Passion Flower Extract

Passion Flower Extract Botanical name: Passiflora coerulea Specification 4: 1 10:1 Approximately 2.5 percent appears to be flavonoids such as vitexin, orientin, homo-orientin, saponarin, schaftoside, and a few others as glucosides, together with free flavonoids including apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, and kaempferol. In Europe, passionflower is required to contain not less than 0.8 percent total flavonoids, calculated as vitexin.Main Uses: For mood disorders (depression, anxiety, stress) For insomnia and sleep disorders For headaches, migraines and general pain For stomach problems (colic, nervous stomach, indigestion, etc. ) To relieve menstrual cramps and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) Properties/Actions Documented by Research: Analgesic (pain-reliever), anti-anxiety, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, cough suppressant, aphrodisiac, cough suppressant, central nervous system depressant, diuretic, hypotensive (lowers blood pressure), sedative.