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Skullcap fresh herb (Scutellaria laterifolia)* |
Indicated for nervous exhaustion, tremors and palsies, trigeminal neuralgia, and Parkinson's disease. It is a nervine which strengthens depleted, irritated nervous systems. |
Oat fresh milky seed (Avena sativa)* |
Strengthens and nourishes the nervous system. It is indicated for nervous exhaustion (burning the candle at both ends), sexual neurasthenia and occipital pain extending toward the spine. Oat reduces withdrawal effects from nicotine and caffeine. |
Hops fresh strobiles (Humulus lupulus)* |
A well known ingredient of beer, whose bitterness comes from a chemical called lupulin. A sedative and mild anodyne, hops is used for nervousness, anxiety, nervous stomach, insomnia and muscle spasms. Its intense bitterness stimulates digestive function, bile secretion and absorption of nutrients. |
Passionflower fresh herb (Passiflora incarnata)* |
A sedative, antispasmodic and may act as a MAO inhibitor useful for mild depression, insomnia, nervous headache, neuralgia, teething children, muscular/nerve pain, facial tics, pelvic and spasmodic pain. Specific for people who can't fall asleep because their minds keep running. |
Valerian fresh root (Valeriana officinalis)* |
One of the most popular herbs in Europe, and is widely known as a sedative, carminative and anodyne. Combined with nervines like Scullcap, Lemon Balm or fresh Oats, it is useful for insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, nervous stomach or bowel and headaches due to stress. |
California Poppy fresh whole plant in flower (Eschscholtzia californica)* |
A common West coast wildflower. It is a useful sedative and antispasmodic used for insomnia, nervous headache, muscle pain and sleeplessness due to pain and agitation. |
Bibliography: |
Ellingwood, F. New American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy, 1919 Kuts-Cheraux, A. W. Naturae Medicina & Naturopathic Dispensatory, 1953 Lloyd, J.U. A Treatise on Scutellaria, 1908 Smith, A. W. [ed.] The Medicinal Plants of North America, 1914 Weiss, R. Herbal Medicine, 1985 |
Herbal Therapeutics Research Library, David Winston (RH) AHG
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