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Passiflora alata

Passiflora alata

Brazilian passion flower with winged stems and fragrant flowers, used in Brazilian phytomedicine for anxiety.

Traditional Brazilian folk medicine for insomnia and nervousnessTea: 5-10g leaves per cup 3x/day; Capsule: 200mg 3x/day
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Passiflora caerulea

Passiflora caerulea

Hardy ornamental passion flower from South America widely cultivated in temperate gardens, sedative properties.

Traditional South American sedative and antispasmodic herbTea: 1-2 tsp per cup 3x/day
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Passiflora Quadrangularis

Passiflora quadrangularis

Large tropical passion flower whose fruit and leaves are used for nutrition, insomnia, anxiety, and pain; traditional medicine across Latin America and Caribbean.

InsomniaLeaf tea: 1-2 cups daily; fruit as food
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Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Passionflower is a climbing vine native to the southeastern United States, traditionally used by Native Americans as a calming herb. It is approved by the German Commission E for nervous restlessness and is widely used in European phytomedicine. It is valued for its anxiolytic properties without significant sedation.

Anxiety relief200-400mg extract daily, or 1-2 cups tea daily, or 1ml tincture 3 times daily
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Pedicularis

Pedicularis groenlandica

Western North American herb used by Indigenous peoples as a muscle relaxant and anxiolytic for stress, tension, and musculoskeletal pain.

Muscle tension1-3ml tincture 3x daily; 1-2 cups tea daily
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Peyote

Lophophora williamsii

A small psychoactive cactus sacred to Native American Church ceremonies, containing the hallucinogen mescaline.

Sacred ceremoniesCONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. Religious use only (NAC). Not for self-medication.
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Pineapple Sage

Salvia elegans

Mexican ornamental sage with pineapple fragrance used traditionally for anxiety and respiratory conditions.

Mexican folk medicine2-4g fresh or dried leaf as tea daily
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Piule

Ipomoea tricolor

Sacred morning glory seeds used by Mazatec healers in Mexico for divination and healing ceremonies.

ceremonial divinationTraditional ceremonial use only
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Platycladus orientalis

Platycladus orientalis

TCM sedative seed for heart blood deficiency with insomnia; used topically for hair loss.

insomnia9-18g dried seed or 300mg extract daily
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Poria Cocos

Wolfiporia cocos

A mild adaptogenic fungus growing on pine roots, used in TCM and Kampo to calm the mind.

anxiety6-15g daily
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Psychotria nervosa

Psychotria nervosa

Florida native Rubiaceae; leaves used by Seminole in folk medicine; related to psychedelic Psychotria.

fever3-5g leaf tea 2x/day
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Quan Xie

Buthus martensii

TCM animal medicine from dried scorpion; used to extinguish wind and stop tremors; prescribed for epilepsy, stroke, facial paralysis, and rheumatic pain.

Epilepsy2-5g dried scorpion daily; 0.6-1g powder; professional guidance required
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Red Poppy Petals

Papaver rhoeas

European field poppy petals used as mild sedative and expectorant, distinct from opium poppy, with gentle analgesic properties.

Cough and respiratory conditions in European folk medicine2-4g dried petals tea 2-3x daily
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Rosa Alba Herb

Rosa alba

White rose cultivated since ancient times used in Ayurveda and European folk medicine for cooling, skin, and nervous system conditions.

cooling and calming herb in Ayurvedic medicine2-4g dried petals as tea; rosewater topically
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Rose Petal

Rosa damascena

Fragrant rose petals used in Persian, Ayurvedic, and TCM medicine for emotional, digestive, and skin conditions.

Emotional support and heart opening3-6g dried petals; 1-2 drops rose otto diluted
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Sacred Mushroom Psilocybin

Psilocybe cubensis

Psychedelic mushroom used in Aztec and Mazatec sacred healing ceremonies for millennia. Now in FDA breakthrough therapy status for depression and PTSD. Legal status varies.

Sacred Mazatec healing ceremoniesFDA clinical trials only; self-use where legal 1-3g dried mushroom
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Saffron

Crocus sativus

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world by weight, derived from the stigmas of the crocus flower. It has been used medicinally for over 3,600 years in Persian, Greek, and Ayurvedic traditions. Modern clinical trials have demonstrated significant antidepressant effects comparable to some pharmaceutical antidepressants.

Depression treatment15-30mg standardized saffron extract daily
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Salvia divinorum

Salvia divinorum

Mexican sage sacred to Mazatec shamans; leaves contain salvinorin A - most potent natural hallucinogen.

shamanic vision questTraditional ceremonial use only under guidance
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Saururus cernuus

Saururus cernuus

Perennial aquatic herb of eastern North American wetlands with arching white flower spikes, used by Native Americans.

Traditional Native American sedative and analgesic herbTincture: 1-2ml 3x/day
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Scadoxus puniceus

Scadoxus puniceus

African amaryllid used in Zulu and Sotho medicine for dizziness, chest pain, and as love medicine.

Dizziness treatment in Zulu medicineTraditional use only
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