10 Home Remedies for Anxiety
Home Remedy #7: Passion Flower Tea
Passion flower or Passiflora refers to a family of 550 flowering plants. One of these plants was used by the Native Americans for many years before being adopted by the European colonists. Also known as maypop, it can be made into tea that is thought to be helpful in hysteria, insomnia, epilepsy, and as analgesia.
A study in 2001 showed that passion flower in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder was able to perform as well as oxazepam with less side effects. It has also been used in sedative products marketed in Europe. The anti-anxiety benefits are thought to be due to the presence of chrysin. While generally sage, those who are taking sedatives should avoid passion flower tea. Pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children under 6 months should also avoid it if possible.
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