We live in a civilization that has a hard time getting enough sleep. One in three American adults has trouble sleeping, Drugs that induce sleep are among the most widely used medications today, about 10 million rely on sedative prescriptions to help them fall asleep. Pharmaceutical sedatives can become addictive and they interfere with natural sleep cycles. Drugs destroy the body's ability to react and respond in a natural way and their continued use has a destructive effect that can be far-reaching. They can have serious side effects and can cause the body to get any sleep for rest.

      A report on sleeping tablets stated that over-the-counter sleep aids are ineffective, yet every year there are numerous fatalities from overdoses, and many more from prescribed drugs.

      Natural ways to get a good night's sleep include fresh air, exercise, not eating a heavy meal too late at night and using herbal remedies to relax. Herbs are not habit forming, do not produce a "hangover" and they are natural. LIFE QUEST HERBS' SLEEP EASE has a combination of herbs that calm and soothe the nerves and help the body to relax so that sleep comes more easily.

      Valerian is one of the best tranquilizers that can be found. It is also an antispasmodic, anodyne (pain killer) and nerving, without any narcotic effects. It is a strong, sure and safe sedative that is very effective in times of emotional stress and pain. As an aid to sleep in SLEEP EASE, valerian works better and more effectively when used in combination with other herbs. The nerving herbs in this combination calm and soothe the nerves and help the body to relax so that sleep comes more easily. After you take 2 or 3 capsules every night for a week or so, your body will have gotten into the habit of relaxing and sleeping at night.

Following is a list of herbs contained in this formula:

valerian root	- nourishing and soothing to the nervous system, slows the action of the heart, while increasing its general force, helps reduce anxiety, tension, and hysteria, helpful in insomnia, diuretic, tonic
hops flowers	- produces sleep, relaxing and strengthening to the nerves, relaxes tension and relieves anxiety, relieves muscle spasms, relieves pain and reduces fevers, used to decrease the desire for alcohol
blue vervain	- relaxes the nerves, useful in sleeplessness, nervousness and nervous headache, is a quieting herb that helps calm coughing and is a natural tranquilizer, produces an overall feeling of well being
black cohosh	- helpful with nervous disorders, excellent remedy for high blood pressure, nerving, helpful in epileptic seizures, dizziness, convulsions, contains anti-bacterial properties to calm nerves and relieve muscular pain, soothes local pains and is used for headaches, relieves or prevents spasms,
cayenne	- restorative, anti-inflammatory, stimulant, antispasmodic, reaches every organ in the body, acts mainly on the circulation, it also acts on the nervous structures, used with lobelia as a nerving
lady's slipper	- nerving, antispasmodic, helps with hysteria, and nervous irritability, relieves muscular pain, rebuilds damaged and frayed nerve sheath, enhances calming and easing of the mind
lobelia	- has a beneficial effect on the whole body, powerful relaxant in many diseases, balances the glands, valuable in stress crisis, synergistic herb, effective in causing immediate relaxation
scullcap	- one of the best nerve tonics, very quieting and soothing to the nerves, good in many nervous disorders, acts on nervous system, calming nervous excitement, has detoxification properties
wood betony	- acts as a mild sedative to the central nervous system, good for the immune system, excellent for headache, protects against epidemic diseases, good for head and facial pains/nervous disorders
mistletoe	- will relieve panic attacks, headaches, eases anxiety, promotes sleep effective in epilepsy, convulsions, hysteria, nervous disability and heart troubles, acts on the nervous system as a sedative
lily of the valley	- very quieting to the heart, useful in epilepsy, vertigo, and convulsions, diuretic, heart tonic
spearmint	- soothes and settles the nerves, will settle a nervous stomach, increases blood circulation

Recommendation: Two to four capsules one hour before bedtime. (You can use more if needed)