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Passion Flower
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Passion Flower is a calming herb with a mild enough action for children and the elderly. Insomnia, insomnia from mental worry, restlessness, irritability, chronic stress (ideal for type A personality). Hyperactivity in kids, ADHD. Hypertension/high blood pressure (especially with the stress). An aid in chronic pain. Anti-spasmodic action for for many types of muscle spasm/twitching: seizures, chorea, Parkinson’s, etc. Spasmodic asthma, asthma with anxiety, whooping cough, nervous cough.
Dosage: 1/2 to 1 1/2 droppersful (20 to 60 drops) in a swallow of water 2 to 4 x a day. For kids, smaller more frequent child doses till calmed.
Contraindications: Pregnancy. Hypotension. Depression. Not with narcotic or tranquilizing drugs.
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