Passion Fruit – Costa Ballena – Photo by Dagmar Reinhard
Plentiful in Costa Rica it is also a great aid for anxiety and Insomnia.
Passion fruit it is also called Maracuyá. It is the fruit of a tropical plant, well known for its vines, and its flowers.
Many people recognize this plant by its scientific name “Passiflora.”
It is a hardy wood vine. It can grow up to 10 meters long and puts off tendrils, enabling to climb up and over other plants in the rainforest canopy. It bears striking large white flowers with pink or purple centers. The flowers are actually the ones giving the name to this plant, mainly because the Spanish missionaries thought they represented some of the objects associated with the passion and crucifixion of Christ.
The vine produces a fruit, which is the size of a large lemon; its smooth skin starts to wrinkle when it is ripe, and that is the best time to eat it. There are hundreds of species of this vine, but the most known are the incarnata and the edulis.
Since we are living a fast-paced life with increasing uncertainty, it is very common to find ourselves experiencing some level of anxiety and irritation towards the daily events that seem out of our control. Sometimes, our nervous system gets so unbalanced we cannot fall asleep, even though the nervous system desperately needs sleep. The use of passiflora, simply gives the nerves a break when they need it. It will gently slow the system down so we can drift off to sleep without fear of a hangover the next day, and much healthier than sleeping pills.
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