Prakt. lékáren. 2015; 11(5): 180-181

Passiflora incarnata - active compounds and therapeutic effects

Zdeňka Navrátilová
Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Přírodovědecká fakulta, katedra botaniky

Anxiety disorders and insomnia belong to the most frequently encountered mental disorders in general. Anxiolytics and antidepressants

are particularly used to treat anxiety. and insomnia is treated with sedatives and hypnotics. There are a number of products for the treatment

of the anxiety, in cases of mild illness herbal remedies can be used. Some pacients also prefer „natural“ medicines to „synthetic“

ones. There are a number of plants, which have been traditionally used for the treatment of anxiety and insomnia and these effects are

frequently supported by modern trials. One of them is passionflower (Passiflora incarnata L.).

Keywords: Passiflora incarnata, passionflower, traditional medicine, herbal remedy, anxiety, insomnia

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