Passionflower (passiflora)
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Passionflower (passiflora)
Passiflora incarnata
Leaves, flowers
Anxiety + insomnia treatment
Sedative-hypnotic agent inhibits uptake of GABA (mediation of the GABAergic system) and has an affinity for GABA A + B receptors. Dried extracts often used in combination with a range of plants targeting additional anxiety and sleeplessness pathways (i.e. valerian, hawthorn, horehound and saffron).