Plants traditionally used for Sleep
Plants that traditional medicine associates with Sleep, each with its sourced evidence grade and safety notes. Informational only — not medical advice.
170 plants
- Papaver rhoeas Common Poppy
- Achyrocline saturejoides
- Lavandula Lavender
- Leptospermum scoparium Broom Tea-Tree
- Angelica polymorpha Polymorphic Angelica
- Tinospora cordifolia
- Schisandra Magnolia Vine
- Datura metel Datura
- Primula veris
- Bidens cernua Bur Marigold
- Eriobotrya japonica Chinese medlar
- Solanum carolinense Apple Of Sodom
- Sonchus arvensis
- Rumex alpinus
- Rauvolfia serpentina Indian Snakeroot
- Illicium verum
- Codonopsis pilosula Pilose bellflower
- Cochlospermum vitifolium Buttercup Tree
- Actaea racemosa Black Baneberry
- Jasminum sambac
- Pinellia ternata
- Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium Catfoot
- Nymphaea alba European Water-lily
- Prunus armeniaca
- Diospyros decandra
- Valeriana officinalis
- Angelica archangelica
- Thymus serpyllum Breckland Garden
- Mimosa pudica Action Plant
- Polygala tenuifolia
- Scutellaria lateriflora Blue Skullcap
- Peumus boldus árnica
- Cynoglossum officinale Common Houndstongue
- Valeriana jatamansi
- Abrus precatorius Crab's Eye
- Satureja montana Savory
- Mandragora officinarum Mediterranean mandrake
- Valeriana fauriei Korean valerian
- Humulus lupulus Bine
- Aster glehnii
- Withania somnifera Indian Ginseng
- Senna siamea
- Mitragyna speciosa
- Saururus cernuus Lizard's Tail
- Solanum erianthum
- Fumaria officinalis Common Fumitory
- Leonurus cardiaca Common Motherwort
- Melissa officinalis Balm
- Sonchus oleraceus Annual Sow Thistle
- Erythrina verna Erythrina mulungu
- Matricaria chamomilla
- Passiflora incarnata Purple Passionflower
- Lithospermum officinale Common Gromwell
- Aconitum lycoctonum Wolf's-Bane
- Carthamus tinctorius Dyer's-saffron
- Papaver somniferum
- Kalmia latifolia Calico-bush
- Chrysanthemum morifolium
- Magnolia kobus Kobus Magnolia
- Albizia julibrissin
- Lycopus virginicus
- Hyoscyamus niger Black Henbane
- Hamamelis virginiana American Witchhazel
- Xanthium strumarium Borad Cocklebur
- Datura stramonium Common Thorn-apple
- Aster tataricus
- Stachys palustris Hedge-nettle
- Mandragora
- Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot
- Oenothera biennis Common Evening Primrose
- Pulsatilla Pasqueflower
- Parnassia palustris Grass-of-Parnassus
- Prunus padus Bird Cherry
- Taxus baccata Canada Yew
- Coptis japonica
- Nardostachys jatamansi Indian Nard
- Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust
- Anethum graveolens
- Salix nigra Black Willow
- Myrica esculenta
- Annona muricata
- Serenoa repens Saw Palmetto
- Atropa acuminata Indian Belladonna
- Thaumatococcus daniellii miracle fruit
- Mahonia japonica
- Alkekengi officinarum Chinese-lantern
- Cynoglossum virginianum Andersonglossum virginianum
- Viburnum opulus Crampbark
- Vitex agnus-castus
- Nelumbo nucifera Bean of India
- Trifolium pratense Chilean Clover
- Aegopodium podagraria Ashweed
- Apium graveolens Celery
- Schisandra sphenanthera lemonwood
- Beta vulgaris Beet
- Passiflora Passionflower
- Scopolia japonica
- Chelidonium majus Celandine
- Schisandra chinensis
- Magnolia denudata Lilytree
- Toxicodendron radicans Eastern Poison Ivy
- Conium maculatum Carrot-fern
- Buxus sempervirens Box
- Melittis melissophyllum Bastard Balm
- Juncus effusus Common Rush
- Anchusa officinalis common bugloss
- Corydalis ambigua Small corydalis
- Solanum torvum Devil's-fig
- Zingiber ottensii
- Tagetes lucida
- Flemingia Flemingias
- Lophatherum gracile Common lophatherum
- Gelsemium sempervirens Carolina jasmine
- Ginkgo biloba
- Salvia miltiorrhiza Astral Sage
- Cypripedium calceolus
- Galium odoratum sweet woodruff
- Asparagus officinalis Asparagus
- Ziziphus jujuba Chinese jujube
- Passiflora laurifolia Bell Apple
- Cichorium intybus Chicory
- Dictamnus albus Burningbush
- Lactuca serriola
- Ceanothus americanus Jersey Tea
- Adonis vernalis False Hellebore
- Colchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus
- Prunus persica Peach
- Scutellaria baicalensis Baikal skullcap
- Piscidia piscipula Fish-fuddle tree
- Passiflora edulis Passion Fruit
- Physochlaina
- Piper methysticum
- Crocus sativus Italian Crocus
- Olea europaea Olive
- Blumea balsamifera
- Lawsonia inermis Camphire
- Lavandula pubescens Downy Lavender
- Lactuca virosa Acrid lettuce
- Cannabis sativa Cannabis sata
- Brassica napus Rapeseed
- Physostigma venenosum Calabar bean
- Bidens tripartita Erect-bur-marigold
- Geum urbanum Avens
- Menyanthes trifoliata Bog-bean
- Origanum majorana marjoram
- Phlomoides tuberosa Candypink Torchwort
- Argemone mexicana Bathurst Bur-weed
- Ligustrum lucidum Broadleaf Privet
- Gaultheria hispidula
- Commiphora myrrha African myrrh
- Veratrum album European white-hellebore
- Glaucium flavum
- Catharanthus roseus Billygoat Weed
- Digitalis purpurea Common Foxglove
- Veratrum viride
- Panax quinquefolius American ginseng
- Filipendula ulmaria
- Eucommia ulmoides Gutta percha
- Aframomum melegueta Grains of paradise
- Brassica oleracea Cabbage
- Solanum nigrum
- Symphytum officinale Boneset
- Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus
- Cypripedium reginae showy lady slipper
- Nicotiana tabacum Cultivated tobacco
- Lippia alba Bush Tea
- Calluna vulgaris
- Coriandrum sativum Coriander
- Annona squamosa Scopapel
- Casimiroa edulis White sapote
Also researched for Sleep
Plants with graded scientific evidence (A–B) studied in relation to this — research findings, not traditional use and not a recommendation. Check each plant's sources, evidence and safety.