Orange Naturals California Poppy Tincture - 100ml
If you rarely visit la la land, California Poppy may be just the ticket. The state flower of California is known not only for its sedative action, but for its ability to relieve nerve pain that can cause insomnia. Our wise elders used it for treating toothaches and a variety of other ailments, including sleep troubles, nervousness and general aches and pains.
California Poppy Today
California Poppy is a spectacular flower that is both beautiful and medicinal. It is an annual plant that graces gardens all over the west coast. Today, California Poppy is used primarily for the relief of insomnia, nervous disorders and nerve pain, as well as a possible remedy for anxiety, headaches, back pain and restless legs syndrome. While it is a close relative of the opium poppy, California Poppy doesn’t contain any actual opium. Its therapeutic action is accredited to a different set of alkaloids from those found in opium.
Poppy Research
Research into the alkaloids found in California Poppy is ongoing. It is thought that one component, californidine, acts on the central nervous system to promote sleep, while others, including protopine, cryptopine and allocryptopine, enhance certain brain chemicals that inhibit nerve impulses, resulting in a calming effect on the brain, peripheral nerves and muscles. The alkaloids in California Poppy produce a milder effect than opiates and are non-addictive, with no disorienting side effects.
Nerve Pain, Anxiety and More…
Scientists are beginning to provide further evidence of California Poppy’s beneficial effects. Animal studies have demonstrated California Poppy extract possesses the ability to relieve peripheral nerve pain as well as anxiety. Like most other herbs, California Poppy contains a plethora of compounds that offer a range of benefits. Other alkaloids found in California Poppy have been shown in research to be anti-fungal in nature and thus may offer a future alternative to prescription anti-fungal medications, with fewer side effects.
So, relax in the arms of this beautiful flower. While it doesn’t contain opium, you may just feel euphoric after the good night’s sleep you’ll have had!
Benefits
- Mild sedative
- Sleep aid
- Pain-reliever
Features
- Made from organic and wildcrafted herbs
- Therapeutic dose of condition-specific herbs
- Tinctures are rapidly absorbed and metabolized – absorption begins in the mouth, allowing the body to absorb up to 98% of the medicinal components
- Large 100ml bottle size offers great value
Medicinal Ingredients
- Each ml contains 250 mg of organically grown California poppy herb tops (Eschscholzia californica). It is a 1:4 herb top extract.
- Non Medicinal Ingredients
- 40% gluten-free grain alcohol and purified water.
California Poppy helps to promote sleep and relieve pain.
Directions
Adults: Take 4ml at bedtime on an empty stomach.
Contraindications
Do not use if you are pregnant.
Cautions
Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are breastfeeding, or if sleeplessness persists continuously for more than 3 weeks.
Drug Interactions
Consumption with alcohol or other medications or natural health products with sedative or pain relieving properties is not recommended.
Side Effects
May cause drowsiness. Exercise caution if operating heavy machinery, driving a motor vehicle, or involved in any activities requiring mental alertness.