True passionflower Passiflora incarnata L. belongs to the Passifloraceae family. It is a decorative and medicinal plant. Passionflower herb Passifloraeherba constitutes the herbal raw material which contains flavonoids (e.g. vitexin and hyperoside), coumarin essential oil. Passionflower herb products are used traditionally in order to alleviate the symptoms of mental stress and facilitate falling asleep. It is also said that passionflower has a role in therapies for the treatment of alcohol, nicotine and drug addiction.
