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Mild relaxing nervines
Balm | Chamomile | Lavender
Black cohosh | Hyssop | Red clover
Medium relaxing nervines
Damiana | Motherwort | Skullcap
Linden | Mugwort | St. John's Wort
Lobelia | Pulsatilla | Vervain
Strong relaxing nervines
California poppy | Passionflower | Wild lettuce
Hops | Valerian |
| Nervine relaxants. This group of nervines are extremely useful in our times of stress and confusion, alleviating many of the accompanying symptoms. They should always be used in a broad holistic way, not simply to tranquilize. Too much tranquilizing, even that achieved through herbal medication, can in time deplete and weigh heavily on the whole nervous system. |
| Many of the nervine relaxants also have other properties and can be selected to aid in related problems. This is one of the great benefits of using herbal remedies to help in stress and anxiety problems. The physical symptoms that often accompany anxiety may be treated with herbs that work on the anxiety itself. They can also be grouped in terms of their relative strength, bearing in mind that not all people respond to herbs in the same way. |
| Since each system of the body has plants that are particularly suited to it, relaxing nervines can be selected based on their affinity for the various systems. |
| Circulatory system: Balm, linden and motherwort are generally helpful to the cardiovascular system. However, most remedies that reduce overactivity in the nervous system will aid the heart and ameliorate problems such as high blood pressure. |
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