Passion Flower Tea Recipe
Passion Flower Tea Recipe
Course: DrinksCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
2
servingsPrep time
15
minutesTotal time
15
minutesINGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp 2 passion flower leaves (dried)
2 cups 2 water (filtered of distilled)
2 tsp 2 agave nectar or any honey of your choice (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat the water either in a stovetop pot or in a kettle to a boil.
- Once the water is boiling, turn the heat off.
- Add the passion flower leaves and allow them to steep for 4-5 minutes.
- Strain the tea from the pot to a cup using a tea or coffee strainer.
- Add honey and stir.
- You can find passionflower dried leaves at your local health food store or you can order it online.
Passion Flower Tea Benefits
(Passiflora Incarnata)
You can not pass on to the relaxing and calming qualities of the passion flower tea. It is one of those teas that you just want to drink every night before going to bed. The aerial parts of the passion flower plant it’s what is actually used to make the tea. I enjoy this tea every night and I hope you will too!
Benefits of Passion Flower
- Passion flower helps relieve anxiety, nervousness and symptoms such as a racing heart and tension headache. It reduces symptoms associated with stress.
- Passion flower enables you to relax and go to sleep. The herb is a non-addictive option to help you with sleep problems. It is often used as a natural remedy for insomnia.
- It’s relaxant and antispasmodic activity can be used for conditions such as leg cramps and period pains. It helps with the relief of menstrual discomfort.
- A mild analgesic, passion flower can help with migraines and neuralgic pain.
- Passion flower contains anti-inflammatory properties. It also contains antioxidants that may help with protecting your cells from oxidative stress.
- Native to the Southern US, Central and South America, passion flower is today cultivated extensively in Europe.
If you want more tea recipes to help you relax and sleep, here is my recipe: Valerian Root Tea.
