[Pansy-Mae]

We use the tuberous roots of the plant. Like any plant, it has flowers but they are not ( or shouldn't be) included in the active powder. A quck google search for "puararia mirifica pictures" turned up this one amongst many:
   

As for allergies, I do believe that I have a mild reaction to it, in the form of runny nose and sneezing ( similar to hay fever, which I've always had), but I've never heard of anyone else reporting this.