Passionflower is a relaxant Nervine, it helps our Central Nervous System relax. It calms the mind, allows joy to come in, helps with creativity and balance.
One of the most important qualities of passionflower is its ability to calm a busy mind. People who have trouble sleeping will find an ally in Passionflower. It helps calm anxiety without harmful side effects. It will be a support reducing symptoms and difficulty with withdrawal and addiction to alcohol, nicotine, and other drugs.
 "Using passionflower in conjunction with sedative medications is not recommended because it may increase the action too much. It is a uterine stimulant, so should be avoided during pregnancy. Passionflower is good for muscle spasms." Tina Sams
Passionflower will help us get out of the Stress freeze state by calming our Sympathetic response.
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» Aids sleep
» Calms anxiety
» Reduces withdrawal symptoms
» Eases back spasms
» Lowers blood pressure
» Alleviates cough and asthma

Constituents

Alkaloids, such as harmine, harman, harmol, harmaline, harmalol, and passaflorine.
Flavonoids, apigenin, various glycosides, homoorientin, isovitexin, kaempferol, luteolin, orientin,quercetin, rutin, saponaretin, saponarin and vitexen.

References

The Gaia School of Healing. Sage Maurer
​Healing Herbs A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING, FORAGING, AND USING MEDICINAL PLANTS. Tina Sams
​Indigo-herbs UK