Passiflora Quadrangularis vs Bai He

Large tropical passion flower whose fruit and leaves are used for nutrition, insomnia, anxiety, and pain; traditional medicine across Latin America and Caribbean.

A TCM herb that nourishes lung yin and calms the heart-mind, used for cough and anxiety.

passiflorine, alkaloids, flavonoids, vitamin C, beta-carotene

colchicine, regaogenin, tuliposides, flavonoids

Insomnia, Anxiety, Pain relief, Nutritive fruit

lung yin deficiency, cough, anxiety, insomnia

Sedative effects, Analgesic activity, Anti-inflammatory properties, Nutritional support

demulcent, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory

Leaf tea: 1-2 cups daily; fruit as food

9-30g daily

Pregnancy, CNS depressants

cold conditions

Drowsiness, Mild digestive effects

generally well tolerated