Passion flower (Passiflora quadrangularis)

大果西番莲dà guǒ xī fān liánDaguoxifanlian

Passiflora quadrangularis · Plant

Passiflora quadrangularis
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3
Indications
0
With studies in people

Cautions

May cause sedation; avoid with central nervous system depressants; may interact with MAOIs; limited safety data.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Passion flower for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Anxiety SyndromeInflammation SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Passion flower does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntispasmodicBenefit Calming

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Passiflora quadrangularis and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Antispasmodic0 records
  • Benefit Calming2 records
  • Anxiety Syndrome0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Insomnia Syndrome0 records