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tx
mental/emotional
nightmares
botanicals

primary herbs

Anemone pulsatilla (toxic): disturbed by unpleasant dreams, wakes sad, languid (Harper-Shove, p.157)
Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort): under pillow (folklore)
Hyoscyamus niger (toxic): relieves dreaming during sleep, night terrors, fright (Felter and Lloyd, p. 1036; Harper-Shove, p. 157)
Humulus lupulus: use as a small stuffed pillow (folklore)
Lavandula vera: under pillow; calming (folklore)
Passiflora incarnata: sedative, produces peaceful, restful sleep (Felter and Lloyd, p.1440)
Paeonia officinalis: (powdered seed 30 grain dose) in aged, in chronic diseases where peony is of use for the disease itself (Ellingwood, p.130)
Scutellaria lateriflora (NCNM Botanicals)
Verbena hastata: sedative


complementary herbs

Scutellaria lateriflora + Passiflora incarnata: use fresh plant, e.g. fresh plant tincture (NCNM Botanicals)


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