WARNING! Beware! Last year(2023), I grew this plant from seed in my vegetable garden... The next spring in Zone 6 I was pleased to see it come back after the freezing winter. But I wanted to sow carrots in that same bed. So, I went to remove the passion flower only to realize how it had completely taken over that spot! It had spread roots everywhere within 6 ft. They are very strong, like nonbreakable steel cables, and run deep(6" to 1.5 feet). The main roots send out minor roots branching everywhere. The point is: Passion flowers are a powerfully invasive. They make mint seem like a joke because their woody roots and runners are nearly impossible to remove them all, whereas mint has relatively shallow root systems. Unless you want passion flowers forever all over the place, then I suggest to plant it in an isolated area or in containers, not in your beautiful gardens. Happy gardening!
Just came across your channel, and I found it to be very informative thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, I have just started my adventure with a beautiful purple passion that my neighbor gave to me as a seedling that I built an 8 foot by 8 foot trellis for I’m excited!
THANK YOU! Your video was 100% helpful. I just started growing 2 kinds of Passiflora, royal blue and purple (no flowers yet). I just read a couple days ago that Passiflora is excellent for insomnia and anxiety - both of which I suffer from. I was so desperate I was ready to start chopping down my vines for tea, but something told me to do more research. Detailed info is SO hard to find on this. After watching your video, I now know that I need to locate incarnata. I guess I'll have to wait a little longer.
Angela Mullaney if yours is purple, compare it to incarnata. It might be the right one, but the flower must look just the same, other colors and patterns are different species. Fortunately they’re all absolutely beautiful in the garden! Good luck!
Smith Jones Hey, I have the common blue plant. So I am making my 1st tea out of blue Passion flower flowers, I used two to make my 1st tea, I boiled it then simmered it for 30 mins in 500ml of water. Will it be safe? Also how do I use the aroma tase effect of it? Thanks!
Beautiful video. Thank you 💕 I noticed today that my seeds have sprouts, so hopefully I have a starting plant in the end of summer. Cheers from Norway.
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I am confused as at the beginning you describe one species and then show the other one or incarnata. Then you seem to be using the leaves of the first or the other species to make the tincture.
@@lauranicoletti6366 The internet is full of misinformation promoting the wrong more common passion flower as the medicinal one. This video highlights the important differences between the two distinctly different but closely related species. They are not interchangeable. Don’t tincture your blue passion flower as that will likely concentrate more toxins. You may boil the blue flowers to remove the toxins, but better yet, stick to the correct purple ones. The blue ones have been fraudulently sold with few complaints, so it’s probably not extremely dangerous, but generally speaking you want herbs that aren’t toxic if the equivalent is available.
Thank you so much! Very informative & just the info I needed to start making tea from the common passionflower. My boyfriend has a bush of them growing and no one noticed but me! Very excited to make some tea now ☺️🙏🏽
I grow the Passionfruit plants, and actually the fruit is fairly popular in the Southern states.....we think they are sweet and taste good! Lol.....and just really pretty! Lol, love your videos! Thanks for the awesome info...
I have 3 that was growing very well until the Caterpillars found them -- they ate all the leaves off one so far and it died to the ground -- all were over 8 feet tall -- is their anything that will keep them away from the plants??? Maybe Nem Oil??
@@kchedville I too have experienced this. My blue grows undaunted, but my purples keep being eaten to the ground. I just purchased a new one from One Green World. Fingers crossed that this one will not be entirely munched this year. Neem seems worth a try!
Dr. Mindy this is an excellent video. Thank you because I was making a tincture with blue passion flower and when I smelled it after a few weeks, I knew something was wrong and that is obviously the cyanide because I included the leaves. Thank God I found this video before I tasted it.
Yeah, it’s just not quite the same thing. It’s frustrating because many websites show pics of the blue passion flower when referring to the medicinal plant. Fortunately it’s probably not very deadly, as lots of people have used the wrong one without dramatic documented negative effects. But it’s better to use the right herb, not the toxic one, or at least boil off the bad stuff.
Hello, I suffer from essential tremor disease, not Parkinson’s disease. When I face an audience or a problem occurs, my body shakes, my hands shake, and I feel difficulty speaking. Are there supplements or herbs to treat my condition?
I just found passionflower blooming in my yard- I’m in SC. Mine didn’t quite look like yours, but it’s obviously passionflower. I would like to make teas and tinctures and wanted to make sure I’m doing this correctly. The leaves are the 3 blades and that is used in tinctures. Can i dry them for tea as well? And the flowers are just for fresh tea or dried as well? Thank you!
Kay Mein it’s best to use only the purple official passionflower for medicine as other passionflower species may have toxins. Never tincture the blue common passionflower, but a long-boiled tea may be safe.
lilmisspeace it’s probably not the right passion flower. Try to identify your flower online, then look to see if that one is used medicinally. The official herb is purple.
You don’t know much about the FRUIT then if you think it’s NOT very tasty lady… I GROW PASSION FLOWER vines here at our home in the eastern 1/2 of KANSAS , and they are VERY GOOD… IT’S The inner seed part that you eat… What might bother people is the really gooey pulp that surrounds the seeds makes it kind of difficult to separate the seeds… WELL, I just eat the seeds with the pulp, and it is very tasty… DONE IT MANY TIMES , Problem is , I didn’t get very many this year… THE other problem is if you want to save the seeds for growing , THAT gooey gelatinous pulp surrounding the seeds is kind of difficult to get the seeds out of to dry…
We’re not in Kansas where I hear they grow wild. That probably wasn’t mature enough to be tasty and probably would not have gotten there in this perpetually rainy Pacific Northwest climate. I think it can happen with a lot of pampering and the right light, but that was not that acquired fruit. It was tasteless and bordering on bitter. I have no problem with passion flower seeds. You’re lucky to have such abundance!
Not "anti-anxiolytic effects," ANXIOLYTIC EFFECTS. A lot of misnaming in this video, very monotonous delivery and low max volume, although the latter may be a blessing.
Feel free to watch all forty of my videos and comment on every gaffe or grammatical error. I could certainly use the views and engagement! If you love me, tell your friends. If you hate me, tell your enemies!
Hello doctor I moved to Texas a while back and I found my yard full of passionflowers which are just gorgeous to watch grow and transplanted to areas I want them growing in my yard I do know this year for sure it’s purple in colours I do intend to use it soon I’m 70 yrs of age stricken with seizures thst pop up I’df I get too upset I used to use Valarin capsule but her in Texas I not able to gine it at my local area being sold totally understand a the gaba thing I so thank you for this video
That must be so awesome! I have a great huge blue Passion flower bush in my yard, but the purple one I tried just died overwinter. I’ve just received a new mail order one from Strictly Medicinals, and hope this one likes me better!
I have the red passion flower i am a former alcoholic when she used 80% vodka for tincture that would not be wise. Can i use the red flower for a tea and how would i prepare it? 18:04
You don’t have to tincture purple passion flower. That just helps preserving it for longer, and extracts constituents for easy future use. You can make tea, but for medicinal purposes it is best to stick with the purple passion flower or the passion fruit vine and flower. Other types of passion flowers can have toxic compounds that aren’t ideal for medicine.
Thank you for all the great info!! I use Passion flower tea for stress & sleep. I’ve been studying herbalism for 8 years. But this year I decided to grow my own so I could learn more about it. I have the incarnata version. This video was extremely helpful in showing me how to harvest it! Quick question: should I wilt it before I tincture it? I noticed you didn’t dry it completely, but it looked like you’d let it dry out a little before you tinctured it. I’ve only tinctured dry because I never had fresh. Does dry or fresh matter as far as strength of the tincture? Thank you again! I’ve subscribed... can’t wait to watch more of your videos
Personally I prefer to tincture fresh plant, the fresher the better! Sometimes that doesn't happen right away, so processing wilted plant material isn't terrible or preferred. Technically it is possible to make a stronger tincture with dried material by adding more material to a tincture repeatedly, and by other tricks. Personally I am from the camp that thinks that something is lost in the dried product, that is retained in very fresh material...the juices if you will. Thanks for your interest! Dr. Mindy
What would be recommended dropper dosage of the tincture per 100 pounds person? Would you recommend the below book? Claude Davis The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies
Hello Mindy, in Hawaii its common to find Passiflora edulis or Lilikoi growing wild. There is no mention of any potential use of this species of flower as far as I can see online. What is your opinion on using this passion flower for the same purposes mentioned in this video? Specifically for calming the mind, sleep and aromatase inhibition?
Veronica Rensen p. edulis, passion fruit-leaves, flowers, peels and stems are all used as traditional medicine in different ways. The leaves mainly contain the alkaloids. May lower blood pressure. The flower can be made into a sedative and antispasmodic. It has been used to treat nervous disorders, bronchial conditions, arthritis, asthma, insomnia, gastrointestinal disorders and menopausal symptoms. Carotenoids and polyphenols in the yellow fruit extract may kill cancer cells in vitro.
Thank you for the good info. I found a large amount of the blue passion flowers growing wild behind my house and could find very little info on them online.
HELLO, I have a question you probably won't answer because everyone I ask never answers, story of my life. Anyways. Out if an experiment I dumped a bunch of chia seeds in my yard and now have 5 foot tall beautiful plants. I'm assuming the full mature leaves are still edible. Can I use them when cooking or make tea with them or give them to my cat.? Anyways have a lovely day.
The mature leaves are still edible, but have higher amounts of oxalates which may increase kidney stones in susceptible people. It may be best to cook the very mature leaves, and remove any fuzzy or tough stems. Chia leaves are used as a nutritious and beneficial tea.
palmtemple they are used, but caution is warranted. But it’s the one most people around here have in their yards, so it’s important to mention the toxicity part so that it’s not used interchangeably.
Are both the passion flowers you revealed MOA inhibitors or just the electric purple pinky one? And I want to say for my this is like listening to a Jedi master or herbs of the earth which Yahuah gave to us to be discovered with Yah'. I found out the J letter of our alphabet didn't come out till after 1611 some time. I am a history guy but I have also have a passion (no pun intended) for learning the crash course of learning apothecary. It is in my blood, but as I age it is hard to gain more wisdom in this field that will soon be desperately needed in storms ahead for this world system. The passion flower medicine is probably what the priest used when he stared at the blue passion flower. Blue is divinity and Purple royalty. I will tell you it sparked the thought of my writing you all what I am now. First thing I learned for myself in this field is you gotta know your stuff. This serious field of work is a dieing art form to the Pharmakia (sorceries) system. I will retire soon to my land in the Arkansas Ozarks and want to learn this skill to help people by offering medicine the way God intended with reverence, balance, and to do good not harm. I learned a lot about herbalism with cannabis. When you a profaning (using improperly) some herbs people get addicted, hurt people, and death. Plants are no joke. Being a stoner is like being a drunk. I learned cannabis is all about dosage. Same with shrooms as well as any of the earths medicines. And poison ivy (the first bad is we grow up learning nicknames instead of a plants specific name.) The scientific names is my weakness as a student. But I know they are important to know. I would like a teacher in this field in the area of the central Ozarks. Do you know of any? Have you thought about doing a Patreon classroom? I am like most paycheck to paycheck. Specially with gas right now. I used to play video games and pay a 20 dollar month subscription. Thing is it catches on and you get a buch of subs. World of Warcraft had over 3 million subscribers each back then paying 15 a month I think. All and all I plan on watching all the vids you have thus far. Herbal medicine knowledge is priceless. Shalom
I would guess that both have some MOA activity, but the common one is just more toxic. I’m so happy that you are learning about nature’s pharmacy and living a real life!
Hi Dr. Mindy!! I found your video and loved how you explained everything. I just recently bought a passionflower vine (before I saw your video). its passiflora edulis. I've been seeing that it's similarly used as passiflora incarnata but I didnt find a lot of information. Would you happen to know? I appreciate any guidance!! Thank you
The passion fruit vine has also been used for similar purposes. Just be careful about not using just any random passion flower, as they are actually different and some contain more toxins than others, including the common blue passion flower. Here’s a link to a research article about P. edulis and it’s constituents and uses: www.ijrrjournal.com/IJRR_Vol.9_Issue.4_April2022/IJRR042.pdf
Full disclosure…I did too for a time until I was taught how different the different passion flowers really are. That’s a big reason for including the common one in my video. It’s been used to fake the medicinal plant by unscrupulous vendors, yet there just aren’t many reports of harm…but certainly it’s preferable not to intake toxic plants.
Hello! I've got a prolofic 'blue' Passion flower plant in my polytunnel (SW France). Can I dry the blue flowers and put the dried leaves in teas? Or is it best to just use one flower at a time? I'm glad you mentioned that the leaves are toxix - many other videos just say to dry them and use in teas!!
I wouldn’t use the leaves of the blue one. It’s really best to just use the purple one for medicinal purposes. The leaves of the blue one contain more toxins than the flower, which is still too much for tinctures. The boiling will reduce the toxins, but if you’re wanting the medicinal benefits, it’s best to start by using one that isn’t as toxic and has been studied more.
I didn’t think that passion flower would thrive in upper Michigan, so I don’t have any fresh. I only have dried. Would there be any benefit to making a tincture out of it?
Sure! I prefer fresh tinctures personally, but I have heard industry reps describe their multi-pass process that starts with dried ground plants. They say they get higher concentrations that way. If dried is what you have, then use it, even in simple homemade single pass tinctures. You’ll save a lot of money compared to very expensive industry products.
wow, I was just researching this plant last night and then this morning was watching a video and to the right side you were in my recommendations with this video, you seem to have every plant i'm looking into and i'm so happy to learn from you. I read that there is a version that could grow in Washington state.
I have epilepsy and have been researching herbs. So much medicine has been thrown at me. Most of my doctors are kind of in the dark and herbs and how they affect epilepsy. I just wish I had a doctor that could do more.
If you’re using the common Passion flower, then you’ll need to boil the toxins away. The raw purple Passion flowers (P. incarnata) should be safe enough…but I’m not sure why you’d want to eat it raw. It’s traditionally made into tea or syrup or tincture. The leaves and maypops of P. incarnata may be eaten raw in reasonable amounts.
Good job thanks. I have been walking by a vine of this stuff and just stripping off a branch cut it with scissors into a pot of boiling water and taking before bed on night shift during the day and I wake feeling well rested
Different passion flowers have different toxicities. You probably want to be sure before you start guzzling tea. Here’s a master gardener website that you can compare with: mgnv.org/plants/native-plants/vines/passiflora-incarnata/
There’s good stuff in the above ground aerial parts. I personally don’t use the roots because incarnata is not as wild or vigorous in my garden…yet. I personally can’t stand pulling roots unless there’s plenty for a plant to spare.
Dr. Curry, thank you for the passion flower video. I have the purple with three pronged leaves. I picked green vine off and tincture it in 80 proof vodka. Is it safe green or should it be left to dry some? If so how long should I let it air dry for. Also if I'm taking Clonazepam for sleep how long should I be off pharmacy medicine. How much is an adult dose.. I've heard of it being mixed with cat mint is this recommended. Thank you again.
Tincture of the fresh vine is preferred in my opinion. You should probably only add sedating herbs with clonazepam under the supervision of a naturopathic doctor or at least a seasoned herbalist. Clonazepam withdrawal can be dangerous (panic attacks, anxiety, seizures) if done suddenly without medical supervision. It’s possible that your herbalist would use Passion flower to reduce your Rx dose or to aid with withdrawal symptoms. I do not make specific dosing recommendations over the internet.
I have been trying to find information on the Passion flower vine forever! I started drying mine since June. I’ve never had courage enough to consume it though! I’m loving where you live because I live very close by! I’m in Canby so it’s equally fun to find someone so close as I know only a few vines grow here. So bless you for all your knowledge and work and PASSION for this plant! Bright blessings always ~~ Cindy xo
Just make sure that you’re using the correct type of passion flower. The common blue passion flower has toxicity, and probably shouldn’t be used. The flowers can be boiled to remove this, but it’s better to just use the medicinal purple passion flower for medicine. Both should grow well here!
Thank you so much. There are so many videos on RU-vid but not many of them really helpful enough as your video. I grow this plant from seeds but it never gives fruits. I guess, cold weather in Northern Florida comes a bit too earlier and my plant got frozen. So, at least I will able to make my own remedies and teas, using this plant. I hope I will have fruits as well one day as I really love Passion Fruits, they are my favorite.
Only certain types grow the passion fruit. It is different from the maypop of the medicinal passion flower variety. Other passion flower plants have known toxins.
I don’t know that variety. The purple passionflower is the one used for medicine. Other Passion flowers may have more cyanogenic glycosides which turn into cyanide when eaten.
Sorry about that. That was one of my first videos and I was only using my phone to record. I am constantly trying to improve my videos so more people can enjoy them. I am slowing remaking all of my old videos with a much better camera and dedicated audio equipment. I'm glad that CC helped.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 Would you have those Research and links on the benefits on health benefits like anti-inflammatory and the other attributes. Thanking you in advance.
As I am a self taught herbalist. What courses would you recommend for my next step in the right direction. I have quite the collection of books on vitamins and minerals in herbs along with interaction guides. I love the internet for research as well. I grow al of my own wild herbs and trees..
You should seek out a nearby herbalism school or experienced herbalist near you for more training. Books and videos really are no substitute for hands-on learning with a pro. Herbal Medicine: From the Heart of the Earth by Sharol Tilgner or The HOLISTIC HERBAL by David Hoffmann are a couple of my favorites. Michael Moore (herbalist) books are truly fantastic.
The above-ground aerial parts (flowers, leaves, and stems) of the passionflower are used for medicinal purposes. The leaves and stems may have more useful chemical constituents. The flowers are definitely used in tea in this very video. Typically teas are made from flower, leaf and stem combined.
Getting ready to plant two red passion flowers. Thank you for all of this information! I have been buying bulk and look forward to growing my own medicine instead!
Make sure you are growing the right species. It’s the purple Passion flower that is most useful medicinally. Other Passion flower species may contain toxic compounds that could be problematic at least theoretically.
Is there any other difference in the two varieties besides that flower itself? I have a vine I've been growing for a year. It is inside now as we are in a Zone 5. I grew this to make a tincture, but i got it from a slip from someone else so I'm not sure what type it is. THe vine is really long but has not bloomed yet.
I don’t, but I prefer to buy from Strictly Medicinals: strictlymedicinalseeds.com/?s=Passion+flower+&post_type=product&title=1&excerpt=1&content=1&categories=1&attributes=1&tags=1&sku=1&ixwps=1
Dosing can be rather individual. Factors such as your sensitivity to herbs and your desired effects will influence dosing. You’ll probably want to combine this into a more well rounded formula for your specific needs. You should get an appointment with an herbalist or naturopath to discuss your needs and come up with a good treatment plan including starting dosing.
Hi Mindy, can you use the blue passion flower for insomnia and mild anxiety? And do you think it would be more effective to make a tincture from the flower than a tea? Can you dry the flower as it is and then use it for tea through out the year?
Emma Søborg you could, but it might have some toxicity. This toxicity can be reduced by long simmering. Don’t tincture this. Dried is fine, although will lose potency with age.
Thank you Dr. Mindy Curry! I recognized some flowers out on a walk and did some more research to confirm. I identified the purple passiflora incarnata by a lake in a few spots. Very excited to go back to harvest a little for this tincture :)
jan swenson Where I’m at in the PNW, it dies back mostly after frost and throughout the winter. If the winter isn’t too severe, it should come back in the spring. I’ve had bad snowy winters kill my passionflowers though.
The leaves on my plant look absolutely nothing like the cerulea(n) in the video. They are almost identical to the incarnata variety shown. I'm not sure if I can even send a photo in hindsight, but thanks anyways. I suppose my question is when identifying varieties since there are so many, do you look more towards the leave shape or the flower color/design?
I'd love to say something funny or exciting... but I think that was just the noise of the wooden trellis that the passion flowers are growing on. Thanks for watching and please check out some of my other videos if you are interested in herbs and wildcrafting.
Oh my word.....please do NOT ever use any other variety than Passiflora incarnata (colloquially known as the Maypop) for tea or tincture preparations! I’m flabbergasted and downright shocked to see the use of P. caerulea for medicinal purposes as all other Passiflora (outside our native Maypop) contain high amounts of cyanide. I urge you to do more research and add a disclaimer to your video.
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 thank you for getting back with me. I actually tried it. I juiced it with apples and ginger. I also juiced it with pineapple. It was really good. I noticed a difference with my pain level. I'm shocked.
Please can you make clear what is what as you tell us what the blue pf is used for then say use the purple one then show the blue again and say other uses I am a bit confused could you reply with a list please
nigtturner The blue passionflower is the one most common in landscaping, but it is not interchangeable with the medicinal purple passionflower. Many people confuse the two, and that might not be very safe. The common blue passionflower has toxins that could cause problems. Generally don’t use it, or only if you boil only the flower for a while to remove the toxins. A big point to this video is to only use the correct purple passionflower for medicinal purposes, as it is the one considered safe. People do use the blue, but it may not be safe.
In the first minute of the video, you show the one that you have to be careful about Passiflora Caerulea. 6 and a half minutes in you show Passiflora Incarnata (the safe one) . Then 8 minutes later you mix the two flower's uses and names.. ????
George Gates Both have been used in traditional medicine, although the blue is more toxic. The blue however is much more common in yards, so part of the reason of this video is to warn people to use the right one or risk adverse results.
So, I just recently made a tincture from leaf trimmings off of my plant that was grown from seed. I havent taken any yet as it needs to sit for a while. If I hunt down the seed pack and it's a blue one, should I toss it?
Probably. If blue, it’s not the usual medicinal used for tincture purposes, and may likely contain some toxic compounds. Probably not worth the risk. Stick to boiling the flower. Most of the toxin is removed that way. First do no harm!
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Dr. Mindy A. Curry, ND Passion For Healing Naturopathic Can you pour boiling water over the flower and let it sit or is it beat to use the method you showed?
If you're using the blue one, you probably want to simmer off the toxins a while. The medicinal one is fine either way. You may find it weaker just poured over, but maybe less bitter.
I’d stick to using the official purple passionflower for tincture use. I’m not familiar with medical uses of the yellow passion flower. A number of passionflower species contain potentially toxic compounds.
I have passion fruit vine in my yard It looks like my flower is like the first you show in the video but my leafs are like the flower you make tea from
shayelad shayelad Do not use the leaves of the Common blue passionflower. They contain toxins. The flowers have less toxicity and thay can be inactivated by prolonged simmering. Blue passionflower is NOT a great medicinal to use for this reason, although it has been used traditionally and sold fraudulently as the medicinal one. Many people confuse their common plant with the medicinal one. A point to the video is that the common one isn’t the medicinal one, even though it’s been used as such. If you really want to use the blue one, only use the flower, and simmer it a while to deactivate the toxins that are there.
Charlie Cooke yes, you can. Use within a few months though, or will get freezer burn. I like to blend herbs in water, then freeze in ice cube trays for later. Pop the cubes into a freezer bag so as not to accumulate freezer frost.
Thanks so much!! This is very helpful! If you make tea from the fresh flowers and plants, will it have as much effect as if you dried it and then made tea?
@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 So here's the big question, though this may not be your domain; but if I have an edulis will it attract Gulf Fritillary(Butterflies) because I know the Incarnata sure does... Oh and then I have one more question. I hope I'm not taking your time... My neighbors used to have a vine that looked just like the blue passiflora flower, but only had three lobed leaves what type of passiflora is that? Some kinda hybrid? Maybe it's grafted. Thank you for your time, and you are the most knowledgable person on this subject I have ever met! :)
