Description
- Passionflower Mother Tincture Without Alcohol is an herbal preparation extracted from the aerial parts of the Passionflower Incarnata.
- This type of extract contains the total phytocomplex of the plant in aqueous form; they contain all the beneficial properties of medicinal and spontaneous plants.
- Passionflower (scientific name Passiflora Incarnata) is a perennial, climbing herbaceous plant with a stout, woody stem that can reach up to 10 meters in length.
- Passionflower Mother Tincture is one of the most sought-after phytotherapeutic remedies for combating disorders of the nervous sphere, thanks to its’ sedative and calming action that are effective in cases of insomnia, stress, anxiety, neurosis, anxiety, menopausal disorders, and premenstrual syndrome.
- Passionflower is rich in important substances such as indole alkaloids (armane, passiflorin, armine, armol, armalin, armalol), tannins, phytosterols, phenolic acids, trace essential oil, flavonoids (hyperoside, vitexin, isovitexin, saponaria, rutin, apigenin, quercetin), amino acids, oxycoumarin, fatty acids and organic acids.
- Usually the mother tincture is made with alcoholic maceration of officinal herbs, alcohol and water for a certain period of time (20-40 days). However, to make the product also suitable for children and pregnant women , there are also Alcohol-Free Mother Tinctures , made with a mix of Water and Glycerin as solvents.
- Our alcohol-free mother tinctures are obtained thanks to an innovative type of Ultrasound Extraction , which allows the complete extraction of the plant material , while at the same time preserving the integrity of all the molecules contained in the plant. All this is made possible thanks to the shock wave produced by ultrasound which causes the mechanical breakdown of the cell walls.
- Ultrasonic Extraction is an extraction technique to which Bio accreditation can be conferred as this extraction is a purely physical process in which no chemicals are used or added, in fact natural solvents are used regardless of the solubility of the active ingredients.
