Name: Passionflower Latin name: Passiflora incarnata Family: Passifloraceae Parts Used: Aerial parts Taste: Bitter, sweet, sour Energetics: Cooling Key actions: Nervine, anxiolytic, spasmolytic, sedative, anodynePassionflower has been used for thousands of years to support the body in times of nervous tension. She does this through her ability to calm and soothe the central nervous system. In TCM, Passionflower is known to nourish yin and the heart while also calming the spirit.*
