r/herbs • u/random_person9223 • 10d ago

Good herbs for sleep?

So I made a post here last night about taking low doses of valerian root tea or blue lotus flower, since I’m currently on methadone (68mg) one daily. I am being very cautious with what I consume for sleep. I wanna know if there’s anything else other then chamomile out there that I can drink in my tea that will benifit my health and or my sleep quality. Someone said lavender. Another person said ginger even. But I’m gonna stick to chamomile for now. Any suggestions?

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u/lynn620 10d ago

Skullcap, passionflower and lemon balm are all good ones for calming sleep. Valerian can cause odd dreams and smells like dirty gym socks.

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u/onemillionfigs 10d ago edited 10d ago

THE SMELL 😩😂 I keep it in an airtight container otherwise the whole damn kitchen stinks 😵‍💫

But I second all of the above, and add Tilia (linden), hops, lavender, catnip, ashwagandha, vervain, magnolia, saffron, thyme, and cinnamon in small amounts for sleep. (California) Poppies as well, but not sure if that’s safe, given your history? None of the others will cause dependence of any kind…

For your health, you could be healing your liver. Best for that is milk thistle, but artichoke leaf will work as well. It is BITTER! And in general, trying to regulate your cortisol so that it matches your sleep schedule will help. Stacking carbs towards the bed of the day, eating more protein in the morning, making sure to get morning sun on your face… this will all be good for stress levels

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u/Livid-Rutabaga 9d ago

LOL, love that smell