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| activity in the nervous system will aid the heart and such problems as high blood pressure. |
| Respiratory system: Most sedatives will help in overtense chest problems such as asthma, but black cohosh, bloodroot, cowslip, lobelia, motherwort, wild cherry bark and wild lettuce are especially helpful. |
| Digestive system: All the antispasmodic remedies may be of value here to ease colic, but sedatives that actively aid digestion include lemon balm, chamomile and lavender. |
| Urinary system: Crampbark can ease the mild pain and discomfort associated with such problems as cystitis. |
| Reproductive system: Black cohosh, crampbark, motherwort and wild lettuce all have an affinity for this system. |
| Muscles and skeleton: All sedative remedies will ease muscular tension and thus pain in this complex system. Remedies to bear in mind are black cohosh, crampbark and wild yam. |
| Nervous system: All the nervine relaxants mentioned below relate here. |
| Skin: All nervine relaxants may help the skin in an indirect way, but the following herbs have a good effect on the skin: red clover, St. John's wort, pulsatilla and black cohosh. |
| Nervine Relaxants |
| Lemon balm |
| Black cohosh |
| Black haw |
| Motherwort |
| Mugwort |
| Passionflower |
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