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| Sleep Tincture I Passionflower Skullcap Kava kava |
| Combine equal parts of the tinctures. Take 1 tsp. 30 minutes before bed. This mixture is good added to hot spearmint tea, with honey or maple syrup to sweeten. |
| In her excellent book The Roots of Healing, herbalist Deb Soule recommends the following combination: |
| Sleep Tincture II Hops, 1 part Skullcap, 1 part Motherwort, 1 part Passionflower, 1 part St. John's wort, 1 part Valerian root, 2 parts |
| Take 25 to 50 drops of this tincture combination 1/2 hour before bedtime and take again if you awaken in the night and you want to sleep more. |
| Sleep Pillows |
| Pillows made with herbs used singly or in combination are a wonderful way to promote restful sleep as well as giving a pleasant aroma to the bedroom. They are a way to augment the teas and tinctures given above. Traditionally used herbs included chamomile, catnip, hops, lavender, lemon balm, linden blossom, orange blossom and sweet woodruff. |
| Make a pillowcase lining out of linen or burlap and leave open at one end. Make up a stuffing by mixing dried herbs in the following proportions: |
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