm greenhouse. Plant seeds 1/2 inch deep and use bottom heat if starting them inside (an old heating pad placed under the flat and set on medium works well). The seeds may take 30 or more days to germinate, but they seem to do well if stored in the fridge (or for 1 – 12 months at 20°c) before planting. Another method is letting the seeds sit in a small amount of orange juice until the juice ferments, about 4 days.  Then wash off the seeds and sow.  They should germinate in a week. If sown in January and grown fast, it can flower and fruit in its first year. Transplant seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. It you are intending to grow the plants outdoors, it is probably best to keep them in the greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Mulch the roots well in late autumn to protect them from the cold. The plant is harvested after some of the berries have matured and the aerial parts are dried for later use. Store dried passion flower in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Contraindications & Toxicity: Passionflower is on the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe” list; however, it might increase the action of other sedative medications and herbs, as well as tricyclic antidepressants and anti-seizure drugs. The seeds may contain a minute amount of cyanide like properties, and one should not eat them in large amounts. Avoid use if taking MAO-inhibiting antidepressant medications. May increase the effects of blood-thinning medications and increase the risk of bleeding. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease has not been established. Overdose may cause dizziness and other symptoms of over sedation. May cause mild nerve and muscle irritation with long-term use. Can have an additive effect when used with sleep aids, barbiturates and other CNS depressants.   Constituents: Alkaloids (harman, harmoline) Flavonoids (vitexin, saponarin, luteolin, rutin, kaempferol, quercitin) Chrysin Fatty acids (linoleic, linolenic, palmitic, oleic, myristic) Acids (formic & butyric) Sugar Gum Coumarins Cyanogenic glycosides Volatile oil     Sources: https://spiritartsandherbs.com/sources **IMPORTANT INFORMATON: Products are sold as curio items for entertainment purposes only and based upon historical and magical uses.  We do not imply or guarantee that any items provide specific abilities, powers, outcomes, remedies, or treatments. 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