Nervine
Supports and calms the nervous system
Feeds, supports and restores the nervous system, spanning calming relaxants, gentle restoratives that rebuild frayed nerves, and stimulants that wake the mind. Used for stress, anxiety, low mood and poor sleep; the strongly sedating nervines warrant care with driving and sedative medication.
The Nervous System:
Nervine relaxants are substances that reduces or relieves onvoluntary smooth muscles and cramping.
- leonurus cardiaca
- matricaria recutita
- passiflora incarnata
- Kava
- Scutellarua
- Tilia europa
- Valeriana officinalis
- Viburnum opulus
- Avena sativa (green or seed)
- Hypericum perforatum
- Scutellaria lateriflora
- Stachys betonica
- Turnera diffusa
- Verbena officinalis
- Withiania somnifera
- Coffea arabica
- Paullinia cupana
- Panax ginseng
Herbs with a nervine action (52)
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