Nature's Answer Passion Flower, Alcohol Free Extract 1 FL Oz (Pack of 1)

Wow, this actually works! I have generalized anxiety disorder and decided to try passionflower after having one too many bad experiences with pharmaceuticals. (I used to take ativan, but my psychiatrist did not properly explain to 19-year-old me that when he said to take the medication "as-needed" that he meant it wasn't suitable for daily, long-term use. Within a couple of months, I was very dependent on the ativan, and it had built up in my system to the point that I couldn't sit down for more than five minutes without falling asleep.) Now I take 15 drops of passionflower on my tongue 1-3 times a day and it takes the anxious edge off without any of the weird side effects. It also started working immediately. Not sure if it's ok to use long-term or not, so I'll just have to be careful!

For years I took the alcohol version of this and it wasn't pleasant because it left that burning feeling in my mouth (or actually, under my tongue because that's where I usually do tinctures since it will enter the blood stream quicker this way). Once my husband found the alcohol free version here, he bought it for me and I've been using it since. I want to say that Nature's Answer is a reputable brand and I have bought and used several of their tinctures but this one is one that remains in my "arsenal" for my bed time routine. I have a chronic illness that makes it often hard to fall asleep and more importantly stay asleep and this definitely seems to help me. I take anywhere from half a dropper to a full dropper directly under my tongue. The taste is extremely sweet and a tiny bit herby but not of grass or anything pungent. I chase it with a little water and my melatonin (300 mcg) tablet. Overall, I would say that anyone looking for some help staying asleep should try this. Passionflower is a great relaxant and it might just help you out. I personally have found that tincture form such as this is a lot more powerful and fast acting than tablets or powder in a capsule.

Be very careful! Not only does this look exactly like the passion flower tincture that I usually take because it is from the same brand, but the label on the side also says that it is the nature’s answer, passion, flower, tincture, but this is NOT IT!

I have been using my extract for a couple weeks and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. I can feel it relax me a bit. If you use two full squirts it does have a tendency of relaxing you sleep. I don't think you wake up feeling relaxed but if you want something to just calm nerves down, some chamomile tea and a couple of squirts of the extract can be a good sleeping remedy. If stressed, I has away of making you feel calmer. I wish it came in a bigger bottle.

The dosage states 70+ drops. That dose gave me a headache. I use this as an alcohol alternative. I take ice, pour half of a can of flavored sparkling water and 5 drops of this and sip on all evening. I typically have 2 servings over the course of an evening. My Fitbit sleep scores have been better when I use this.