Sedatives & Sleep Aids
Gotu Kola Powder Cert. Organic (Hydrocotyle asiatica) 8 oz: B
Gotu Kola is known in India and Pakistan as a 'longevity' herb, though this has not been proven. It is used to increase energy, improve memory, and alleviate depression. Some people are using to treat Alzheimer's disease. It is also used externally on wounds, burns, and psoriasis.
Neem Leaf Cut & Sifted (Azadirachta indica) 8 oz: B
At the onset of indigestion traditional Ayurvedic practice is to drink a strong neem tea. Neem tea is also considered a calmative and immune strengthener.
Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) Root Powder: 8 oz: B
Used as an infusion, decoction, extract and tincture. Black Cohosh has a long history of use among Native Americans, primarily for female needs, but also for cold and flu, indigestion, hysteria and pain.
Foti (Fo-Ti) Root 12:1 Powdered Extract (Polygonum Multiflorum; He Shou Wu) 25 kg (55 lbs): Q
Used as a tea or decoction. He Shou Wu is considered to be one of the most important of the Chinese herbal tonics and is widely used in that country. It is said to restore vitality and virility, working especially on the liver and the reproductive, urinary and circulatory systems.
Kudzu Root 10:1 Powdered Extract (Pueraria lobata; Ge Gen) 10 kg (22 lbs): Q
Used as a decoction, extract and tincture. Kudzu is a very versatie herb. Prized in Asian countries as a nutritious table green, it can also be made into delicious jams and jellies. Kudzu shoots are used by nursing mothers as a lactagogue.
Wild Lettuce 4:1 Powdered Extract (Lactuca altissima) 5 kg (11 lbs): Q
Used as an infusion, decoction, tincture and smoke. Wild lettuce is also called 'Lettuce Opium.' It has traditionally been used as a relaxant.
Longan Fruit 4:1 Powdered Extract (Euphoria longana; Long Yan Rou) 10 kg (22 lbs): Q
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/longan.
Longan Fruit 4:1 Powdered Extract (Euphoria longana; Long Yan Rou) 25 kg (55 lbs): Q
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/longan.
Lotus Root 4:1 Powdered Extract (Nelumbo nucifera; Lian Ou) 5 kg (11 lbs): Q
All parts of the flowers and leaves of the Asian water lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, also known as the Sacred Lotus, are a traditional relaxing and inebriating smoke, similar to a mild cannabis. They are aslo brewed into a delightful tea, and are also steeped in wine.
Black Haw Bark Cut & Sifted Wild (Viburnum prunifolium) 1 lb: C
This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double-wall silverfoil pack. Used as a decoction and tincture. Black Haw is a uterine sedative and relaxant very similar to Cramp Bark, to which it is closely related.