Passionflower Benefits, Uses, Side Effects According to Ayurveda

Metabolic Nature of Passionflower

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.
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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
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PACIFIES

AGGRAVATES

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.
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PACIFIES

CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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AGGRAVATES

PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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Other

Subtaste:

Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Bland

BLAND

Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.

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Moves Energy:

Upward

UPWARD

Upward-moving substances (Urdvha Gati Marga) include anything stimulating or activating, or that move upward in the body.

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Tissue (dhatu):

Nerves

NERVES

Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.

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Affinity:

Mind Stress Sleep

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Passionflower
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

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Digestion:

Purgative

PURGATIVE

Where general laxatives target the colon, purgatives are strong laxatives that target complete elimination of the small intestine. Use only sporadically as it can be habit forming.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:

Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Analgesic

STRONG ANALGESIC

Pain reliever, reduces pain without eliminating sensation. Also known as anodyne.

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Antidepressant

ANTIDEPRESSANT

Herbs that lift feelings of depression, benefit the mind and improve mental function.

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Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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Boosts Gaba

BOOSTS-GABA

GABA, or gamma-aminobutyric acid, reduces nerve excitability. It is the body's primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. Thus, it promotes relaxation, calm, and sleep.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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Skin Care & Beauty:

Vulnerary

MILD VULNERARY

An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic).

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Respiratory-Health:

Bronchodilator

BRONCHODILATOR

An herb that encourages the widening or opening of the lung airways. They are helpful in wheezing and asthma.

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Heart & Circulation:

Calms Heart

CALMS-HEART

An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'

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Hypotensive

HYPOTENSIVE

An herb that lowers blood pressure.

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Strength, Muscle Health:

Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Relieves Tension

RELIEVES-TENSION

An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.

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Toxicity: Moderate - Not for long term use.

Foods with a Similar Nature to Passionflower

Lavender

Lavender has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant, Vulnerary, Anxiolytic, Nervine, Boosts-gaba, Sedative
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Chamomile

Chamomile has these Actions in Common
Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Vulnerary, Anxiolytic, Nervine, Boosts-gaba, Sedative, Analgesic
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Poppy Seed

Poppy Seed has these Actions in Common
Relieves-tension, Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant, Sedative, Anxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Calms-heart
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Sorghum Flour

Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Bronchodilator, Sedative, Antidepressant, Hypotensive
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Hemp Seed

Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Sedative, Muscle-relaxant, Analgesic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding
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Oats / Oatmeal

Oats / Oatmeal has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Vulnerary, Nervine, Antidepressant, Sedative
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Sage

Sage has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Nervine, Antidepressant, Vulnerary, Bronchodilator
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Rosemary

Rosemary has these Actions in Common
Antidepressant, Nervine, Bronchodilator, Analgesic, Muscle-relaxant
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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common
Muscle-relaxant, Analgesic, Purgative, Bronchodilator, Relieves-tension
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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common
Analgesic, Purgative, Bronchodilator, Relieves-tension, Muscle-relaxant
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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Relieves-tension, Muscle-relaxant, Analgesic, Purgative
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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Passionflower

California Poppy

California Poppy has these Actions in Common
Antidepressant, Sedative, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Calms-heart, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Analgesic, Relieves-tension
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Skullcap

Skullcap has these Actions in Common
Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Analgesic, Nervine, Antidepressant, Sedative, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Calms-heart, Hypotensive, Muscle-relaxant
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Motherwort

Motherwort has these Actions in Common
Hypotensive, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Analgesic, Relieves-tension, Antidepressant, Vulnerary, Anxiolytic, Calms-heart
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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common
Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Relieves-tension, Analgesic, Sedative, Antidepressant, Vulnerary
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Tagar (Indian Valerian)

Tagar (Indian Valerian) has these Actions in Common
Sedative, Analgesic, Vulnerary, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Hypotensive, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine
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Valerian

Valerian has these Actions in Common
Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Sedative, Analgesic, Vulnerary, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Hypotensive
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Black Cohosh

Black Cohosh has these Actions in Common
Bronchodilator, Hypotensive, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Analgesic, Sedative, Antidepressant, Anxiolytic
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Kava Kava

Kava Kava has these Actions in Common
Boosts-gaba, Muscle-relaxant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Relieves-tension, Sedative, Analgesic, Anxiolytic
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Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common
Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Relieves-tension, Sedative, Vulnerary, Antidepressant, Anxiolytic, Muscle-relaxant
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St. John's Wort

St. John's Wort has these Actions in Common
Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Vulnerary, Analgesic, Antidepressant, Anxiolytic, Boosts-gaba, Calms-heart
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AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)

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CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

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Suggested Use

Metabolic Nature of Passionflower

Metabolic Nature

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The 6 Tastes

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

The Three Doshas / Body Types

The Four Temperaments / Humors

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Other

AROMATIC

BLAND

UPWARD

NERVES

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Passionflower Experiences are Personal Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

PURGATIVE

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

STRONG ANALGESIC

ANTIDEPRESSANT

ANXIOLYTIC

BOOSTS-GABA

NERVINE

SEDATIVE

MILD VULNERARY

BRONCHODILATOR

CALMS-HEART

HYPOTENSIVE

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

RELIEVES-TENSION

Foods with a Similar Nature to Passionflower

Lavender has these Actions in Common

Chamomile has these Actions in Common

Poppy Seed has these Actions in Common

Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common

Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

Oats / Oatmeal has these Actions in Common

Sage has these Actions in Common

Rosemary has these Actions in Common

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Passionflower

California Poppy has these Actions in Common

Skullcap has these Actions in Common

Motherwort has these Actions in Common

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Tagar (Indian Valerian) has these Actions in Common

Valerian has these Actions in Common

Black Cohosh has these Actions in Common

Kava Kava has these Actions in Common

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

St. John's Wort has these Actions in Common

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Mind, Stress & Sleep

Heart, Blood & Circulation

Respiratory, Lung, Throat & Sinus

Digestion

Bones, Muscles & Tendons

Weight Loss

CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Passionflower
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS