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Lemon Balm

Herbs have a range of sedative actions, that include pain-relief (analgesics), antidepressants, and anxiolytic(anti-anxiety) often combining two or more actions. Unlike most centrally acting pharmaceuticals, herbs are mild and gentle. If you are currently taking a prescription drug, please don't mix with herbs - the results can be unexpected.


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Common Name Botanical Name Other Names
Benzoin
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Benzoin Styrax benzoin Friar's balsam
: resin : : Benzoin is an expectorant, and warms and tones the heart, increasing circulation. ...
Bergamot
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Bergamot Citrus begamia
: Essence expressed from peel : Asia : The fresh, uplifting scent of bergamot essential oil is used to stabilize the emotions, calm and tone the nervous system, relieve tension and insomnia ...
Boswellia
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Boswellia Boswellia thurifera Olibanum, Indian Frankincense, Arabic Frankincense, and Salai guggal
: gum resin : Middle East : Boswellia or Indian frankincense is one of the Ayurvedic gum resins which are referred to collectively as guggals. ...
Calamus
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Calamus Acorus calamus Sweet Sledge. Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Flag
: Rhizome : : Alcorus calamus, know commonly as Sweet flag, or calamus has been in use worldwide in Asian European and Native American herbal traditions since the t ...
California Poppy
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California Poppy Eschscholzia californica Gold Poppy
: Aerial parts, dried : American : The above ground parts and roots of this wildflower show promise in the treatment of insomnia without the side effects and dependency risks of prescri ...
Camphor
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Camphor Cinnamomum camphora
: Essential oil steam distilled from wood : : Camphor is present in every part of the tree, but is usually taken from the wood of mature trees by steam distillation ...
Cedar
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Cedar Cedurs atlantica Atlas cedarwood
: Essense obtained from wood : : Cedarwood is known for use in problem skin, as an insect repellent, and as an inhalant in respiratory complaints. It's actions are sedative, astringen ...
Celandine
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Celandine Chelidonium majus Greater or common celandine
: aerial parts : : Celandine grows all over Germany and France, in waste places, on old walls, along roadways, and about dwellings ...
Chamomile
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Chamomile Matricaria recutita Camomile, Chamomilla
: Flowers : : The seemingly endless list of problems chamomile is said to help can all be traced to its effects of the nervous system and digestive system, as well ...
Clary Sage
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Clary Sage Salvia sclarea Clarysage
: : : Clary sage has a special affinity with the female system in general and is recommended for women ...
Cornflowers
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Cornflowers Centaurea cyanus Bachelor’s-button, , bluebottle, bluebonnets
: flowers : : The petals of cornflowers are the part used in herbal folklore. According to M. Grieve “ cornflowers are considered to have tonic, stimulant and ...
Corydalis
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Corydalis Corydalis spp fumewort, Yan Hu So
: Tuber and bulb : Chinese : Corydalis contains the alkaloid bulbocapnine, which is occasionally used in medicine to treat convulsions, Parkinson's disease ...
Fo-Ti Root
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Fo-Ti Root Polygonum multiflorum He-shou-wu
: root : Chinese : With a distinctive sweet yet bitter taste, fo-ti is thought to unblock the channels of energy through the body, allowing the escape of the pathogenic ...
Fo-Ti Root
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Fo-Ti Root Polygonum multiflorum He-shou-wu
: root : Chinese : With a distinctive sweet yet bitter taste, fo-ti is thought to unblock the channels of energy through the body, allowing the escape of the pathogenic ...
Fumitory
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Fumitory Fumaria officinalis Earth smoke
: Aerial parts : : Fumitory has traditionally been used as a vermifuge, to treat the skin, as a digestive tonic, and in sclerosis of the liver ...
Geranium
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Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
: Leaves : Africa : Many people still call pelargoniums by their common name, scented geraniums ...
Hemp/Cannabis
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Hemp/Cannabis Cannabis sativa marijuana, pot, gunja, weed
: flowers, leaves, seeds : : Perhaps the most valued property of hemp (Cannabis sativa) is its percentage of essential fatty acids, which is higher than any other plant in ...
Hops
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Hops Humulus Lupulus Hops
: flowers : Europe : The Hop was first mentioned by Pliny who speaks of it as a garden plant among the Romans, who ate the young shoots in spring ...
Hyssop
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Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis
: Flowers, leaf and essential oil : : Cultivated in gardens as an aromatic and medicinal herb, Hyssop is one of the main expectorant and decongestant herbs commonly used to treat respirato ...
Jamaican Dogwood
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Jamaican Dogwood Piscidia piscipula Florida Fishposion Tree
: bark : Central America : The bark of this Central American tree works similarly to aspirin. ...
Jasmine
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Jasmine Jasminum officinale
: Essence obtained from flowers : : In aromatherapy, jasmine absolute oil in used to uplift the spirits in cases of apathy, depression, menopausal disorders, and lack of confidence ...
Juniper
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Juniper Juniperus communis
: berries : : The action of juniper closely resembles cypress, to which it is botanically related. ...
Kava-Kava
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Kava-Kava Piper methysticum Ava. Intoxicating Peper
: rhizome : : Kava kava can be used as a mild sedative for nervous tension and stress. The active constituents in the roots, kava lactones, have relaxing and intoxi ...
Lavender
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Lavender Lavandula officinalis
: Flowers, leaves and stems : : Fresh lavender makes a wonderful, aromatic bouquet, and discourages insects from invading your home ...
Lemon Balm
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Lemon Balm Melissa officinalis Melissa
: whole herb : Greek : Lemon balm is an aromatic mint with a long reputation for having calming properties. Both the whole herb and the essential oil, melissa, are used for ...
Linden
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Linden Tilia, various spc Lime tree, Basswood
: The flowers, carefully dried in the shade. : N. America, Europe : The fragrant, yellowish flowers have been used since the Middle Ages to promote perspiration and for nervous conditions ...
Marjoram,Sweet
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Marjoram,Sweet Origanum marjorana
: Flowering tops : : Sweet marjoram is a fragrant culinary herb used in soups,stews, egg and cheese dishes. . ...
Myrrh
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Myrrh Commiphora myrrha
: Resin : : Natural myrrh resin is one of the oldest known perfumery materials. Myrrh has been used as a cleansing, purifying agent since ancient times. ...
Orange
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Orange Citrus sinensis, C.Nobilus Mandarin Orange, Tangerine
: Fruit rind : : Bitter orange and sweet orange both have a long history of use in traditional herbal medicine. ...
Passion Flower
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Passion Flower Passiflora incarnata
: Dried leaves and stems. : S. Amercia, Southwest, Mexico : Herbalists have a high regard for the soothing properties of passionflower and recommend it as a general nerve tonic. ...
Patchouli
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Patchouli Pogostermon patchouli
: : : Patchouli gained a certain reputation in the 60's as the preferred scent for Deadheads, perhaps because it's pungent scent was thought to mask the sme ...
Red Poppy Flowers
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Red Poppy Flowers Papaver rhoeas corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy
: petals, seeds : Middle East, Europe : Red poppies have some folklore medicinal uses as a cough remedy,mild sedative and non-addictive sleep aid, though not nearly as potent as the related ...
Rose
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Rose Rosa centifolia
: Hips, flower petals, leaves, bark : : Attar of rose is the steam-extracted essential oil from rose flowers that has been used in perfumes for centuries. Rose water, made from the rose oil, ...
Sandalwood
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Sandalwood Santalum album
: Heartwood : : Sandalwood oil has a sweet-woody, warm, balsamic aroma that improves with age. The essential oil blends wonderfully with most ...
Skullcap
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Skullcap Scutellaria lateriflora Virginian skull cap, mad-dog skull cap, scullcap
: Leaves,stems and flowers : N.America : The plant has been used for centuries by herbalists as an effective nerve tonic and sedative. Its common uses include relief of nervous tension, anx ...
Valerian
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Valerian Valeriana officinalis
: Roots : Greek : The Greeks used valerian roots to help them fall asleep, and that use holds up under scientifc scrunity today. ...
Wild Cherry
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Wild Cherry Prunus serotina Black Cherry, chokecherry
: bark, fruit : N. America : Black cherry is an very effective herbal cough remedy. The main use of the bark main use is to still irritated, nagging coughs. ...
Wild lettuce
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Wild lettuce Lactuca virosa Bitter lettuce, Opium Lettuce
: Dried leaves : : Wild lettuce contains a sedative milky latex that can induce opium like sensations. ...
Ylang-Ylang
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Ylang-Ylang Cananga adorata
: essence obtained from flowers : : Ylang ylang oil is distilled from the early morning, fresh-picked flowers of the cananga tree. Ylang-ylang is a stimulating, yet relaxing oil with ant ...

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Cleavers Cleavers : Herbalists have long regarded cleavers as a valuable lymphatic tonic and diuretic.
  1. Lemon Balm
    Melissa officinalis
  2. Comfrey
    Symphytum officinale
  3. Nettle
    Urtica dioica
  4. Calendula
    Calendula officinalis
  5. St. John's Wort
    Hypericum perforatum
  6. Buchu
    Agathosma betulina
  7. Cleavers
    Galium aparine
  8. Tamanu Oil
    Calophyllum inophyllum
  9. sassafrass
    Sassafras albidum
  10. Hibiscus
    Hibiscus sabdariffa

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