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 acts as a first line of defense against symptoms of anxiety. It doesn’t have any side effects. It helps relax body muscles and makes the mind sharp. In addition to its ability to relax muscles and relieve tension and anxiety, it is also helpful in treating headaches, insomnia, hyperactivity in children and depression. Due to its relaxant effect, it can relieve pain linked with muscle spasm. It is also an anti-inflammatory agent and has analgesic effect on urinary system. It is useful in conditions such as urinary tract and bladder inflammations. Kava Kava is also able of relaxing the uterus and, thus, making it helpful for menstrual cramps.

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 belongs to the family of Passifloraceae. It is one of the 500 species of flowering plant that belong to this family. It is also known as passion vines or passiflora. This family of plants consists of vines, scrubs and herbaceous. These flowers have hundreds of hybridized varieties. These hybrid varieties are most used for the purpose of fruits, foliage and flowers. Some of these passion vines also bear fruits. These fruits are generally round or elongated and are edible. There are a vast variety of these fruits grown in different countries. Passion fruit, sweet granadilla, maypop, giant granadilla, banana passion fruits are just a few of these species. The fresh and dried leaves of the fruit maypop have been to make tea. This infusion is said to treat illnesses like hysteria, insomnia and epilepsy. It is also known for its painkiller properties.

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