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Passionflower (maypops)
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Family |
Passifloraceae |
Genus and specie |
Passiflora incarnata |
Maypops, wild passionflower and apricot vine.
Passionflower is a perennial climber with deeply lobed, finely toothed leaves, with fragrant lavender to white flowers appearing in summer. These are followed by edible fruits.
The dried plant, mainly the leaves and thin stems, are used in herbal medicine, while the fruits are used for culinary purposes.
The name "passionflower" has nothing to do with the emotion of love, and the name was given by Spanish missionaries. The name refers to the Passion of Christ - where the flowers represent the following: The three stigmas representing the nails, the five anthers the wounds on Christ's body, while the ten sepals represent the ten apostles - excluding Peter and Judas Iscariot.
Passionflower is a bitter, sedative, cooling herb that relieves pain, relaxes spasms, and lowers blood pressure.
The leaves and thin stems contain flavonoids (C-glycosides of vitexin, isovitexin, apigenin and ethylmaltrol), pyrone derivatives, as well as polyacetylene and cyanogenic glycoside.
High doses are contraindicated in pregnancy.
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