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	The Passion Flower
		Passion flowers are usually propagated by stem cuttings taken in late spring or early summer.
		The flowers are 7.6 cm (3 in.) in diameter, opening from flat oval buds and flowering from summer to early fall.
		Prune passion vines to within 15 cm (6 in.) of the soil or to 6 to 8 buds in early spring and a few weeks prior to repotting.
	gardenline.usask.ca /plants/passion.html (787 words)

	The Passion Flower
		Passion flowers, known throughout the world, are grown as greenhouse plants in temperate climates, and often set out in the garden in summer.
		The Passion Flower with its various parts is seen as a symbols of Jesus' scourging, crowning with thorns and crucifixion.
		The same can be said of religious flower symbols, whatever their origin: if they achieve enduring acceptance, this signifies, as in the case of the Passion Flower, that they contain a certain "prophetic" unction which enriches the faith and devotion of the believers.
	www.mgardens.org /JS-TPF-MG.html (310 words)

	Passion flower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Passion flowers are native to tropical and sub-tropical America.
		The plants were named for the passion of Christ, because the flower structure seemed symbolic of Jesus' scourging, crowning with thorns, and crucifixion.
		Passion flower refers to vines in the genus Passiflora—flowering plants known for their showy flowers.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Passionflower (462 words)

	Passion Flower
		Numerous homeopathic drugs contain passion flower; it is possible that the main sedative activity of the plant is truly homeopathic in nature, being in that respect a function of the harman alkaloid constituents otherwise stimulant in nature.
		Early research indicated that an extract of passion flower was effective against the disturbance of menopause, and as agent against the sleeplessness that occurred during convalescence from the flu.
		Passion flower has been commonly used in the treatment of nervous, high-strung, easily excited children; cardiovascular neuroses; bronchial asthma; coronary illness; circulation weakness; insomnia; problems experienced during menopause; concentration problems in school children; and in geriatrics.
	www.springboard4health.com /notebook/herbs_passion_flower.html (1147 words)

	Passion Flower
		Passion Flower is so named from the resemblance of its finely cut corona, in the center of the blossoms to the crown of thorns; and the other parts (petals and sepals) to the Apostles and the Passion of Jesus Christ.
		Passion Flower was officially entered in the National Formulary from 1916 to 1936.
		Passion Flower has a perennial root with fast-growing, climbing, annual tendrils that may reach 30 feet before succumbing to frost.
	www.indianspringherbs.com /PassionFlower.htm (571 words)

	Passion Flower - cultivation and propagation
		Passion flowers are in the main easy to grow, but they can be difficult to over winter because their roots are prone to rot if kept cold and wet.
		All passion flowers have comparatively small root systems and, unless a massive plant is required, grow to a fair size in a 25cm (10in) pot.
		In the wild passion flowers grow where the ground is exceptionally well drained - slopes of the high Andes, the rain forest floor, even (as with P.Incarta and P.Lutea) in roadside rubble in quite arid areas.
	www.passiflora-uk.co.uk /passion-flower-growing.htm (942 words)

	Passion Flower
		Passion flower is primarily a sedative acting on the central nervous system, through the combined actions of the alkaloids, flavonoids, and the 8-pyrone derivative, although the mechanisms by which this works are not extensively researched as yet.
		Passion flower can be used for neuralgia, shingles, sciatica, Parkinson's disease, muscle pain, twitching and spasm, anxiety, agitation, stress and any physical problem that is stress-related, such as colic and asthma, as well as high blood pressure.
		Passion flower exerts its beneficial effects on the nerves by toning the sympathetic nerve centre, and improving circulation and nutrition to the nerves.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_passion_flower.htm (1093 words)

	Maracuja - Passionflower - Passiflora, Maracuja - Passionflower - Passiflora, Maracuja - Passionflower - Passiflora, PASSION FLOWER
		Passion flower is used primarily as a sedative or nervine to combat excess nervousness and anxiety, to tranquilize, and to induce sleep; as an anodyne, anti-spasmodic and anti-convulsant to treat dysmenorrhea and muscle cramps.
		Passion flower preparations have been observed to overcome nervous symptoms and cramps that inhibit sleep, and to produce a restful and deep sleep free from frequent awakenings and disturbances.
		Throughout Europe, passion flower is used to treat nervous conditions and pain that accompany female complaints ranging from dysmenorrhea to PMS disturbances of menopause.
	rain-tree.com /maracuja.htm (2590 words)

	Passion Flower
		Passion flower a native to the southeastern United States, is currently the herb of choice for treating sleeplessness and insomnia.
		Passion flower may also be used to relieve muscle spasms related to digestion and menstrual cramping, as well as relieve pain and migraines.
		Passion flower acts as a tranquilizer to relieve anxiety and nervousness generally caused by emotional strain.
	www.herbalistprograms.com /passion.htm (287 words)

	Passion Flower
		Passion Flower “is often used to induce relaxation and sleep, an effect first experimentally verified in 1920”.
		The German Commission E therapeutic monograph concluded that Passion Flower is effective “for the treatment of nervous anxiety” and restlessness.
		The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine, notes that Passion Flower “is used primarily as a sedative and to calm nerves that get on edge during the periods of hormonal adjustment common to most women.” Another use is “to relieve pain, an effect that has been demonstrated in laboratory and clinical tests”, citing the studies.
	www.jctonic.com /include/herbs/passion.htm (504 words)

	Wright State University
		Passion flower's ability to reduce anxiety makes it useful for asthma, heart palpitations, high blood pressure, insomnia, nervousness, pain relief, and other related conditions, where it is used widely in Europe.
		Passion flower had an official listing in the National Formulary of the United States from 1916 to 1936.
		Passion flower was introduced into medicine in 1840 by Dr. Al Phares of Mississippi.
	www.wright.edu /admin/fredwhite/pharmacy/popular_nremedies12.html (1692 words)

	Profile - Passion Flower
		Passion flower, by its various designations, was mentioned in 79 readings between 1922-1944 with peak utilization in 1931 (20 readings).
		Background: Herbalists use passion flower as an antispasmodic (e.g., Parkinson's disease, seizures, and hysteria) and mild sedative for insomnia.
		The sweet scented passion flower is native to the southeastern United States.
	www.meridianinstitute.com /echerb/Files/1passion.html (999 words)

	Passion Flower
		The name "Passion Flower" seems to be named for the similarity of the number of stamens and other characteristics of the flower to the crucifixion of Christ.
		Passion flower vine pests are greater in tropical areas.
		This exotic looking vine is grown by many for its ornamental uses only, but passion flower is a useful medicinal herb as well.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/691/50887 (424 words)

	PASSION FLOWER
		Passion flower is not recommended for use in pregnant women or children under the age of two.
		Passion flower (Passiflora incarnata) is a viney plant mostly known for its fruit and flowers.
		The flowers are truly exotic looking, and are responsible for the common and scientific names of the plant, because early Spanish explorers saw them as representing Christ’s suffering passion.
	www.diabetestea.com /diabetestea/passion.html (531 words)

	Passion Flower - divinefarmer.com
		Passion Flower's name comes from its beautiful flowers, thought to represent Christ's crucifixion- 5 stamens for the 5 wounds, 3 styles for the 3 nails, and white and purple-blue colors for purity and heaven.
		Passion Flower is an amazing remedy to treat insomnia, anxiety and pain.
		Passion Flower, Apricot Vine, Flower of the Five Wounds, Maypop, Passiflora, Passiflore, Passionskraut, Passion Blume, Waterlemon
	www.divinefarmer.com /h_t_manual/passionfl.html (210 words)

	Passion flower
		When the passion flower was imported into Europe in the 17th century, it was met with enthusiasm not only because of its healing properties but also because it was revered by pious Christians as being a symbol of Christ’s crucifixion.
		In marked contrast to the thin, bare green-leaved stems growing to a length of 5 m are the luxuriant blooms of the passion flower, which appear from May to September, reaching a diameter of 8 cm, and which occur in white, blood-red and violet colours.
		The monks who saw in the passion flower Christ’s Passion thought that they saw in it a sign from heaven that the Indians of the lands that had been conquered must be converted to Christianity.
	www.wala.de /english/pflanze/archiv/pass.htm (397 words)

	Passion Flower - Monograph Page
		Plant Description: Passion Flower is indigenous in Virginia, and from the southeast United States to Argentina and Brazil.
		The complex activity of the Passion Flower on the central nervous system shows it depresses the motor side of the spinal cord, slightly reducing arterial pressure and increasing the rate of respiration.
		The fruit of Passion Flower is about the size of a chicken egg, orange-colored, edible, and contains many seeds.
	altcancer.silvermedicine.org /passion_flower.htm (382 words)

	Passion Flower - Passiflora incarnata - Encapsulated Herbal Extract - Herbs
		Passion Flower is a native of the Western hemisphere, named for symbolic connections drawn between its appearance and the crucifixion of Jesus.
		Passion Flower was first investigated scientifically less than 100 years ago when it was found to possess an analgesic (pain-killing) property, and to prevent, without side effects, sleeplessness caused by brain inflammation.
		The flavonoids in Passion Flower are primarily responsible for its relaxing and anti-anxiety effects.
	www.viableherbalsolutions.com /singles/herbs/s460.htm (1079 words)

	passion flower
		Passion flower is a vine with tendrils to support the vines.
		About Us Passion flower is one of the most beautiful flowers in all of nature.
		The flowers are perfect; the calyx is of 5 sepals united at the base to form a cup.
	www.blueboyherbs.com /passion%20flower.htm (810 words)

	Passion Flower
		Passion flowers grown for passionfruit juice are Passiflora edulis flavicarpa.
		PASSION FLOWER is a woody vine that has unusual blossoms.
		The flower's five petals and five petallike sepals represented the 10 apostles who remained faithful to Jesus throughout the Passion.
	aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /PLANTanswers/flowers/passionflr.html (181 words)

	Passion Flower
		The fascinating Passion Flower ("Passiflora") became known to the West around A.D. when an Augustinian friar named Emmanuel de Villegas visited Rome from Mexico, bringing drawings to Jacomo Bosio, a monk who was writing a treatise on Christ's Passion.
		In the flower's three bracts, he saw a symbol of the Trinity; it its corona filaments, he saw the Crown of Thorns, and in its stigma, the three nails and the column at which Christ was scourged.
		The flowers he saw opened for one day, and then closed back up into their bell-like shapes.
	www.kensmen.com /catholic/passionflower.html (234 words)

	Blue Passion Flower - Passiflora caerulea
		This is one of the hardiest passion flowers, dying back in colder climates but hardy to 10F.
		Flowers are ornate, multi-colored, with a minty scent much like the fruit of the pineapple guava.
		A tea is sometimes made of the flower and is said to alleviate stress and anxiety.
	www.tradewindsfruit.com /blue_passion_flower.htm (212 words)

	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Information Sheets: Passion Flowers and Passion Fruit
		Several passion flowers can be seen climbing around the pillars in the hot steamy conditions of the Palm House: among them are the passion fruit and the giant granadilla.
		Passion flowers (Passiflora spp.) are perennial woody vines, mostly from tropical America but with a few species originating in Asia, Australasia and the Polynesian Islands.
		Most passion flowers can only be grown indoors in the UK because they require fairly high temperatures.
	www.rbgkew.org.uk /ksheets/passion.html (813 words)

	Passion Flower : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., Passion Flower for anxiety stress sleep aphrodisiac
		Passion Flower by Ray Sahelian, M.D. Passionflower or Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata) is a plant native to North America, found mostly in the Midwest and Southeast.
		Passion flower can be used as a tea, 2 to 5 grams of the dried herb two to three times a day (one teaspoon is usually about 2 to 3 grams).
		Kava kava extract, passion flower extract and a combination of both extracts, administered to mice, caused a significant decrease of the amphetamine-induced hypermotility and significant prolongation of sleeping phase induced by subcutaneous injection of barbiturates.
	www.raysahelian.com /passionflower.html (1958 words)

	All about flowers - THE PASSION-FLOWER, Passiflora coerulc
		But why is this the flower of the passion?--The conquerors of South America were cruel and rapacious, but they were, according to the notions of their time, profoundly pious in thought and deed.
		The first passion-flower came to Linnaeus as the "Flos Passionis," the flower of the passion, and this name he cleverly latinised into Passiflora as the name of the genus.
		The fruit is as ornamental as the flower, being of the colour and size and nearly the form of an apricot; so that, when in autumn it appears in plenty, the beautiful green herbage of the plant seems studded with ripe oranges or eggs of a brilliant apricot colour.
	www.aboutflowers.org /thepassionflow_xfb.htm (738 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Passionflower
		In the flowers of the vine, they saw various symbols of the Passion of Christ, which in Christian tradition refers to the period of time between the Last Supper and Christ's death.
		While there are over 400 species belonging to the genus Passiflora, the variety used for medicinal purposes is called incarnata, which can be translated "embodied." The plant is obtained primarily from the southern United States, India, and the West Indies, though passionflower also grows in Mexico as well as Central and South America.
		In combination with hawthorn, passionflower is also used to alleviate digestive spasms associated with gastritis and colitis.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0005/ai_2603000579 (1046 words)

	Paghat's Garden: Passiflora caerulea
		Often the sepals remain after the flower is spent, so that the vines seem to have two or even three different kinds of flowers, small yellow-green sepal-flowers, the large famously elaborate white & purple blooms, & partial blooms such as those which are pure whites.
		Even when the chill stops it from completely flowering, its aborted flowers will continue to be decorative up to November, either as yellow-green papery sepals from which unfinished flowers fell, or as closed lanterns containing pollinated reclosed flowers which winter stopped from becoming fruits, as sown in the last photo from November (2003).
		The reason the flowers are so fantastic is because competition for pollinators can get pretty tough in tropical forests with thousands of lovely choices to choose from if you're a pollinating critter.
	www.paghat.com /passiflora.html (2651 words)

	Floridata: Passiflora incarnata
		All of the passion flowers have beautifully complex blossoms and maypop is no exception.
		Passiflora incarnata is an exception in that it is deciduous, can survive winter freezes and is commonly called maypop as well as passion flower.
		The beautifully intricate maypop flower is a spectacular sight to behold with a complex structure fraught with religious symbolism.
	www.floridata.com /ref/p/passiflo.cfm (665 words)

	Passion Flower (Science U)
		The Passion Flower is an exciting and beautiful plant which has become quite popular with gardeners in recent years.
		The name "Passion Flower" comes from an early interpretation of the flower's complex structure as being symbolic of the passion of Christ.
		The plant is a fast-growing vine with dark green, glossy, glove-shaped leaves with three to five "fingers, and its flowers are exquisite, frothy purple confections with an extremely sweet and powerful scent.
	www.scienceu.com /library/articles/flowers/passion_flower.html (103 words)

	Passion Flower
		A: The passion flower (passiflora) is a vine of vigorous growth which blooms intermittently throughout the winter months.
		Q: I have a passion flower that I have been keeping on my deck this summer.
		The flowers, which are about 4 inches across, are intricate in detail and beautiful in coloring.
	aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu /plantanswers/flowers/passion.html (202 words)

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