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This product is inspired by the ancient art of fermentation, our unique kefir-kombucha process evolves passion flower into a new realm of activated nutrition whilst retaining the synergy of the original plant.

Anxiety and calm

Nervous system support

Healthy sleep

Meet the herb

Passion flower is a popular herb that gets its name from its beautiful flower. It is a climbing vine with purple and white flowers native to the south-eastern United States and Central and South America.

Famed for its calming effects, passion flower is considered a potent nervine herb that can be used to support nervous restlessness, sleep, anxiety and pain, and is an ideal choice to help the body unwind after a busy day.

History

Passion flower has been revered as a medicinal plant for over 2,000 years. Sixteenth-century Spanish explorers in South America learned of passionflower. The plant was then brought to Europe, where it became widely cultivated and was introduced to European folk medicine.

Medicinal use of the herb did not begin until the late nineteenth century in the United States, when passion flower was used to treat nervous restlessness and gastrointestinal spasms. It was also used traditionally to provide relief to women who are experiencing menopausal symptoms.

Modern day herbalists recommend it as a powerful nervine tonic to treat stress, anxiety and to help the mind prepare for a restful night’s sleep.

Benefits

Menopause: Passion flower has shown benefits for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats (1).

Anxiety: Passion flower is a gentle anti-anxiety and mildly sedative herb. Its anti-anxiety effect was noted as comparable to drugs such as oxazepam or midazolam (2). Additionally in those undergoing outpatient surgery, administration of oral Passiflora incarnata as a premedication reduces anxiety without inducing sedation (3).

Sleep: Studies report significant sleep improvements with the use of passion flower (4).

Key actives

Passion flower contains the alkaloid chrysin which has been found to increase amounts of the calming neurotransmitter GABA in the brain.

The primary phytochemicals found in the passionflower are flavonoids (apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, and kaempferol) and flavonoid glycosides (vitexin, isovitexin, orientin, and isoorientin) (2).

Contraindications

There are some groups where caution is required: children and those nursing, pregnant (or considering pregnancy), and on medication or under medical supervision should consult their healthcare practitioner before using our supplements. Specific known contraindications (this list is not exhaustive):

Passion flower should not be taken in combination with sedatives and anticoagulants.