Herbs for Insomnia

Adam’s Needles, Spanish Bayonet

yucca filamentosa

Agrimony

agrimonia eupatoria l.

Almond

prunus dulcis

Alpine Rose

rhododendron ferrugineum

American Corn Mint, Canadian Mint, Japanese Mint

mentha canadensis

American Ginseng, Ginseng

panax quinquefolius

American Hellebore

veratrum viride

American Solomon’s-seal

polygonatum biflorum

Angelica

Angelica, Wild Parsnip

angelica archangelica

Anise

pimpinella anisum

Apple

malus domestica borkh.

Arjuna

terminalia arjuna (roxb. ex dc.) wight & arn.

Arnica

arnica montana l.

Asafetida

Ashwagandha

withania somnifera

Asparagus

asparagus officinalis

Autumn Crocus, Colchicum, Meadow-saffron

colchicum autumnale

Bai Zhu, Atractylodes

atractylodes macrocephala

Baical Skullcap

scutellaria baicalensis

Balloon Flower

platycodon grandiflorum

Ban Xia

pinellia ternata

Barberry

berberis vulgaris

Basil

ocimum basilicum

Bayleaf

laurus nobilis

Bayleaf, Laurel

laurus nobilis l.

Bee Balm

monarda didyma

Belladonna

atropa belladonna l.

Benzoin

styrax benzoin

Betel Palm

n/a

Betel Pepper

piper betle

Bittersweet

solanum dulcamara l.

Black Cohosh

actaea racemosa

Black Haw

viburnum prunifolium

Black Horehound

ballota nigra

Black Locust

robinia pseudoacacia

Black Mulberry

morus nigra

Black Nightshade

solanum nigrum l.

Bloodroot

sanguinaria canadensis

Boldo

peumus boldus

Boneset

eupatorium perfoliatum

Borage

borago officinalis

Borrachero, Floripondio

brugmansia x candida

Boswellia

boswellia

Boxwood

buxus sempervirens

Brahmi

bacopa monnieri

Bugleweed

lycopus europaeus or lycopus virginicus

Bulbous Buttercup

ranunculus bulbosus

Bupleurum

bupleurum

Burning Bush, Dittany, Gasplant

dictamnus albus

Burr Marigold, Water Agrimony

bidens tripartita

Butterbur

petasites hybridus (l.) p. gaertn. et al. and p. officinalis moench

Cajeput

melaleuca leucadendra

Calamus

acorus calamus

Calendula

calendula officinalis

California Poppy

eschscholzia californica

Camphor

cinnamomum camphora

Canada Yew

taxus canadensis

Canadian Goldenrod

solidago canadensis

Cascarilla

croton eluteria

Cashew

anacardium occidentale

Cassia

cinnamomum aromaticum nees

Catnip

nepeta cataria

Celandine

chelidonium majus

Celery

apium graveolens

Centaury, European Centaury

centaurium erythraea

Chasteberry

vitex agnus-castus

Chaulmoogra

hydnocarpus spp.

Cherry-laurel

prunus laurocerasus

Chicory

cichorium intybus l.

Chinaberry

melia azedarach

Chinese Motherwort

leonurus japonicus

Chinese Peony

paeonia lactiflora

Chinese Senega Root

polygala tenuifolia

Chokecherry, Bitter Berry

prunus virginiana

Chrysanthemum, Mum

chrysanthemum x morifolium

Cilantro

eryngium foetidum

Cinnamon

cinnamomum verum

Codonopsis

codonopsis spp.

Coffee

coffea arabica

Coleus

plectranthus barbatus

Columbine

aquilegia vulgaris

Common Gromwell

lithospermum officinale

Coral Root

corallorhiza odontorrhiza

Coriander

coriandrum sativum

Corkwood Tree, Pituri

duboisia myoporoides

Corn Poppy

papaver rhoeas

Corydalis

corydalis ambigua and/or corydalis yanhusuo

Costus, Kuth

saussurea costus

Cottontree

cochlospermum religiosum

Couchgrass, Quackgrass

elytrigia repens

Cowslip

primula veris

Crampbark

Cubeb

piper cubeba

Daffodil

narcissus tazetta

Damiana

turnera diffusa willd. ex schult.

Darnel

lolium temulentum

Daylily

hemerocallis fulva

Death Angel

justicia pectoralis

Devil’s Claw

harpagophytum procumbens

Digitalis

digitalis purpurea

Dill

anethum graveolens

Dong Quai

angelica sinensis

Dragon’s Blood Palm

daemonorops draco

Du Zhong, Gutta-percha Tree

eucommia ulmoides

Elderberry

sambucus canadensis

Elecampane

inula helenium

Eucalyptus

eucalyptus globulus

Euphorbia

euphorbia

European Yew

taxus baccata

Evening Primrose

oenothera biennis

Evodia

tetradium ruticarpum

False Schisandra

kadsura japonica

Feverfew

tanacetum parthenium

Figwort

scrophularia nodosa

Five-leaved Chaste Tree, Huang Jing

vitex negundo

Flannelweed, Country Mallow

sida cordifolia

Fo-ti

polygonum multiflorum

Fool’s Parsley

aethusa cynapium

Frankincense, Olibanum

boswellia sacra

Fumitory

fumaria officinalis

Gardenia, Cape Jasmine

gardenia jasminoides

Garlic

allium sativum

Garlic Weed

petiveria alliacea

Gbanja Kola

cola nitida

Ginger

zingiber officinale

Ginseng

panax ginseng

Goat’s Rue

galega officinalis

Goldenrod

solidago virgaurea

Goldenseal

hydrastis canadensis

Goldthread

coptis spp.

Gotu Kola

centella asiatica

Goutweed

aegopodium podagraria

Granadilla

passiflora quadrangularis

Grapefruit

citrus x paradisi

Guava

psidium guajava

Gumweed

grindelia squarrosa

Hawthorn

crataegus

Heather

calluna vulgaris (l.) hull.

Henbane

hyoscyamus niger

Henna

lawsonia inermis

Holy Basil

ocimum tenuiflorum

Honey Herb

phyla scaberrima

Hops

humulus lupulus

Horseradish Tree

moringa oleifera

Hound’s Tongue

cynoglossum officinale

Hwema

corynanthe pachycera

Hyssop

hyssopus officinalis

Indian Jujube, Indian Plum

ziziphus mauritiana

Indian Valerian

valeriana wallichii

Intoxicating Mint

lagochilus inebrians

Ivy

hedera helix

Jack In The Bush

chromolaena odorata

Jack In The Pulpit

arisaema triphyllum

Jamaica Dogwood

piscidia piscipula

Jasmine, Common Jasmine

jasminum officinale

Jatamansi

nardostachys jatamansi

Jatamansi, Indian Nard

nardostachys grandiflora

Jiaogulan

gynostemma pentaphyllum

Jimsonweed

datura stramonium

Jujube, Common Jujube, Chinese Date

ziziphus jujuba

Juniper

juniperus

Kapok

ceiba pentandra

Kava

piper methysticum

Kudzu

pueraria montana var. lobata

Lady’s Slipper

cypripedium spp.

Larkspur, Forking Larkspur

consolida regalis

Lavender

lavandula spp.

Lemon Verbena

aloysia citrodora

Lemon Wood

schisandra sphenanthera

Lemonbalm

melissa officinalis

Lemongrass

cymbopogon citratus

Lesser Periwinkle

vinca minor

Licorice

glycyrrhiza glabra

Lime

citrus aurantiifolia (christm.) swingle

Linden

tilia spp.

Lobelia

lobelia inflata

Long Pepper

piper longum

Lotus

nelumbo nucifera

Lovage

levisticum officinale

Lucky Nut, Yellow Oleander

thevetia peruviana

Magnolia Vine

schisandra chinensis

Malabar Nut

justicia adhatoda

Mandrake

mandragora officinarum

Marijuana

cannabis sativa

Marupa, Bitter Wood

simarouba amara aubl.

Masterwort

peucedanum ostruthium

Matico

piper aduncum

Meadowsweet

filipendula ulmaria

Melatonin

Metel, Hindu Datura

datura metel

Mimosa

albizia julibrissin

Mistletoe

viscum album

Motherwort

leonurus cardiaca

Mountain Laurel

kalmia latifolia

Mugwort

artemisia vulgaris

Mullein

verbascum spp.

Myrtle

myrtus communis

Neem

azadirachta indica

New Jersey Tea

ceanothus americanus

Noni, Indian Mulberry

morinda citrifolia

Nutmeg

myristica fragrans

Nux Vomica

strychnos nux-vomica

Oakgall

quercus infectoria

Oats

avena sativa

Onion

allium cepa

Opium Poppy

papaver somniferum

Orange

citrus sinensis

Ordeal Bean, Calabar Bean

physostigma venenosum

Oregano

origanum vulgare l.

Oregon Grape

mahonia aquifolium

Oriental Arborvitae

platycladus orientalis

Oriental Bittersweet

celastrus paniculatus

Pansy

viola tricolor

Papaya

carica papaya

Parsley

petroselinum crispum

Passionflower

passiflora incarnata

Pearly Everlasting

anaphalis margaritacea

Peppermint

mentha x piperita

Perilla

perilla frutescens

Peyote

lophophora williamsii

Phyllanthus

phyllanthus niruri

Pinkroot

spigelia marilandica (l.) l.

Piripiri

cyperus articulatus l.

Poison Hemlock

conium maculatum

Poison Ivy

toxicodendron pubescens

Poke Root

phytolacca americana

Prickly Pear

opuntia ficus-indica

Prickly Poppy

argemone mexicana

Pulsatilla, Pasqueflower

anemone pulsatilla l.

Purple Beebalm

monarda fistulosa

Purslane

portulaca oleracea

Quebracho

aspidosperma quebracho-blanco schltdl.

Rabbit Tobacco

gnaphalium obtusifolium l.

Rauwolfia, Snakewood

rauvolfia serpentina

Red Cedar

juniperus virginiana l.

Red Clover

trifolium pratense l.

Red Root Sage

salvia miltiorrhiza

Red Valerian

centranthus ruber

Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove

rehmannia glutinosa

Reishi

ganoderma lucidum

Rice

oryza sativa

Roman Chamomile

chamaemelum nobile

Rose Bay, Rose Laurel

nerium oleander

Roselle

hibiscus sabdariffa

Rosemary

rosmarinus officinalis

Rosy Periwinkle

catharanthus roseus

Rue

ruta graveolens

Safflower

carthamus tinctorius

Saffron

crocus sativus

Sage

salvia officinalis

Salpani

desmodium gangeticum (l.) dc.

Sandalwood

santalum album

Sassy Bark, Ordeal Tree

erythrophleum suaveolens

Savory

satureja sp.

Saw Palmetto

serenoa repens

Scarlet Poppy

papaver bracteatum

Scopolia

scopolia carniolica

Scotch Pine

pinus sylvestris

Senburi

swertia japonica

Sensitive Plant

mimosa pudica

Siberian Ginseng

eleutherococcus senticosus

Silver Vine

actinidia polygama

Sinicuichi

heimia salicifolia

Skullcap

scutellaria lateriflora

Skunk Cabbage

symplocarpus foetidus

Smartweed

polygonum hydropiper l.

Sour Cherry

prunus cerasus

Southern Prickly Ash

zanthoxylum clava-herculis

Spanish Chestnut

castanea sativa

Spearmint

mentha spicata

Spring Snowflake

leucojum vernum

Squaw Vine

mitchella repens

St. John’s-wort

hypericum perforatum

Star Anise

illicium verum

Stoneroot

collinsonia canadensis l.

Sumbul

ferula sumbul

Summer Snowflake

leucojum aestivum

Sweet Gale

myrica gale

Sweet Marjoram

origanum majorana

Sweet Vernal Grass

anthoxanthum odoratum

Sweet Violet

viola odorata

Syrian Rue

peganum harmala

Tangerine

citrus reticulata

Tansy

tanacetum vulgare

Tapioca

manihot esculenta

Tarragon

artemisia dracunculus

Teaweed

sida rhombifolia

Thorn Apple

datura inoxia

Thyme

thymus vulgaris

Tienchi

panax pseudoginseng wall. var. notoginseng (burkill) g. hoo & c.j. tseng

Tobacco

nicotiana tabacum l.

Tree Peony

paeonia suffruticosa

Tuliptree

liriodendron tulipifera

Unicorn Root

aletris farinosa

Valerian

valeriana officinalis

Velvetleaf

cissampelos pareira l.

Vervain

verbena officinalis l.

Vetiver, Khus Khus

vetiveria zizanioides

Water Germander

teucrium scordium

Watercress

nasturtium officinale r. brown

Wheat

triticum aestivum

White Bryony

bryonia alba

White Deadnettle

lamium album

White Hellebore

veratrum album l.

White Mulberry

morus alba

White Willow

salix alba

Wild Cherry

prunus serotina

Wild Lettuce

lactuca virosa

Wild Mint

Wild Mint, Biblical Mint

mentha longifolia

Wild Sage

lantana camara

Witch Hazel

hamamelis virginiana

Wood Betony

stachys officinalis

Woodruff

galium odoratum

Wormgrass

spigelia anthelmia

Wormseed

chenopodium ambrosioides

Wormwood

artemisia absinthium

Woundwort

stachys palustris

Yarrow

achillea millefolium

Yellow Dock

rumex crispus

Yellow Jessamine

gelsemium sempervirens

Yellow Sweet Clover

melilotus officinalis

Yellowroot

xanthorhiza simplicissima

Yerba Mansa

anemopsis californica