African Dream Herb
Entada rheedii
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.
Key constituents
The compound classes most often behind a sedative action.
- Valepotriates
- Sesquiterpenes
- Flavonoids (apigenin)
- Alkaloids
Indications
What typically calls for a sedative herb.
- Difficulty falling or staying asleep
- Restlessness and nervous agitation
- Tension headaches
- An over-active mind that will not wind down
⚠ Cautions
May add to the effect of alcohol, sleeping tablets and other sedatives; avoid before driving or operating machinery.
Energetics
- Taste
- Often bitter or aromatic
- Temperature
- Cooling
- Tradition
- Settles an over-active, hot or agitated nervous state.
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 (29)
Key herbs
Herbs for which sedative is a headline action.
Blue Lotus Flower
Nymphaea caerulea
Corydalis
Corydalis turtschaninovii
Hops
Humulus lupulus
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
Wild Lettuce
Lactuca virosa
Zizyphus
Ziziphus spinosa
African Dream Herb
Entada rheedii
Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera
Bacopa
Bacopa monnieri
Black Horehound
Ballota nigra
Blue Lotus Flower
Nymphaea caerulea
Calea zacatechichi
Calea ternifolia
Cannabis
Cannabis sativa/indica
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Corydalis
Corydalis turtschaninovii
Damiana
Turnera diffusa
Epazote
Dysphania ambrosioides
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
Graviola
Annona muricata
Griffonia
Griffonia simplicifolia
Hops
Humulus lupulus
Jasmine
Jasminum officinale
Kava
Piper methysticum
Kratom
Mitragyna speciosa
Manuka
Leptospermum scoparium
Melissa
Melissa officinalis
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
Rosewood
Aniba rosaeodora
Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
Warrior's Plume
Pedicularis densiflora
Wild Lettuce
Lactuca virosa
Ylang Ylang
Cananga odorata
Zizyphus
Ziziphus spinosa
No herbs match this sub-action yet.