You're anxious, worried, freaked. You're upset about (pick one): money, health, work, family, love. Your heart is beating fast, your breathing is shallow and rapid, your mind is imagining doom, and ...

This article is excerpted from theHerbal Self-Care for Stress Management Courseat the Herbal Academy. Unfortunately, the word stress has become commonplace in our day-to-day language. How many times ...

I enjoyed reading last week’s article on valerian. I’m one of that percentage group that you mentioned who have the opposite reaction to this herb. I found it interesting when you gave a personality ...

Sedative nervine herbs, like catnip, are great for calming your nervous system and ensuring a better night's sleep. Here's how to use them. Nervines, or the herbs that work to nourish, calm, and ...

Known for its sedative qualities, learn about valerian root health benefits and how valerian root works for sleep and decreases nervousness and restlessness. Have trouble falling and staying asleep?

Kava is native to the tropical Pacific islands and has been enjoyed there for hundreds of years as an herbal sedative. In recent years it has received a bad rap for causing liver damage. Research has ...

An Ohio lawmaker wants the state to crack down on kratom, a mostly unregulated herbal extract that can act as both a ...