Re: Herbs to induce sleep?

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oldglory@... wrote:

> Hi Suzi,

>

> Is there anywhere a list of herbs that help induce sleep? As in insomnia?

>

> I'm researching: Corydalis root, vetiver root, Elephant's head and

> wild lettuce.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Baugh

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Hi

While not being Suzi I thought I would just jump right in here and

assist you. One of the major questions we must ask here is what is

causing the insomnia. Menopause? Stress? Depression? Indigestion?

Excessive worrying? There are many aids for insomnia, probably most you

already know about. Some herbs to try other than the ones you have

listed would be in order of strength:

Mild Hypnotics:

Chamomile (Matricaria recutita), Lemon Balm ( officinalis),

Catnip (Nepeta cataria), Linden (Tilia platyphyllos), Red Clover

(Trifolium pratense)

Moderate Hypnotics:

Motherwort (Leonuruis cardiaca), Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla vulgaris),

Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora), Vervain (Verbena officinalis)

Strong Hypnotics:

California Poppy (Eschscholizia californica), Hops (Humulus lupulus),

Wild Lettuce (Lactuca virosa), Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata),

Kava Kava (Piper methysticum), Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

Try 1 part each passionflower, valerian and motherwort if experience

insomnia due to menopause.

Try 1 part each passionflower, valerian, mugwort and lemon balm if your

insomnia is due to indigestion.

Try 1 part each passionflower, valerian, wood betony, linden and cramp

bark if your insomnia is due to hypertension and headache.

Try 1 part each passionflower, valerian, St. 's Wort and mugwort if

your insomnia is due to depression.

Make a sleep pillow using 2 to 3 handfuls of peppermint, sage and lemon

balm all mixed up with 1 to 2 handfulls of lavender, dill, lemon thyme,

tarragon, woodruff, red bergamot and rosemary and add in 1 to 2

tablespoons of valerian.

Here is an essential oil bath mix or massage mix you can use:

3 drops each of lavender and neroli oil

2 drops each of clary sage, marjoram and ylang ylang

1 drop of German chamomile

or for a diffuser:

25 drops lavender oil

10 drops sweet orange oil

8 drops each of chamomile and marjoram

6 drops ylang ylang

I don't know but maybe some of these will help. I am not sure you will

find a concise listing of all herbs that act on insomnia as there are so

many and each and every herb has more than one action.

Hope this helps you Jean. Peace be with you and your mother.

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Juice is better - GSE is NASTY tasting. LOL!!!!! It's hardly noticable in juice.

I assume in water but this might not be the case. I'm getting ready to go over in a little bit and

Becky Boldy Going Nowhere.....

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I mix

’s GSE in her food. Typically her pureed

squash. Then add coconut oil

and some honey ;-) Works for her. You don’t

really taste it in there. In fluids, it doesn’t really mix or disperse

well so as you drink you keep getting ‘blobs’ of it and that

stuff is very bitter!

Don’t

add it to your yogurt or any fermented foods as it will kill off the pro-biotics in

them.

Carol in IL

Mom to seven kids, twin grandson's and , 4 DS

" Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain. " Psalm

127

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From: oldglory@...

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Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 7:57 PM

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Subject:

Herbs to induce sleep?

Hi Becky,

Can you tell me how to administer the olive leaf extract and GSE? I

assume in water but this might not be the case. I'm getting ready to go

over in a little bit and realized I had no idea how to use this.

Thank you,

Baugh

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