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There are many herbs out there to help relieve anxiety, ease restlessness, and soothe stomach pains, but none are as beneficial as passion flower. If you suffer from anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, high blood pressure, or other problems, then consider adding passion flower extract or capsules to your daily herbal regimen. It’s a cheap and easy way to resolve your issues, whether they be mental or physical. Here are several benefits that may come in handy.
Sleep, Anxiety, and Depression
Passion flower is well known for its alleviating effect on insomnia. The easiest way to take it is in tea. It is suggested that making one cup three time a day by soaking the leaves in hot water is most beneficial. You can also take passion flower by capsule, though it’s been shown to be less effective.
Passion flower can also be used as an antidepressant. Studies have shown that over the course of six weeks, taking supplementation of passion flower eased depression, as well as symptoms of menopause, anger, and headaches.
Passion flower, in addition to lemon balm and valerian, is known to ease anxiety and restlessness. When passion flower is taken in tea with other mildly sedative herbs, its calming effects are incredible.
Stomach Ulcers
Passion flower has been shown to help ease gastrointestinal problems, such as stomach aches or heartburn. Also, the pain from stomach ulcers can be eased with the help of this herb. In addition, it has amazing antioxidant possibility.
Poultices
Passion flower can be applied to the skin and has amazing effects. As a topical remedy, it can help soothe hemorrhoids, burns, and swelling. In this case, the flower is often used as a poultice.
High Blood Pressure
In small doses, passion flower in capsules has been shown to help manage high blood pressure. The pulp of the passion fruit flower reduces blood pressure level. It also increased levels of an antioxidant enzyme and decreased levels of oxidized lipids.
Passion Flower is an Effective Treatment
According to recent studies, passion flower has a proven anti-anxiety link. In fact, when most people think about passion flower that’s what comes to mind. But passion flower has quite a bit of other benefits too, both internally and as a poultice.
Passion flower has been used for thousands of years as an effective treatment. If you suffer from anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, high blood pressure, or other problems, then consider adding passion flower extract or capsules to your daily herbal regimen.
Aaron Phillips is a writer and journalist based in mid-Michigan. He has been writing for Smokable Herbs since January of 2014. Aaron has a long list of publications under his belt, and is currently working on a book series for Smokable Herbs. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook for updates.
