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 or gamma-aminobutyric acid happens to be an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain that is crucial for our well being since it helps induce relaxation and sleep. As such, it performs the role of a balancer for the brain by balancing excitation of the brain with inhibition. There is more to GABA than its balancing effects. GABA has a major impact on muscle building and fat prevention due to its effect on HGH levels. GABA stimulates the anterior pituitary thereby increasing Human Growth Hormone (HGH) levels. HGH has anabolic and lipotropic properties and GABA thus indirectly causes these two positive effects in the body. However, people taking GABA supplementation may experience certain side effects that may range from tingling sensations around the face and neck area to mild change in breathing patterns or heart rate. Thankfully, these side effects are not harmful and subside quickly.

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.

Skullcap Herb- The Skullcap, Scutellaria lateriflora, is a perennial herb native in North America, widely distributed across New York to West Virginia. The name Skullcap is originally maddog skullcap; this is because it was once used as a treatment to rabies and schizophrenia. The leaves are used in alternative medicine and are available in dried forms as teas, capsules and tablets. The leaves may also be made into tinctures. This medicinal plant contains volatile oils that to which, the anti-inflammatory and analgesic qualities can be attributed. Moreover, biochemical experiments isolated the substance scutellarin. This has been shown to have mild sedative and antispasmodic properties, making it useful in promoting relaxation and in relieving stress. Skullcaps are generally not advised to be used in children, pregnant and lactating women as well people with liver disease. It is advised that people should purchase skullcaps only in trusted stores due to incidences of germander, a plant that can cause liver damage, being mistaken as skullcaps.