Every sleep & calming herbs entry in the Typed supplements library. Each one is a full page: what it does, stage by stage, and what the evidence says.
- California PoppyA cheerful orange poppy used traditionally as a gentle sleep aid, usually studied alongside other calming herbs rather than alone.
- Chamomile ExtractA gentle calming herb — the effect is mild, not a strong sedative.
- Hops ExtractThe flower used to flavor beer, traditionally used as a mild sleep aid, usually paired with valerian in the strongest trials.
- KavaA traditional calming root with a real, documented liver warning.
- Lemon BalmA calming mint-family herb used since ancient Greece, with small trials backing a mild anti-anxiety and sleep effect.
- Magnolia BarkA traditional Chinese medicinal bark studied for its calming compounds honokiol and magnolol, with modest human evidence for stress and thinner evidence for sleep specifically.
- PassionflowerA calming herb traditionally used for anxiety and sleep.
- SkullcapA traditional Native American calming herb named for its helmet-shaped flower, with modest human evidence and a real quality-control issue to watch for.
- St. John’s WortOne of the most studied herbs for mood — and the one with the most serious interaction risks.
- Tart Cherry ExtractA dark, sour cherry juice or extract studied for both better sleep and less soreness after hard workouts — with real but modest evidence for each.
- Valerian RootMixed evidence, and gentler than its reputation.
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