Secret Treasures

Passiflora incarnata                         Common name: PassionflowerFamily: Passifloraceae Parts used:  Flowering tops, leaves Constituents: Alkaloids (harman, harmoline), flavonoids (vitexin, saponarin, luteolin, rutin, kaempferol, quercitin), fatty acids (linoleic, linolenic, palmitic, oleic, myristic), acids (formic & butyric), sugar, gum, coumarins, cyanogenic glycosides, volatile oil, chrysin Medicinal actions: Antispasmodic, sedative, hypnotic, hypotensive, vasodilator, cardiotonic,...