Sedative
Calms and reduces nervous excitability
Sedatives calm nervous excitability and quiet the body and mind, easing the way into rest and, in stronger doses, sleep. They range from gentle relaxants to potent herbs reserved for short-term use.
Sedative is a sub-action of Nervine. Where nervine supports and calms the nervous system, sedative is its narrower, more targeted form.
Indications:
- california poppy
- Humulus lupulus
- lavandula officinalis
- matricaria recutita
- passiflora incarnata
- kava
- piscidia erythrina
- scutellaria lateriflora
- valeriana officnialis
- zizyphus spinosa
- catnip
- cordyalis spp.
- lactuca virosa
Herbs with a sedative action (26)
African Dream Herb mild Entada rheedii Ashwagandha mild Withania somnifera Bacopa mild Bacopa monnieri Black Horehound mild Ballota nigra Blue Lotus Flower mild Nymphaea caerulea Calea zacatechichi mild Calea ternifolia Cannabis mild Cannabis sativa/indica Catnip mild Nepeta cataria Corydalis mild Corydalis turtschaninovii Damiana mild Turnera diffusa Fly Agaric mild Amanita muscaria Graviola mild Annona muricata Griffonia mild Griffonia simplicifolia Hops mild Humulus lupulus Jasmine mild Jasminum officinale Kava mild Piper methysticum Kratom mild Mitragyna speciosa Manuka mild Leptospermum scoparium Melissa mild Melissa officinalis Passionflower mild Passiflora incarnata Peony mild Paeonia lactiflora Peppermint mild Mentha piperita Rosewood mild Aniba rosaeodora Warrior's Plume mild Pedicularis densiflora Wild Lettuce mild Lactuca virosa Zizyphus mild Ziziphus spinosa