Plant

Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Interstellar grade A

Human trial evidence: Randomized human trials, or a meta-analysis of them, measuring this pathway's own endpoint — either a clinical outcome or a validated biomarker. It opens a pathway on its own.

Appears on 4 blend pages, each linked below.

Preoperative-anxiety randomized trial reduced anxiety with minimal sedation; benzodiazepine-tapering controlled study.

What the evidence shows

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Maypop's purple flowers hold chrysin and other flavonoids that engage the GABA-A receptor, turning the evening's restless chatter to stillness.

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Maypop, the passionflower of the American South, carries flavonoids that settle the brain's calming receptor (GABA-A). In a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial of 41 adults, with sleep diaries checked against overnight recordings, sleep quality improved significantly on passionflower tea against placebo.

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