Passion Flower
Botanical Name: Passiflora incarnata
Common Names and Synonyms: Passiflora, Maypop, Passion Vine,
Mayblossom, Apricot Vine
Background: Herbalists use passion flower as an antispasmodic
(e.g., Parkinson's disease, seizures, and hysteria) and mild sedative for
insomnia. The sweet scented passion flower is native to the southeastern
United States. To the 17th Century Spaniards who were converting
the New World to Christianity, the flowers on this exotic vine symbolize
Christ's crucifixion and a blessing upon their task. Five pale lavender
to white petals, represented the five wounds and the purple fringed corona
at the center of the flower represented the crown of thorns. The
flower, which blooms from June until September, is followed by an
yellow-orange oval fruit. The dried fruit and flowers are used to
relieve restlessness.
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Passion Flower in the Cayce Readings
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Edgar Cayce recommended passion flower as a nerve sedative, anti-spasmodic,
and intestinal cleanser. From the Cayce perspective, passion flower
can almost be considered as a specific for epilepsy.
Cayce Quotes on Passion Flower
4844-2
Then, for the improvement in the physical, keep
constantly those vibrations in system of the tea from Maypop, as has been
given, for this constantly gives that incentive in plasmatic cell for brain
and nerve development;
4678-1
That treatment for the correction (see, this of
the Maypop is for the nerve system and for the blood supply, as is hindered
by the improper incentives through the connection between the glands at
the base of the brain and the hypogastric nerve center, which governs the
digestion and the assimilation in portions of the system) ...
543-2
Also we would find that the use of the Mayblossom
Bitters will be effective, will these be [if these will] taken in quantities
sufficient to act as a cathartic.
1001-10
We have the body here - this we have had before.
Now, in a preparation as will eliminate the attacks [seizures] entirely,
prepare as this: Because the attacks are farther apart, or because
they are eliminated to where they become minor in nature, do not stop.
Take about five gallons of this, but make it a quart at a time.
Maypop Root................1 gallon. This cleansed.
Not the bark taken off, but cleansed - washed - cut
up. Add to this 2 gallons of distilled water. Reduce by slow
boiling to 1 quart of the water, see? solution. Then add 1
pint of alcohol - 85%. [10/23/30 See same preparation, with variations,
advised in 146-1.] The dose will be - see, this should be filtered
- that is, through filter paper, the solution - before alcohol is added.
The dose will be 3 to 5 teaspoonsful each day.
146-2 TEXT M 13
In the changes now, we would give - as an aid to
the nervous forces of the body - those properties of the Mayblossom Bitters
- teaspoonful at least twice each day.
2200-1
These medicinal properties would be better in the
Mayblossom Bitters, that act directly with the nerve system itself.
The dosage of this, as we would find, would be from three to four teaspoonsful
each day.
3918-1
In those properties that we would take, then, from
within, would be found in that combination which has been given in Mayblossom
Bitters, as an assuagement in the nerve forces of the system, aiding also
in the DIGESTIVE forces - and these should be kept, through the manner
of the diet, in an even keel for eliminations and assimilations.
As these are gradually rebuilded in system we will find the general forces
of the body responding to that INNATE within, for the ABILITIES to be much
lie latent.
4091-2
(Q) Should Luminal be continued or increased during period of
attacks?
(A) We would find that if this can be REDUCED, rather than increased,
and use more of the Mayblossom, this will reduce the attacks.
2253-1
As we see, the nerve system, or nerve matter itself,
is made up of vibrations from the system in its resuscitating or building
forces. These, as we find, may be had from the use of those compounds
in the Mayblossom WITH those of the Ginseng, as will STIMULATE those impulses
of the body. These will also make for a better coordination in refraction
and refractory reactions in, or between cerebro-spinal and
sympathetic system.
4798-1
(Q) Is this condition curable?
(A) As we have given, we would find it so. With the proper
adjustments in the lumbar and sacral, with the proper alignments
so that the nerve reaction are NOT of that nature as to PREVENT normalcy,
with the developments through the thirteenth to fourteenth year of
age we should see the full termination of the attacks [seizures], provided
the NERVE forces are builded properly. Those properties given in
the Mayblossom Bitters are not of a drug forming, nor are they of the nature
as sedative producing - such as bromides and such natures - but STIMULATE
the glands and the nerve system in such a manner as to produce a nearer
NORMAL reaction in the system.
2253-2
(Q) Should Mayblossom Bitters be continued?
(A) The dose may be reduced, but we would continue until there
are no reactions through that wringing of hands, or of continued nervousness
- picking at things.
146-5
(Q) Shall we continue Mayblossom Bitters?
(A) As given, this would be well to continue - for it acts WITH
the nervous system in building stamina in the nerve reflex.
2153-5
(Q) Please advise just what the effect is of the Mayblossom Bitters,
and what it is supposed to accomplish.
(A) The passion flower effect is upon the sympathetic nervous
system. It is to relinquish the congestions that are produced in
the attacks of incoordination at the base of the brain, through the flexus
as indicated which is produced through the areas along the spine, and in
the adhesions in the area indicated.
5232-1
There will come 1 or 2 very severe periods with
some of these changes. When these occur we would administer a heavy
fusion of Passion-Flower. That would be the fruit, the leaves, the
vine, a gallon by measure. Put this in a 2-gallon container and fill
with water. Reduce by slow boiling to a quart and a pint. Add
sufficient grain alcohol to make a preserving of the solution; then this
would be strained off, of course, or filtered off.
5386-1
We would prepare and take also, to purify the alimentary
canal, a gallon of the dried Passion Flower. This should include
the fruit, as well as the leaves and stem. Put this in a gallon of
distilled water and let it boil slowly. Put this preferably in either
glass of enamel ware which is not broken. Reduce it until there is
only one quart. Add sufficient of the grain alcohol to preserve this,
and then take a teaspoonful twice a day for the first five days.
Afterwards, of evening when the body is ready to retire, take one teaspoonful.
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