Passionfruit

No passion fruit are listed in my poison plants book. Some of the fruits tease bad, to me, at least, but a friend says that he has acquired a taste for them and eats them.

The plant itself has some bad stuff in it, Passiflora incarnata has harmine alkaloids, which are indole in structure ... When taken as a tea or cigarette, the plant material acts as a mild stimulant.

^^^^ was supposed to be taste

Thanks Charles. Add them in small amounts to orange juice, gives it a gorgeous tang :) Something like 3 or 5%.

NT

Hey there,

the leaves of Passiflora incarnata actually act as a mild sedativ rather than as a stimulant, which is why it's used in home remedies fo insomnia. It's quite pleasant tasting as a tea (although it's not s nice when smoked, and to be honest doesn't roll all that well), tw teaspoons of the dried leaf to a cup of water is sufficient, let i steep for ten minutes and then drink it about an hour or so before yo plan to go to bed. :)

Emma

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