Bio-Health Passiflora Herb Tablets 300mg (60)

Passiflora, also known as Passion flower, is used to treat nervous restlessness and gastro-intestinal spasms. In short, the effects of Passiflora is believed to be primarily on the nervous system, particularly for insomnia and anxiety due to mental worry and overwork.

The effectiveness of Passiflora as a treatment for anxiety has been confirmed in a double-blind study. In that study, 45 drops per day of an extract of passion flower taken for four weeks was as effective as 30 mg per day of oxazepam (Serax®), a medication used for anxiety.

Active compounds

For many years, plant researchers believed that a group of harman alkaloids were the active constituents in Passiflora. Recent studies, however, have pointed to the flavonoids in Passiflora as the primary constituents responsible for its relaxing and anti-anxiety effects. European herbal pharmacopoeias typically recommend passion flower products containing no less than 0.8% total flavonoids. The European literature involving passion flower recommends it primarily for the treatment of mild to moderate anxiety. In this context, it is often combined with valerian, melissa leaf, and other herbs with sedative properties.

Bio Health products are totally additive-free supplements of medicinal quality and are totally free also from ingredients that have been genetically modified. None of the products under the 'PURE-FIL' trademark contain Soya, lactose, gluten, yeast or any other suspect material.

The herbal ingredients are from organic, wild crafted (non-threatened species) or cultivated plants and conform to accepted scientific standards, British Pharmacopoeia, European Pharmacopoeia and British Herbal Pharmacopoeia.