Hypnotics

Hypnotic: induces a deep and healing state of sleep

Hypnotic/Sedatives calm the nervous system and reduce stress and nervousness, helping patients fall and stay asleep throughout the night and encouraging high-quality sleep and REM cycles.

Examples:

• Aconitum napellus (aconite)

• Cannabis sativa (marijuana)

• Corydalis spp. (corydalis)

• Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)

• Gelsemium sempervirens (gelsemium)

• Humulus lupulus (hops)

• Lactuca virosa (wild lettuce)

• Lavandula officinalis (lavender)

• Leonurus cardiaca (motherwort)

• Matricaria recutita (chamomile)

• Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)

• Papaver somniferum (opium poppy)

• Passiflora incarnata (passionflower)

• Piscidia erythrina (Jamaican dogwood)

• Piper methysticum (kava kava)

• Pulsatilla vulgaris (pulsatilla or wind flower)

• Scutellaria lateriflora (skullcap)

• Tilia spp. (linden flower)

• Valeriana officinalis (valerian)

• Verbena officinalis (vervain)