Posted by Melanie-00 on December 15, 2010, at 20:00:29
In reply to Re: High-quality, Standardized Passionflower in the US, posted by Christ_empowered on December 15, 2010, at 19:07:28
Thanks so much for checking for me. I have been busy doing more of a literature search on passionflower, and I have to admit, that it's now dropped to the bottom of my list as a possibility. Currently, the research on the efficacy and safety of passionflower just isn't enough for me to feel comfortable taking this herb. It might be the greatest thing in the world, but I generally like to have a little more reason to trust an herb before I try it. While there is some very weak research supporting the potential anxiolytic effects of passionflower, on the whole this herb is not recommended by those who have evaluated the biomedical research on alternative/herbal treatments, and it's not known if it's totally safe. (I found a report of a hospitalization following normal therapeutic ingestion of passionflower, though I imagine anything other than minor adverse impacts are rare. Still ...)
Anyway, thanks again. I hope this info is useful to someone else, and I very much appreciate you taking the time to help me.
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