Tram Huong vs Maracuja

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Tram Huong

Aquilaria crassna

Nervine

Passiflora edulis

Nervine

Tram Huong

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Maracuja

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Vietnamese agarwood used in traditional medicine for digestive conditions, anxiety, and as incense.

Brazilian passion fruit plant; fruit popular as food while leaves and flowers are used medicinally for anxiety, insomnia, and hypertension.

Active Compounds

2-phenylethyl chromone, sesquiterpenes, jinkoh-eremol

passiflorin, isoorientin, orientin, vitexin, chrysin

Traditional Uses

digestive spasms, anxiety, vomiting, sedation

Anxiety, Insomnia, Hypertension, Digestive spasms

Modern Uses

antispasmodic, sedative, carminative

Sedative effects, Anxiolytic activity, Antihypertensive properties, Antispasmodic action

Adult Dosage

1-3g resin tea daily

Leaf tea: 1-2 cups at bedtime; 500mg extract at bedtime; fruit juice daily

Contraindications

pregnancy

CNS depressants additive, Pregnancy, Operating machinery

Side Effects

generally well tolerated

Sedation, Drowsiness, Hypotension

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E