| Scientific Name |
Passiflora alata Dryander |
| Photo link |
http://www.swsbm.com/Images/P-R/Passiflora_incarnata.jpg |
| Other Uses |
Anxiety, insomnia, gastrointestinal upset due to nervousness, opiate withdrawal (NMCD; http://www.naturaldatabase.com/monograph.asp?mono_id=871&brand_id=, accessed 4/27/04). |
| Formulations used by Informants |
Commercially prepared cold infusion (Tizana Betel). |
| Phytochemistry |
Flavonoids (apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, orientin, isoorientin, isoviolanthin, isovitexin, vitexin), harman alkaloids (haraine, harmaline, harmalol, harman harmin). Some species may contain cyanogenic glycoside gynocardine)(NMCD accessed 4/27/04). |
| Potential Adverse Effects |
Orally can cause dizziness, confusion and ataxia in some patients. There are also several reported cases of cardiac dysrhythmias (NMCD accessed 4/27/04). |
| Potential Medication Interactions |
Sedatives and tranquilzers (NMCD accessed 4/27/04). |
| References |
http://www.itis.usda.gov/index.html |
