Description
Passion Flower Tincture
Properties
Nervine – Calming effect on nerves, relieving anxiety
Hypnotic – Encourages sleep
Anti-spasmodic – relaxes nerves & reduces muscular contraction
Anodyne – Helps relieve or reduce pain
Hypotensive
Sedative – Relaxes the nervous system
Tranquilising
Anti-inflammatory
Diaphoretic – Encourages sweating
Uses
Depressant effect on CNS activity
Gentle sedative & soothing properties – Produces a soothing, relaxing effect, reducing nervous anxiety, panic, tension & irritability
Anxiety/restlessness in children
Treats anxiety during menses, childbirth & menopause
Reduces high blood pressure
Good for treatment of diarrhoea – GI Spasms
For insomnia – no narcotic hangover
Used where anti-spasmodic is needed – Parkinson’s disease, Seizures & Hysteria
Effective in nerve pain such as neuralgia
Narcotic properties – Useful in Neuralgia
Effective for viral infection of the nerves called shingles
Used in asthma where much spasmodic activity
Used to treat muscle cramps
Epilepsy & Convulsions
Valuable pain-killing properties – toothache, period pain & headaches (especially due to stress)
Helps to end addiction to tranquillizers
Compress – For swollen eyes; burns & skin irritation
It kills bacteria – Ideal for treating eye problems due to inflammation & infection
Poultice / Juice – Burns & wounds