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Benefits the nervous system and generally is considered to have a calming or nourishing effect.
• bacopa (Bacopa monnieri)
• black cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
• catnip (Nepeta cataria)
• chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
• cramp bark (Viburnum opulus)
• damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca)
• gotu kola (Centella asiatica)
• hops (Humulus lupulus)
• hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
• jamaican dogwood (Piscidia erythrina)
• kava (Piper methysticum)
• lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
• linden flowers (Tilia europa)
• motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
• oat (Avena sativa)
• passion flower (Passiflora incarnata)
• peppermint (Mentha piperita)
• skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora)
• St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum)
• valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.
Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.
Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.
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NervineDefinitionBenefits the nervous system and generally is considered to have a calming or nourishing effect. Treatments• bacopa (Bacopa monnieri) ReferencesHoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003. |
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