Pink Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
粉红色西番莲fěn hóng sè xī fān liánFenhongsexifanlian
Passiflora incarnata · Plant
3
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause sedation; avoid with central nervous system depressants; may interact with MAOIs; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Pink Passionflower for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Anxiety SyndromeInflammation SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Pink Passionflower does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit AntispasmodicBenefit Calming
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Passiflora incarnata 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 Antioxidant16 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Antispasmodic1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Calming58 records, 21 in people
- Anxiety Syndrome60 records, 25 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome13 records, 4 in people
- Insomnia Syndrome30 records, 9 in people