Sleepy Sleepy

Deep sleep · dream ease · full surrender

Six sleep-supporting plants composed into a single slow drift. The racing mind quiets, the body softens, the dreams come clean. GABAergic without being sedating, restorative without habit formation. For nights the pillow won't hold you.

30ml€38

PreparationSpagyric composition

Ingredients6 nervines

Ethanol gradePharma-grade

Dose20–40 drops at dusk

The Story

Sleep isn't a switch. It's an arc — the parasympathetic nervous system stepping forward, cortisol releasing its grip, body temperature dropping, the mind untangling itself from the day. When that arc gets stuck, so does the sleep.

This composition works the arc rather than knocking you out. Valerian and hops supply the GABAergic anchor that classical sedatives use, but at gentle plant-scale doses. Passionflower quiets the loop-thinking without dulling tomorrow's cognition. Magnolia bark — honokiol and magnolol — is one of the few plants with real anxiolytic depth without daytime residue. Lemon balm and chamomile soften the emotional edge and support sleep architecture (deeper delta, more coherent REM).

"The racing mind quiets. The body softens. The dreams come clean."

Nothing here is habit-forming. Nothing here suppresses REM. You wake rested, not medicated. Also works well on high-stimulation days when the body needs an intentional wind-down cue an hour before bed.

The six ingredients

Valerian Valeriana officinalis

Valerenic acid modulates GABA-A receptors at a different site than benzodiazepines — produces the calm without the tolerance/dependency profile. Onset ~30 minutes; strongest data of the classical sleep herbs.

Passionflower Passiflora incarnata

Chrysin and other flavonoids. Traditional nervine for looping thoughts and anxious rumination. Preserves REM architecture (unlike benzodiazepines which suppress it).

Magnolia bark Magnolia officinalis

Honokiol and magnolol. Anxiolytic depth without next-day residue. Reduces cortisol and supports the parasympathetic transition into sleep.

Lemon balm Melissa officinalis

Rosmarinic acid. Mild GABA-transaminase inhibition raises available GABA. Soft mood-lift + digestive calm — useful when sleep won't come because the day is still in the belly.

Hops Humulus lupulus

Humulones and lupulones. Sedative depth that pairs classically with valerian — the combination is documented to shorten sleep onset and increase deep-sleep percentage.

Chamomile Matricaria chamomilla

Apigenin binds benzodiazepine receptors gently. The classical bedtime tea, at concentrated extract strength. Also anti-inflammatory to the gut, which matters more for sleep than most people realise.

How to take it

20–40 drops in a small glass of water, 30–60 minutes before bed. Start on the lower end and work up if needed — sensitive systems can respond to 15 drops.

For anxious wakeups in the middle of the night: 15–20 drops with a sip of water and a soft return to bed usually resettles within 20 minutes. For circadian resets after travel: a full 40 drops at local bedtime for the first three nights.

Not for daytime use — the valerian-hops pair will make focus foggy. Not habit-forming; can be used nightly for as long as needed. Best paired with actual sleep hygiene — no screens the last hour, cool dark room, consistent bedtime.

Safety notes

Do not combine with alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids or prescription sleep medication — additive CNS depression. This composition works alongside good sleep hygiene, not layered on top of pharmaceuticals.
Driving: take at bedtime, not before driving. Valerian and hops can affect reaction time.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: not recommended — several ingredients lack pregnancy safety data.
Ragweed allergy: chamomile is a distant relative and can cross-react in rare cases.
Persistent insomnia (>3 weeks): please see a clinician — underlying sleep apnea, thyroid issues, or anxiety disorders benefit from proper assessment.