I have chosen passion flower as the next ingredient for our blend. This beautiful flowering plant has long been known mainly for its sedative properties. It has been used to control anxiety, epilepsy and as a sedative for treating insomnia. The Native Americans were aware of the plant's properties, and the Europeans have used it for controlling anxiety. The flower of the plant is thought to be the most potent part of the plant, but the leaves possess all of these properties as well. Since we are making a smoking blend, we will use dried leaves (foliage) rather than the powder that is usually made from the flower. Given its known properties, passion flower should make a good addition to our blend. If you want to know more about passion flower, here is a good article. Be sure and check back tomorrow for the next ingredient.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Ingredient 3 - Passion Flower
I have chosen passion flower as the next ingredient for our blend. This beautiful flowering plant has long been known mainly for its sedative properties. It has been used to control anxiety, epilepsy and as a sedative for treating insomnia. The Native Americans were aware of the plant's properties, and the Europeans have used it for controlling anxiety. The flower of the plant is thought to be the most potent part of the plant, but the leaves possess all of these properties as well. Since we are making a smoking blend, we will use dried leaves (foliage) rather than the powder that is usually made from the flower. Given its known properties, passion flower should make a good addition to our blend. If you want to know more about passion flower, here is a good article. Be sure and check back tomorrow for the next ingredient.
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