What are herbal remedies for relaxation? Herbal teas, tinctures, salve

NATURAL REMEDIES FOR RELAXATION

How to use herbal teas, tinctures, salves and joints to naturally promote relaxation from within.

A short guide about herbs that you can use as a natural remedy for relaxation by Glam Gardener—a small business that crafts herbal products with organic and wildcrafted plants in New York.

What is Ghost Pipe? Foraging and consuming remedies with a sacred native wildflower. glam gardener nyc

Your Ultimate Guide to Herbal Relaxation Support by Glam Gardener

In a world of jam packed schedules, demanding jobs, and frantic energy all around us, many of us can find relief in herbal remedies.

Relaxation doesn’t have to be complicated. There are plenty of ways to achieve a calm sense of self through a warm cup of tea or a drop of a tincture.

Whether it be through ancient nervines like Chamomile or handpicked ancestral plants like Ghost pipe, there is hope for relief.

There are thousands of plants for relaxation, some will work with your bodily chemistry more-so than others.

When I talk to folks who are seeking herbal remedies, I tell them that there are thousands of plants in the world that can help with relaxation, but there are plants that will speak to your bodily chemistry more so than others. Why's that?

Your DNA and constitution are incredibly unique! Just like we have preferences for flavors, our body has a preference for herbs, we just may not be aware of it.

If you haven't discovered plants that work for you yet, don't lose hope. We're here to help guide you in exploring some options.

Glam Gardener crafts herbal teas, tinctures, salves, and joints with organic and wildcrafted plants with long histories of use. These herbs have been used to promote calming sensations throughout the body, to assist with sleep, and settle our frantic nervous systems.

Take a couple of minutes to read this blog to learn about some of our products that promote relaxation. We'll also discuss some of the plants that you can seek outside of our product line to use as a natural remedy for relaxation.

Relax & Enjoy Your Period Herbal Tea

Herbal Teas: Your Calm in a Cup

Relax and Enjoy Your Period Herbal Tea

We designed this herbal tea to soothe menstrual symptoms and help you find balance during your menstrual cycle. This tea features wildcrafted mugwort, organic wild lettuce, organic red clover, and organic hibiscus.

Here are the key ingredients to relaxation in this blend:

Mugwort: Known as an ancient plant of protection. We hand-harvest our mugwort to infuse the highest quality plant material into this blend. Mugwort is a plant that has been used to ease menstrual cramps, support digestion, and promote relaxation with the benefit of vivid, clarifying dreams. It has a sage-like, ever-so-bitter flavor, which comes with its own health benefits.
Wild Lettuce: Often referred to as “opium lettuce” (though it contains no opiates), wild lettuce is known for its calming, relaxing, and pain-relieving effects. It has even been used to promote better sleep.

This blend also includes Red Clover and Hibiscus, flowers that add flavor and hormone supporting benefits.

Crafted with care, this blend promotes a calming sensation throughout the body while addressing hormone imbalances and easing pain. Sip it when you need relief and are ready to relax.

Calm the F*ck Down Herbal Tea

**Calm the F*ck Down Herbal Tea**

Looking for a soothing tea to calm your mood, belly, and mind? Our Calm the F*ck Down Herbal Tea is formulated just for that. Made with organic, American-grown ingredients like hops, peppermint, passionflower, and ginkgo biloba, this blend is designed to promote anxiety relief and digestive comfort.

Calm the F*ck Down's ingredients help to make this blend relaxing for the body & mind:

Hops Flowers: Known for their calming and sedative properties, hops help ease your nervous system and bring a sense of tranquility.

Peppermint: Fragrant and flavorful, peppermint works to settle your stomach and ease digestive discomfort.

Passionflower: A native nervine commonly used to relax hyperactivity and promote a calm state of mind.

Ginkgo Biloba: Subtle but powerful, ginkgo strengthens brain health and may support a positive mood over long-time use.

This tea tastes minty and hoppy, reminiscent of a soothing peppermint tea with a pleasant bitterness like a craft brew—minus the gluten and alcohol. We suggest to drink a cup of this tea after your last meal of the day.

Cleanse & Relief Herbal Tea

Cleanse and Relief Herbal Tea

Our Cleanse and Relief Herbal Tea is a Glam Gardener favorite, designed to soothe your nerves and reduce inflammation.

Crafted with wildcrafted and organic goldenrod, stinging nettle, and chamomile, this blend supports allergy relief and acts as an anti-inflammatory powerhouse. But it also contains a world-renowned nervine that helps to bring peace to the nervous system.

Chamomile is a nervine, a classification of plants that help to ease the nervous system. We use whole, organic chamomile flowers in Cleanse & Relief.

Chamomile helps ease the nervous system while adding a floral, honey-like flavor to this tea blend. Cleanse & Relief is perfect for winding down after a long day or when your body needs a gentle reset.

Tinctures: Relaxation in a Drop

Calm Balance Tincture with Mimosa flowers (Albizia julibrissin)

Our Calm Balance Tincture is crafted with the beloved Mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin), using its flower and bark. This alcohol-free tincture is sweet and subtle, and an ideal choice for those seeking an alcohol-free herbal tincture.

Some features of Mimosa include:

Mimosa Flowers: Known for their uplifting and mood-enhancing properties, these fairytale-like blooms are cherished for supporting emotional well-being.
Mimosa Bark: Complementing the flowers, the bark has grounding and calming effects, helping you find balance and tranquility.

Together, these elements create a tincture that feels like a soothing massage or a restorative yoga session in a bottle. It helps to calm the nerves and reduce feelings of tension to promote emotional balance and stability.

Total Release Herbal Tincture with Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)

Ghost pipe is quite a mysterious plant. It's a native & regional plant that cannot be grown, so it must be wild-harvested responsibly. It's not been extensively researched, however, it has a long history of ancestral use and there are anecdotes by Ghost pipe lovers that vouch for its benefits.

Sometimes people report to us how they are experiencing our herbal tinctures. Maria said about her experience with Ghost pipe:

"Today I had two sessions with a somatic coach and with my therapist for support around some things that have been triggering me and bringing up childhood traumas. I thought, let me take a dropful of the ghostpipe before hand. Holy sh*t between both of those sessions I had the biggest emotional release! I ended up cleansing myself after it all and taking a cold shower. Just wanted to share! - Maria E."

Those who've studied and experiences Ghost pipe report that it may have the following benefits:

Pain Relief: Helps to alleviate both physical and emotional pain, making it a versatile addition to your herbal toolkit.
Grief and Irritability Support: Promotes emotional balance during times of overwhelming feelings or sensory overload.
Calming Sensations: Soothes the nervous system and encourages tranquility.
Nervous System Support: Assists in managing physical spasms and reducing stress.
Sleep Aid: Provides gentle support for relaxation, helping you ease into rest without excessive sedation.

Ghost Pipe is a rare plant, celebrated for its ceremonial and healing uses by Indigenous communities. Glam Gardener honors this tradition by foraging responsibly and crafting in small batches to preserve its purity and potency.

Mystic Dreams Herbal Salve with Organic Lavender and Wildcrafted Mugwort

Salves: Smooth and Soothing

Mystic Dreams Herbal Salve

Mystic Dreams Herbal Salve by Glam Gardener is more than just a salve—it's a calming and healing aromatherapeutic experience. Crafted with organic lavender, wildcrafted mugwort, lavender essential oil, olive oil, and natural beeswax, this salve soothes the skin and the senses.

Ingredients that promote relaxation:

Lavender: Renowned for its calming essence, lavender promotes relaxation and delivers a floral, pleasant aroma.
Mugwort: A wild aromatic plant with antibacterial and antifungal properties. Traditionally known for inducing lucid dreams and providing spiritual protection, this wildcrafted mugwort is as fresh and potent as it gets.

Sometimes our bodies are feeling unsettled and frantic because they need a cleanse. Traditional lotions and perfumes often contain unnatural chemicals and fragrances that are not healthy for our bodies.

We suggest switching to natural and non-toxic skincare, lotions, and beauty products wherever possible. That's why we craft all of our herbal salves and fragrant solid perfumes with 4 ingredients: plants, oil, beeswax, and natural essential oils.

Mystic Dreams can be applied as a healing lotion, a natural perfume, or as part of a nightly routine to ease into the dream world. We love applying it to the feet before bed to relax after a long day.

And don't forget that when you buy 3 herbal salves and get 10% off. You can also test any of our herbal salves at one of our many in-person events. See our Market & Event Calendar at the footer of this page.

Dreamy Herbal smoke blend by Glam Gardener

Herbal Smoke Blends: Puff, Relax, Repeat

Dreamy Herbal Smoke Blend

Our Dreamy Herbal Smoke Blend offers a smooth, non-psychoactive smoking experience, crafted with wild-harvested and organic mullein, mugwort, mint, and sage. Designed to relax and rejuvenate, this blend can be used on its own or as a complement to tobacco or cannabis.

If you've been paying attention, you'll notice how many of our relaxing products contain mugwort.

Mugwort is a Glam Gardener favorite, because it grows abundantly, is healing, and offers so many relaxing and health promoting properties.

We hope that if you try one of our many mugwort-containing products, you love it as much as we do.

Real Reviews of Glam Gardener's Relaxing Natural Remedies:

There are thousands of healing plants in this world that offer numerous health benefits

And in this article, we've only scratched the surface.

Before we say bye-bye for now, we'd like to offer a few free tips, an opportunity to try all of our consumable herbal products for FREE, and a little necessary disclaimer for your herbal product journey.

FREE and natural ways to promote relaxation include: exercising daily, avoiding blue light before bed, meditating for 20 minutes each day, surrounding yourself with positive people, and reducing the amount of elective stressors in your life. In a world full of pressure, sometimes we try to do too much and the best remedy can be to simplify. Try to cut 2 things out of your life before adding 1 in.

If you find that you're struggling to find relaxation in your life, consider seeking a naturopath to assist you in getting a hormone test. This may help you discover hormone imbalances that are at the root of your stress. This is not free, but can be incredibly helpful.

Ways to sample our products before buying them: Glam Gardener attends markets in the New York/New Jersey area nearly every weekend. Sometimes, we travel out of our region. We sample every single one of our consumable products in person. Check out our Market & Event calendar to try our products before you purchase them.

Disclaimer: The Food & Drug Administration requires that herbal product makers add the following disclaimer to all products: These claims have not been evaluated by the FDA. Our product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.