YELLOW PASSION
aka Passiflora lutea
GROW
Propagate: cuttings , seedings
Light: sunny
Water: once or twice a day
Soil: good drainage
Fertilizer: twice a month
USES
Anxiety : Some research shows that taking passion flower by mouth can reduce symptoms of anxiety. In fact, it might work as effectively as some prescription medications.
Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) : Passion flower reduces some symptoms of ADHD in children aged 6-13 years when taken by mouth for 8 weeks. It seems to work about as well as a low dose of the prescription drug methylphenidate
Heart failure : Early research shows that taking a combination of passion flower and hawthorn by mouth for 6 weeks increases six-minute walking distance but not exercise capacity during a bicycle exercise in people with mild heart failure.
Trouble sleeping (insomnia) : Drinking a passionflower tea an hour before bedtime for 7 nights improves people's ratings of their sleep quality.
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