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| mile, vervain, lemon balm, hops and valerian. The antispasmodic herbs such as hops, Jamaican dogwood, passionflower and valerian will help with intestinal colic. |
| Urinary system: Hypnotics are important here when used as muscle relaxants. |
| Reproductive system: Hypnotics are helpful as muscle relaxants, especially pulsatilla and black cohosh. |
| Muscles and bones: All hypnotics will aid in reducing muscle tension and even the pain associated with problems in this system. They may be used internally or as lotions. Especially important are valerian and black cohosh. |
| Nervous system: All these remedies work on the nervous system. |
| Skin: Chamomile and cowslip are healing, but otherwise the value of hypnotics here is to ensure that the body has a good recuperative rest each night. |
| The many relaxing/sleeping remedies can be more precisely selected on the basis of any other actions they may have, but they may also be selected on the basis of their strength, bearing in mind the very subjective nature and individual variability of human response to these herbs. We can very roughly identify three groupings: |
| Mild: Chamomile, lemon balm, linden, red clover |
| Medium: Pulsatilla, mugwort, motherwort, skullcap, vervain |
| Strong: California poppy, hops, wild lettuce, passionflower, valerian |
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