Herb Pharm - Passionflower Extract 4 Fl. Oz. 126602

This tinciture is fast acting and INSTANTLY calms me down. It's a great value an the taste isn't bad. The only tiniture brand I'll EVER use.

I was prescribed this extract by my doctor to see if it helped with my hot flashes that were completely out of control. Within 2 weeks of twice daily usage they disappeared, yippee! As a side bonus, with continued use, it also seems to have taken care of heart palpitations I used to get around 3 am.m, upon waking and randomly during the day. My doc doesnt seem to think this is a normal response, but I will take it! I used 2 droppers 2x daily to have this effect, and the 4 oz bottle lasts me about a month at this dosage. Unfortunately I did not have as good luck with it helping my insomnia. I use 2 droppers ? ~40 drops at bedtime. Maybe more would show a benefit. As a side note, the extract works much better for me than taking capsules, even if I take the capsules apart and take the powder in some water. UPDATE Dec2014 - I found if I take 6 droppers half full at bedtime it works great on my insomnia. I just tried Gaia phyto-gels caps Gaia Herbs Passion Flower Liquid Phyto-Capsules, 60 Count and am up to 3 at night with no success/sleepiness, so I may need to switch back to the HerbPharma liquid here.

A friend recommended the HerbPharm brand a few years ago. I have used nothing else since. What I like best about their brand is that they offer standardized tinctures, which means you're always getting the same dosage every time you buy a bottle. I bought the passionflower for relaxing. It's easy on the body, and I know each time I take it I'm getting the same dosage. While everything they sell is all natural, make sure you do your research. These are medicines, and should be treated as such.

As a professional herbalist, I have high standards, but sometimes I don't want to make everything myself, if it's for my own use. This is one of my favorite brands for passionflower tincture. I like it so much, I even recommend it to clients sometimes.

I have been taking this stuff daily ever since I bought it about a month ago. What I can say is the taste isn't for everyone (it's earthy, but that doesn't bother me.) I place a dropper-full under my tongue and let it sit there for a while. It burns a little but not too much. I find that it absorbs into my system better. I find that this stuff works great to treat anxiety and stress at the source, and right away. I will keep using herbal tinctures for my health.