Insomnia
bearberry recommended
Zzzz Sleep Tea
$3.00 for 10 individual tea bags
Oh, If only I could sleep. Many of us suffer from occasional insomnia. This herbal tea is formulated using herbs traditionally used as an aid getting to sleep, including Catnip, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, and Valerian.
Persons with allergies to other members of the Asteraceae family (such as feverfew, chamomile, calendula or Echinacea species) should exercise caution, as allergic cross-reactivity to Asteraceae plants is common.
Do not use if you are pregnant unless your healthcare professional has been consulted.
Caution is advised during use of barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and other sedative drugs, as tincture has the potential to increase the effects of some sedatives.
We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
Information provided is based on historical and traditional use of herbs and is for educational purposes only.
This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Zzz Insomnia Buster
Zzz Insomnia Buster is a special blend of herbs designed to get you to sleep and get you the night rest you need and deserve.
$8.00 per ounce
herba, 1:4, 50%
100% Organic Herbs including Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Hops, Passion Flower, Peppermint, Skullcap and Valerian. Extracted using distilled Ethyl Alcohol (40-60% by volume).Keep out of reach of children.
Individuals who are; pregnant, nursing, using barbiturates, allergic to daisies, or use blood thinners should not use. We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
This Statement and product have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseases.
Sleep Easy Roll On
100% Organic
The essential oils in the Sleep Easy Blend are the perfect combination to help you unwind and go to sleep.
To use simply roll on. The best locations for application are the temples, behind the earlobes, neck, inside of wrists and arms, and the arch area of the foot.
Ingredients: Sweet Almond Oil with Essential Oils of Lavender, Vetiver, and Marjoram.
essential oils
Thyme Essential Oil
100% Pure Organic Essential Oil
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Thyme Essential Oil is derived from thyme, also known as Thymus vulgaris. The perennial herb is a member of the mint family. Thyme is an incredibly potent yet simple herb affecting multiple systems in the body and capable of treating dozens of diseases. It contains one of the strongest antioxidants known.
Hippocrates, a Greek health expert of the Age of Pericles, indicated that thyme is an outstanding culinary herb with beneficial uses, including supporting a healthy respiratory system. Thyme possesses a complex chemistry which helps to support healthy microbial balance and a healthy respiratory system. It also has other benefits due to its health-supporting constituents: alpha thujone, alpha pinene, camphene, beta pinene, para cymene, alpha terpinene, linalool, borneol, beta caryophyllene, thymol and carvacrol. Thyme essential oil is an excellent antifungal and antibacterial.
Cedarwood Essential Oil
Cedrus atlantica
This Frankincense Oil is Oranic, QAI and Kosher Certified
1 ounces (30 ml)
.5 ounce (15 ml)
Cedarwood is a pyramid-shaped majestic evergreen tree, which grows up to 131 ft. high. The wood itself is hard and strongly aromatic because of the essential oil it contains, which is obtained by steam distillation. Originating in the Atlas Mountains in North Africa, linen chests were frequently crafted from Cedar. The ancient Egyptians prized the oil, mostly for embalming purposes, but also for cosmetics and perfumery, and Solomon's Temple was built with Cedar Wood. Today, closet liners and accessories are frequently crafted from Cedar, and the oil is currently used in commercial soaps, cosmetics and perfumes, especially men's colognes.
The components found in cedarwood oil include cedrine, cedrol, and thujopsene. These may have the following properties:antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, diuretic, insecticidal
and antifungal. Cedarwood Essential oil is excellent for the anxiety issues, the skin, and insomnia.
Origin: Morocco
Processing Method: Steam Distilled
Description / Color / Consistency: A thin, golden yellow to orange or brown liquid.
Aromatic Summary / Note / Strength of Aroma: A middle note of strong aroma, Cedarwood Atlas Oil has a woody, sweet, scent that is sharper than Virginian Cedarwood, and slightly reminiscent of mothballs.
Blends With: Rosewood, Bergamot, Cypress, Cassia, Jasmine, Juniper, Neroli, Labdanum, Frankincense, Clary Sage, Vetiver, Rosemary, Ylang-ylang.
Cautions: Dilute before use; for external use only. May cause skin irritation in some individuals; a skin test is recommended prior to use. Contact with eyes should be avoided.
Storage: It is recommended that oils packaged in metal containers (for safe shipping), be transferred into dark glass containers to maintain freshness and attain maximum shelf life.
All New Bearberry Essential essential oils are for external use only unless otherwise indicated. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Individuals who are pregnant, under a physicians care or with existing medical conditions should not use this product without consulting with their health care provider.
Lavender Essential Oil
15 ml (1/2 Ounce)
30 ml (1 Ounce)
100% Pure Organic Lavender Essential Oil
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Lavender (lavandula angustifolia) is the most versatile of all essential oils but is most commonly known for its relaxing effects on the body. The benefits of Lavender essential oil include its ability to eliminate nervous tension, relieve pain, disinfect the scalp and skin, enhance blood circulation, and treat respiratory problems.
Tinctures
Hops Herbal Extract
Humulus lupulus Herbal Extract 1:4 50%
6.00 per ounce
Also known as Common Hop
History: Hops is close relative to the Marijuana plant, providing many of the some medicinal benefits. Native Americans knew of the medicinal value and used Hops as a sedative; however, many European rulers did not condone its use as it had a melancholy effect on people . Another common , though more recent, use of Hops is in making Beer.
Uses: improve appetite and digestion, insomnia, nervousness, stress relief,
Active Ingredients: lupulin, bitters, tannin, sesquiterpene Humulene, Lupamaric acid, Humulone, Lupamaric acid, Lupulinic acid.
Actions: tonic, nervine, diuretic and anodyne properties sedative and soporific effects stomachic
Warnings
Keep away from children. Consult your health care professional before use.
The information presented herein by Bearberry Essentials is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
Passion Flower Herbal Extract
Passiflora incarnate Herbal Extract 1:4 50%
$6.00 per ounce
Also known as Apricot Vine, Maypop, Passion Vine, Purple Passionflower, and Wild Passionflower
History: Passion Flower is native to the Americas and grows in throughout the southeastern United States. Early American explorers named the flower after the passion of Christ, claiming that the unique flowers displayed signs of Christ’s crucifixion. The plant has small, berry-like fruit called granadilla or water lemons, which were used by Native Americans as a food source. In fact, Captain John Smith recorded in 1612 that natives farmed Passion Flower for its fruit. Passionflower is also a powerful medicinal herb. The Houma, Cherokee and other Native American tribes used Passion Flower to reduce inflammation and correct liver problems. The plant was also used, and is still used, as a sedative to calm nerves.
Uses: fever, insomnia, gastrointestinal (GI) upset, anxiety, nervousness, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and relieving symptoms related to narcotic drug withdrawal, seizures, hysteria, asthma, symptoms of menopause, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and pain relief.
Active Ingredients: Passiflorine
Actions: Sedative, hypnotic, anti-spasmodic, nervine,, anodyne
Warnings
Keep away from children. Consult your health care professional before use.
The information presented herein by Bearberry Essentials is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
Valerian Root Herbal Extract
Valeriana officinalis Extract: 1:4 50%
6.00 per Ounce
History: Valerian Root has been used medicinally for over 2000 years in both Europe and Asia as a sedative and cure for insomnia. Pedanius Dioscorides, a Greek physician, described the healing abilities of the root as early as 40 AD; while Hippocrates, the Greek physician who is known as the father of modern medicine, prescribed Valerian Root to Alexander the Great. Valerian Root eventually came to North American as a transplant and has since been used by many Native American Indian tribes. The Blackfoot Indians used Valerian to treat stomach problems, and the Hompson Indians of western Canada used it to treat cuts and wounds.
Uses: relief of tension, insomnia, cramps, depression
Active Ingredients: valerianic acid, isovlerianic acid borneol, pinene, camphene, volatile alkaloids
Actions: sedative, hypnotic, anti-spasmodic, hypotensive, carminative, aromatic, nervine
Ingredients: Organic Milk Thistle Seed, and twice distilled ethyl alcohol (100 proof)
Warnings
Keep away from children. Consult your health care professional before use.
The information presented herein by Bearberry Essentials is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
California Poppy Herbal Extract
Eschscholzia californica Herbal Extract 1:4 50%
$6.00 per ounce
Also known as Poppy California, Yellow Poppy
History: The California Poppy is a bright orange and yellow colored wild flower native to the California coast. The flower was widely used by the local Native Americans as a medicinal plant. Indians would use the flower as a sedative, painkiller, and a remedy for insomnia, sores, and ulcers.
Uses: he most common use of this herb is in diffusion for treating the various physical and psychological conditions including insomnia, bedwetting (incontinence), anxiety and nervous tension, particularly in children. Because of its sedative properties, the California poppy can be used in the treatment of behavioral disorders such as ADD, ADHD in children and young adults.
Constituents: californidine, escholtzine, N-methyllaurotetanine, caryachine, O-methylcaryachine, and the pavine alkaloid, 6S,12S-neocaryachine-7-O-methyl ether N-metho salt
Actions: sedative, analgesic, and antispasmodic
Warnings
Keep away from children. Consult your health care professional before use.
The information presented herein by Bearberry Essentials is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
Catnip Herbal Extract
Nepeta cataria Herbal Extract 1:4 50%
6.00 per ounce
Also known as Cataire, Catmint, Catnep, Catswort, Chataire, Field Balm, Herbe à Chat, Herbe aux Chats, Hierba Gatera, Menta de Gato, Menthe des Chats, and Nepeta cataria.
Information: This Wild Catnip was hand picked in the wilds of Montana, on the eastern slope of the continental divide. Special care was taken to ensure the harvest only the best Wild Catnip, less than 25% was harvested out of any 100 meter square area. This ensures that a healthy crop of Wild Catnip will be provided for you.
History: Native Americans often used Catnip the relief children of illness such as stomach distress, headaches, sleeplessness, and nervousness. These native tribes included Hoh, Delaware, and Iroquois. The Cherokee also used Catnip as health tonic and to drive away bad spirits.
Uses: Insomnia, anxiety, migraine, headaches, cold and other upper respiratory infections, flu, swine flu, fever, hives, worms, indigestion, colic, cramping, and flatulence, tonic, arthritis, hemorrhoids
Active Ingredients: Nepetalactone, citral, geraniol, citronellol, nerol, thymol and limonene.
Actions: Antispasmodic, sedative, laxative, Carminative, tonic, diaphoretic, refrigerant emmenagogue
Warnings
Keep away from children. Consult your health care professional before use.
The information presented herein by Bearberry Essentials is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
Lemon Balm Herbal Extract
Melissa officinalis Herbal Extract 1:4 50%
6.00 per ounce
Also known as Sweet Balm, Balm Mint, Bee Balm, and Blue Balm
History: Lemon Balm is a perennial herb from the mint family. The leaves, which release a minty-lemony aroma when touched, have been used as a flavoring for food, as well as, a remedy for cuts, fevers, heart conditions, and depression for over 2,000 years. In fact, it was so highly regarded in the middle ages that Emperor Charlemagne required it to be planted in the gardens of all Christian Monasteries. Today it is used as a calming herb to reduce anxiety.
Uses: digestive problems, upset stomach, bloating, intestinal gas (flatulence), vomiting, colic, menstrual cramps, headache and toothache, and for mental disorders, including hysteria, melancholia, anxiety, sleep problems, restlessness, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), an autoimmune disease involving the thyroid (Graves' disease), swollen airways, rapid heartbeat due to nervousness, high blood pressure, sores, tumors, and insect bites.
Active Ingredients: rosmarinic acid, caffeic acids, chlorogenic acid, metrilic acid, tannins, luteolin
Actions: anodyne, antibacterial, antihistamine, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, calmative, carminative, digestive, emmenagogue, lactogogue, nervine, sedative, stomachic, sudorific
Warnings
Keep away from children. Consult your health care professional before use.
The information presented herein by Bearberry Essentials is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
herbs
Hops
Humulus lupulus
Also known as Common Hop
History: Hops is close relative to the Marijuana plant, providing many of the some medicinal benefits. Native Americans knew of the medicinal value and used Hops as a sedative; however, many European rulers did not condone its use as it had a melancholy effect on people . Another common , though more recent, use of Hops is in making Beer.
Modern Uses: improve appetite and digestion, insomnia, nervousness, stress relief,
The Commission E approved the internal use of hops for mood disturbances such as restlessness and anxiety as well as sleep disturbances.
The British Herbal Compendium indicated its use for excitability, restlessness, disorders of sleep, and lack of appetite. ESCOP indicates its use for tenseness, restlessness, and difficulty in falling asleep. The German Standard License for hops tea infusion indicates its use for disturbed states such as restlessness and disorders of sleep.
Active Ingredients: lupulin, bitters, tannin, sesquiterpene Humulene, Lupamaric acid, Humulone, Lupamaric acid, Lupulinic acid.
Actions: tonic, nervine, diuretic and anodyne properties sedative and soporific effects stomachic
Complementary Herbs: Valerian, Passion Flower
Passion Flower
Passiflora incarnate
Also known as Apricot Vine, Maypop, Passion Vine, Purple Passionflower, and Wild Passionflower
History: Passion Flower is native to the Americas and grows in throughout the southeastern United States. Early American explorers named the flower after the passion of Christ, claiming that the unique flowers displayed signs of Christ’s crucifixion. The plant has small, berry-like fruit called granadilla or water lemons, which were used by Native Americans as a food source. In fact, Captain John Smith recorded in 1612 that natives farmed Passion Flower for its fruit. Passionflower is also a powerful medicinal herb. The Houma, Cherokee and other Native American tribes used Passion Flower to reduce inflammation and correct liver problems. The plant was also used, and is still used, as a sedative to calm nerves.
Modern Uses: fever, insomnia, gastrointestinal (GI) upset, anxiety, nervousness, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and relieving symptoms related to narcotic drug withdrawal, seizures, hysteria, asthma, symptoms of menopause, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and pain relief.
The Commission E approved the internal use of passionflower for nervous restlessness.
The British Herbal Compendium indicates its use for sleep disorders, restlessness, nervous stress, and anxiety. Other uses include neuralgia and nervous tachycardia (Bradley, 1992). The German Standard License for passionflower tea indicates its use for nervous restlessness, mild disorders of sleeplessness, and gastrointestinal disorders of nervous origin. It is frequently used in combination with valerian and other sedative plants. ESCOP indicates its use for tenseness, restlessness, and irritability with difficulty in falling asleep.
Active Ingredients: Passiflorine
Actions: Sedative, hypnotic, anti-spasmodic, nervine,, anodyne
Complementary Herbs: Valerian, Hops, Jamaican Dogwood
Skullcap
Scutellaria lateriflora
Also known as Blue Pimpernel, Blue Skullcap, Helmetflower, Hoodwort, Mad-dog Skullcap, Mad-dog Weed, Madweed, and Scullcap
History: Skullcap is native to North America and grows in the wet places in northeastern United States and Canada. The plant was well known among the Cherokee, as well as many other other Native American tribes, as a strong stimulant to increase menstrual flow and a medicinal herb for females. It was used in some tribes as a ceremonial plant primarily used to admit young girls formally into womanhood. The Iroquois used an infusion of the root to keep the throat clear, while other tribes used closely related species of the Skullcap as bitter tonics for the kidneys. The herb was also used to cause visions and as a ceremonial plant to be smoked like tobacco.European settlers did adapt Skullcap into their medicinal herbs; however, they used it in a tea as a sedative and nerve tonic.
Modern Uses: Insomnia, anxiety, nervous tension, and spasms.
Active Ingredients: Wogonin, baicalin, glucuronic acid, aglycone flavones, flavonoids, chrysin, iridoids, neo-clerodanes, scutapins, and isoscutellarein
Actions: Nervine tonic, sedative, anti-spasmodic, analgesic, hypnotic
Complementary Herbs: Valarian
Lemon Balm
Melissa officinalis
Also known as Sweet Balm, Balm Mint, Bee Balm, and Blue Balm
History: Lemon Balm is a perennial herb from the mint family. The leaves, which release a minty-lemony aroma when touched, have been used as a flavoring for food, as well as, a remedy for cuts, fevers, heart conditions, and depression for over 2,000 years. In fact, it was so highly regarded in the middle ages that Emperor Charlemagne required it to be planted in the gardens of all Christian Monasteries. Today it is used as a calming herb to reduce anxiety.
Modern Uses: The Commission E approved the internal use of lemon balm for nervous sleeping disorders and functional gastrointestinal complaints.
ESCOP lists its internal use for tenseness, restlessness, irritability, and symptomatic treatment of digestive disorders, such as minor spasms; externally, for herpes labialis (cold sores). The German Standard License for lemon balm tea approves it for nervous disorders of sleep and of the gastrointestinal tract, and to stimulate the appetite.
Active Ingredients: rosmarinic acid, caffeic acids, chlorogenic acid, metrilic acid, tannins, luteolin
Actions: anodyne, antibacterial, antihistamine, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, calmative, carminative, digestive, emmenagogue, lactogogue, nervine, sedative, stomachic, sudorific
Complementary Herbs: Hops, Chamomile, Meadowsweet, Lavender, Lime Blossom
Valarian Root
Valeriana officinalis
$3.94 per Ounce
History: Valerian Root has been used medicinally for over 2000 years in both Europe and Asia as a sedative and cure for insomnia. Pedanius Dioscorides, a Greek physician, described the healing abilities of the root as early as 40 AD; while Hippocrates, the Greek physician who is known as the father of modern medicine, prescribed Valerian Root to Alexander the Great. Valerian Root eventually came to North American as a transplant and has since been used by many Native American Indian tribes. The Blackfoot Indians used Valerian to treat stomach problems, and the Hompson Indians of western Canada used it to treat cuts and wounds.
Modern Use: The Commission E approved the internal use of valerian for restlessness and sleeping disorders based on nervous conditions. Valerian has been reported to relieve pain, reduce spasms, and stimulate appetite.
The World Health Organization notes the following uses for valerian that are supported by clinical data: mild sedative and sleep-promoting agent, often used as a milder alternative or a possible substitute for stronger synthetic sedatives, e.g., benzodiazepines, in the treatment of states of nervous excitation and anxiety-induced sleep disturbances.
Uses: relief of tension, insomnia, cramps, depression
Active Ingredients: valerianic acid, isovlerianic acid borneol, pinene, camphene, volatile alkaloids
Actions: sedative, hypnotic, anti-spasmodic, hypotensive, carminative, aromatic, nervine
Complementary Herbs: Skullcap, Passion Flower, Hops, Cramp Bark
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Also known as Poppy California, Yellow Poppy
History: The California Poppy is a bright orange and yellow colored wild flower native to the California coast. The flower was widely used by the local Native Americans as a medicinal plant. Indians would use the flower as a sedative, painkiller, and a remedy for insomnia, sores, and ulcers.
Modern Use: Today it is recognized for its use for insomnia, anxiety and stress relief.
Lavender Flower
Lavandulae spp.
Also Known as Common Lavender, English Lavender, French Lavender, Garden Lavender, Spanish Lavender, Spike Lavender, True Lavender
History: Lavender is well-known for its aromatic qualities. In fact, It was originally used by the Egyptians as a perfume. Later the Romans used Lavender oil and flowers to scent their baths. In more modern times, lavender water was used to recover from being faint, head pains, and for easing tension. Today, Lavender continues to be a popular sent and its flowers are often used in soaps.
Modern Uses: Lavender is used for Internally for Mood disturbances such as restlessness or insomnia, functional abdominal complaints (nervous stomach irritations, Roehmheld syndrome, meteorism, nervous intestinal discomfort). Externally lavender is used in bath therapies for the treatment of functional circulatory disorders.