California Poppy Herb is considered to be a sub-opiate. It is milder and not habit-forming compared to its cousin, red poppy, which is a source of opium. It may be used to maintain psychological functions without affecting the central nervous systems. It contains alkaloids such as californine and protopine that helps treat insomnia, depression, anxiety and nerve pains. It is also used to treat the symptoms behavioural disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It also has the capacity to improve the memory, focus, and concentration, particularly in the elderly. California poppy herb also has antispasmodic effect that relieves muscular pains. It has also been used to cure fever, rapid pulse and coughs.

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) strikes a balance between the excitation and inhibition of the brain. This abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter is vital for our well being, as it brings on relaxation and sleep. Due to its stimulating effect on the anterior pituitary, it increases the levels of Human Growth Hormone or HGH that is very anabolic and lipotropic. Obviously, the use of GABA supplement has a positive effect on the anabolic (muscle building) and lipotropic (fat preventing) effects. Like all other supplements, GABA may also cause mild side effects if taken more than the recommended dose. Some of the side effects of GABA include mild tingling sensation around the face and neck area and slight change in breathing patterns or heart rate that normalize in a short while. Thankfully, GABA side effects are not so severe. Due to its mild sedative effect, you must ideally take GABA before going to bed.

Hops Strobile- The female flower clusters of humulus plant. The plant is from the family Cannabaceae. They are widely cultivated in Germany, U.S.A and many other parts of the world. Most of the Hops produced in world are used in bear making but it has some medicinal properties as well. Hops are used in herbal medicine for treatment of restlessness, anxiety and insomnia. It is also used by folk people. A pillow filled with hops is a folk remedy for sleepnesness. It is also believed to be an antibacterial agent.

Kava Kava is a shrub grown in the South Pacific and has its connections to the pepper family. Kava kava is an excellent remedy for anxiety and panic attacks. It reduces stress and nervousness and eases muscle spasms and chronic pain. Kava is used as an anti-depressant because it has sedating effects. The root of the kava plant is used in making medicines. The kava root is also called kava lactones. Kava lactones are believed to affect the neurotransmitter level in the blood. The function of neurotransmitter is to carry messages all through the body. The kava plant has six kava lactones – kavain, demethoxy-yangonin, methysticin, yangonin, dihydrokavain and dihydromethysticin Kava kava is available in stores in tea, pill, capsule and liquid form. Pregnant and breast feeding women must stay away from it.

L-Glycine- Glycine is an organic compound and one of the 20 amino acids deemed as building blocks for proteins. This proteinogenic amino acid is not only the smallest but also the only amino acid of the group that is not chiral, which means there is no enantiomer of glycine. With the prominent exception of collagen, which thirty five percent are glycine, most proteins contain only small amounts of it. As a solid, glycine is sweet tasting, crystalline and has no color. Despite being non-essential, because it can be biosynthesized from the amino acid serine, glycine has several important physiological functions, besides being a precursor to proteins. It is a biosynthetic intermediate of purines and the D-Aminolevulinic acid and it is an inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the central nervous system.

Passion Flower- Passion vines, or Passiflora, are a 500 species strong genus of flowering plants that all belong to the family of Passifloraceae. While most of the plants are classified as vines, there are also some shrubs and herbaceous plants that can be found. With the exception of Europe and Africa, as well as Antarctica, these plants are found all over the rest of the world. While the passion flower is mostly known for the Maracuja, or Passiflora edulis, the passion fruit, the vines of some species in this genus are known to have properties that have been used by Native Americans for treatment of insomnia, epilepsy and hysteria, as noted with Passiflora incarnata. Many other species contain beta carboline harmala alkaloids, which function as monoamine oxidase inhibitors and are powerful antidepressants.

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