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California Poppy Spagyric
$33
Ingredients:
Organic California Poppy, Organic Cane Alcohol
Benefits: anti-anxiety; promotes restful sleep; mood enhancers; nervous system relaxant; ease tension and stress; assist nicotine and drug withdrawals.
California Poppy
California Poppy is most often used for pain relief, anxiety, and hysteria. It has a sedative effect, though much milder than some of the other plants in the poppy family; it is non-addictive. The native Americans used it for treating colic and stomach pains, and it can also help calm excited children—it even shows some promise for a natural way to address hyperactivity.
But we use it most often for promoting deep, restful sleep. It is a great help for those long-suffering from insomnia, and while in chronic cases it is unlikely for any single herb to provide an long-lasting cure (chronic insomnia often requires a long and multifaceted approach), it can nonetheless ease some of the anxiety that comes from sleeplessness. California Poppy is also helpful to those going through withdrawals, whether from opiates, cannabis, or tobacco.
It is great to combine it with other herbs such as kava, lavender, or passionflower, to name a few synergistic plants that can help relax both body and mind.
Note: California Poppy can increase the activity of benzodiazapines and CNS depressants; it is recommended to avoid mixing them. In cases of depression, it should be used with caution.