The library behind the apothecary
Sources & references
Every article in our journal is grounded in peer-reviewed research, herbal-medicine school curricula, and authoritative clinical references. Below is the full library, grouped by publisher.
Why we cite our sources
Health and wellness content (what Google calls “YMYL”, Your Money or Your Life) is held to a higher standard than ordinary editorial. Citations are the simplest form of accountability, the reader can see exactly where each claim comes from, and decide for themselves how strong the evidence is.
Our hierarchy: Tier 1 is peer-reviewed clinical research from PubMed, NCCIH, NIH, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Cochrane Reviews. Tier 2 is canonical herbal-medicine sources, the Bach Centre and Bach Flower (for flower-essence work), Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine (where Gaia trained as a clinical herbalist), and the American Botanical Council. Tier 3 is mainstream medical references like Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic, used only when they themselves cite Tier 1.
NCCIH
5 references
- Anxiety and Complementary Health Approaches
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/providers/digest/anxiety-and-complementary-health-approaches-science
- Complementary, Alternative, or Integrative Health: What's In a Name?
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/complementary-alternative-or-integrative-health-whats-in-a-name
- Dietary and Herbal Supplements
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/dietary-and-herbal-supplements
Cited in 7 articles
- A Natural Spring Allergy Protocol: What a Clinical Herbalist Reaches For
- Herbal Tea vs. Herbal Tincture: Which Format Is Right for You?
- The Bach Method: Why We Preserve Flower Essences in Brandy and Mountain Water
- What's Actually in Your Cup: A Clinical Look at Tea Herbs
- How to Take Herbal Tinctures: A Clinical Herbalist's Guide to Dosage, Timing, and Absorption
- The Gentle vs. The Potent: Flower Essences and Herbal Tinctures for Anxiety
- The Science of Sublingual Absorption
- Herbs at a Glance (per-herb safety and evidence)
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/herbsataglance
Cited in 27 articles
- The Skin That Flares With Stress: A Daily Cup for the Glow
- When Mornings Feel Flat: A Daily Cup for Energy and Mood
- The Sacred Pause - Organic Herbal Tea
- A Natural Spring Allergy Protocol: What a Clinical Herbalist Reaches For
- The Gut That Tightens After Meals: A Daily Cup for Digestion
- Herbal Tea vs. Herbal Tincture: Which Format Is Right for You?
- The Lingering Cough That Won't Clear: Tea for the Lungs
- Chronic Stress & Adaptogens: How Herbs Help Your Body Recover from Burnout
- The Tight Chest, the Lingering Cough: Tea for the Lungs
- What's Actually in Your Cup: A Clinical Look at Tea Herbs
- The Heart That Beats Too Fast, Too Hard, Too Long: Daily Tea
- The Sniffle Before the Cold: A Daily Cup for Immune Defense
- The First Tickle in the Throat: Tea for Cold and Flu Season
- The Heart That Carries Too Much: Tea for the Slow Recovery
- A Clinical Herbalist's Holiday Stress Survival Kit
- How to Take Herbal Tinctures: A Clinical Herbalist's Guide to Dosage, Timing, and Absorption
- Spearmint Tea for PCOS, the Surprisingly Strong Evidence
- Herbs for Perimenopause: When Anxiety, Sleep, and Hormones All Shift at Once
- Back-to-School Immune Protocol: Herbal Support for the September Wave
- Why a Valerian-Free Sleep Tincture (And What We Use Instead)
- Mullein Tea Benefits, Beyond the TikTok Trend
- When the Spark Is Gone but Caffeine Won't Fix It: A Daily Tea
- Hawthorn vs Motherwort: Which Heart Herb For Which Picture
- A Slow Herbal Protocol for the Burnout We Haven't Recovered From Yet
- The 2 a.m. Mind That Won't Shut Off: Insomnia and Racing Thoughts
- When the Nervous System Won't Stand Down: A Clinical Tincture
- When the First Cold Goes Through the House: Tincture Protocol
- Lavender (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health)
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/lavender
Cited in 1 article
NCBI Bookshelf (StatPearls)
1 reference
- Medication Routes of Administration
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568677/
Cochrane / PubMed (Pittler et al., 2008)
1 reference
- Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure (Cochrane review)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18254076/
The Bach Centre
2 references
- History of the Bach Flower Remedies
https://bachcentre.com/en/remedies/
Cited in 7 articles
- When the Mood Won't Settle: Flower Essences for the Heart
- When Anxiety Lives in the Body, Not the Mind: Flower Essences
- When the Grief Won't Lift: Flower Essences for the Heart in Mourning
- When You Leave and the Pet Falls Apart: Essences for Separation
- The Bach Method: Why We Preserve Flower Essences in Brandy and Mountain Water
- Herbs and Flower Essences for Grief After Pet Loss
- When You Can't Say No: Flower Essences for the Boundary Pattern
- What are the sun and boiling methods?
https://bachcentre.com/hrf_faq/what-are-the-sun-and-boiling-methods/
Cited in 9 articles
- How Long Do Flower Essences Take to Work? A Clinical Herbalist Answers
- Are Flower Essences Real? A Skeptic's Guide From a Clinical Herbalist
- When Your Pet Can't Settle: A Gentle Path to Calm for Animals
- Calming Thunder Phobia: Flower Essences for Fear of Loud Noises
- The Bach Method: Why We Preserve Flower Essences in Brandy and Mountain Water
- Flower Essences vs. Essential Oils: Complete Comparison Guide
- The Closed Heart, the Cards Stop Coming: Rose for Heart Grief
- The Gentle vs. The Potent: Flower Essences and Herbal Tinctures for Anxiety
- The Chest That Won't Soften: Anxiety That Lives Below the Words
Bach Flower
1 reference
- An Overview of the Bach Flower Essences
https://www.bachflower.com/an-overview-of-the-bach-flower-essences/
Cited in 13 articles
- When the Mood Won't Settle: Flower Essences for the Heart
- How Long Do Flower Essences Take to Work? A Clinical Herbalist Answers
- When Anxiety Lives in the Body, Not the Mind: Flower Essences
- When the Grief Won't Lift: Flower Essences for the Heart in Mourning
- When Your Pet Can't Settle: A Gentle Path to Calm for Animals
- Calming Thunder Phobia: Flower Essences for Fear of Loud Noises
- When You Leave and the Pet Falls Apart: Essences for Separation
- The Bach Method: Why We Preserve Flower Essences in Brandy and Mountain Water
- Flower Essences vs. Essential Oils: Complete Comparison Guide
- Herbs and Flower Essences for Grief After Pet Loss
- The Closed Heart, the Cards Stop Coming: Rose for Heart Grief
- When You Can't Say No: Flower Essences for the Boundary Pattern
- The Chest That Won't Soften: Anxiety That Lives Below the Words
Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine
2 references
- Flowering Herbs (article archive)
https://chestnutherbs.com/category/flowering-herbs/
Cited in 32 articles
- When the Mood Won't Settle: Flower Essences for the Heart
- The Skin That Flares With Stress: A Daily Cup for the Glow
- When Mornings Feel Flat: A Daily Cup for Energy and Mood
- The Sacred Pause - Organic Herbal Tea
- A Natural Spring Allergy Protocol: What a Clinical Herbalist Reaches For
- How Long Do Flower Essences Take to Work? A Clinical Herbalist Answers
- When Anxiety Lives in the Body, Not the Mind: Flower Essences
- The Gut That Tightens After Meals: A Daily Cup for Digestion
- Herbal Tea vs. Herbal Tincture: Which Format Is Right for You?
- The Lingering Cough That Won't Clear: Tea for the Lungs
- When the Grief Won't Lift: Flower Essences for the Heart in Mourning
- When Your Pet Can't Settle: A Gentle Path to Calm for Animals
- The 11 p.m. Wind-Down That Won't Come: Tea for Sleep
- Calming Thunder Phobia: Flower Essences for Fear of Loud Noises
- When You Leave and the Pet Falls Apart: Essences for Separation
- The Bach Method: Why We Preserve Flower Essences in Brandy and Mountain Water
- Flower Essences vs. Essential Oils: Complete Comparison Guide
- Chronic Stress & Adaptogens: How Herbs Help Your Body Recover from Burnout
- The Tight Chest, the Lingering Cough: Tea for the Lungs
- What's Actually in Your Cup: A Clinical Look at Tea Herbs
- The Sniffle Before the Cold: A Daily Cup for Immune Defense
- The First Tickle in the Throat: Tea for Cold and Flu Season
- Herbs and Flower Essences for Grief After Pet Loss
- The Closed Heart, the Cards Stop Coming: Rose for Heart Grief
- Spearmint Tea for PCOS, the Surprisingly Strong Evidence
- Back-to-School Immune Protocol: Herbal Support for the September Wave
- Mullein Tea Benefits, Beyond the TikTok Trend
- When You Can't Say No: Flower Essences for the Boundary Pattern
- When the Spark Is Gone but Caffeine Won't Fix It: A Daily Tea
- Hawthorn vs Motherwort: Which Heart Herb For Which Picture
- The Chest That Won't Soften: Anxiety That Lives Below the Words
- When the First Cold Goes Through the House: Tincture Protocol
- The Best Home Herbal Apothecary Books
https://chestnutherbs.com/the-best-home-herbal-apothecary-books/
PubMed
5 references
- Ettinger S, Geller PA, Redefining the mom brain narrative
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40163624/
Cited in 1 article
- Kennedy DO et al. Attenuation of laboratory-induced stress in humans after acute administration of Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15272110/
- Kennedy DO et al. Modulation of mood and cognitive performance following acute administration of Melissa officinalis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12062586/
Cited in 1 article
- Laborde S et al. Effects of Voluntary Slow Breathing on Heart Rate Variability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35623448/
- Mahdood B et al., Rosa damascena for anxiety and sleep
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35256247/
PubMed (2022)
1 reference
- Effects of flower essences on nursing students' stress symptoms: a randomized clinical trial
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34989759/
Cited in 9 articles
- When the Mood Won't Settle: Flower Essences for the Heart
- How Long Do Flower Essences Take to Work? A Clinical Herbalist Answers
- When Anxiety Lives in the Body, Not the Mind: Flower Essences
- Are Flower Essences Real? A Skeptic's Guide From a Clinical Herbalist
- When the Grief Won't Lift: Flower Essences for the Heart in Mourning
- When Your Pet Can't Settle: A Gentle Path to Calm for Animals
- When You Leave and the Pet Falls Apart: Essences for Separation
- Herbs and Flower Essences for Grief After Pet Loss
- The Chest That Won't Soften: Anxiety That Lives Below the Words
PubMed (Akdoğan et al., 2007)
1 reference
- Effect of spearmint (Mentha spicata Labiatae) teas on androgen levels in women with hirsutism
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17310494/
Cited in 1 article
PubMed (Akhondzadeh et al., 2001)
1 reference
- Passionflower in the treatment of generalized anxiety: a pilot double-blind randomized controlled trial with oxazepam
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11679026/
Cited in 11 articles
- The Sacred Pause - Organic Herbal Tea
- When the Grief Won't Lift: Flower Essences for the Heart in Mourning
- The 11 p.m. Wind-Down That Won't Come: Tea for Sleep
- The Night Weaver: Herbal Tinctures for Sleep and Anxiety
- A Clinical Herbalist's Holiday Stress Survival Kit
- The Gentle vs. The Potent: Flower Essences and Herbal Tinctures for Anxiety
- Herbs for Perimenopause: When Anxiety, Sleep, and Hormones All Shift at Once
- Why a Valerian-Free Sleep Tincture (And What We Use Instead)
- Passionflower vs Chamomile vs Skullcap: Three Anxiety Herbs Compared
- The 2 a.m. Mind That Won't Shut Off: Insomnia and Racing Thoughts
- When the Nervous System Won't Stand Down: A Clinical Tincture
PubMed (Amsterdam et al., 2009)
1 reference
- A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral Matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract therapy for generalized anxiety disorder
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19593179/
Cited in 15 articles
- The Sacred Pause - Organic Herbal Tea
- When Anxiety Lives in the Body, Not the Mind: Flower Essences
- The 11 p.m. Wind-Down That Won't Come: Tea for Sleep
- Calming Thunder Phobia: Flower Essences for Fear of Loud Noises
- When You Leave and the Pet Falls Apart: Essences for Separation
- The Night Weaver: Herbal Tinctures for Sleep and Anxiety
- Herbs and Flower Essences for Grief After Pet Loss
- A Clinical Herbalist's Holiday Stress Survival Kit
- The Gentle vs. The Potent: Flower Essences and Herbal Tinctures for Anxiety
- Herbs for Perimenopause: When Anxiety, Sleep, and Hormones All Shift at Once
- Why a Valerian-Free Sleep Tincture (And What We Use Instead)
- Passionflower vs Chamomile vs Skullcap: Three Anxiety Herbs Compared
- A Slow Herbal Protocol for the Burnout We Haven't Recovered From Yet
- The 2 a.m. Mind That Won't Shut Off: Insomnia and Racing Thoughts
- When the Nervous System Won't Stand Down: A Clinical Tincture
PubMed (Brock et al., 2014)
1 reference
- American Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora): a randomised, double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study of its effects on mood in healthy volunteers
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23878109/
Cited in 8 articles
- The 11 p.m. Wind-Down That Won't Come: Tea for Sleep
- The Night Weaver: Herbal Tinctures for Sleep and Anxiety
- A Clinical Herbalist's Holiday Stress Survival Kit
- Why a Valerian-Free Sleep Tincture (And What We Use Instead)
- Passionflower vs Chamomile vs Skullcap: Three Anxiety Herbs Compared
- A Slow Herbal Protocol for the Burnout We Haven't Recovered From Yet
- The 2 a.m. Mind That Won't Shut Off: Insomnia and Racing Thoughts
- When the Nervous System Won't Stand Down: A Clinical Tincture
PubMed (Chandrasekhar et al., 2012)
1 reference
- A prospective, randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of safety and efficacy of a high-concentration full-spectrum extract of ashwagandha root in reducing stress and anxiety in adults
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23439798/
Cited in 15 articles
- When Mornings Feel Flat: A Daily Cup for Energy and Mood
- The 11 p.m. Wind-Down That Won't Come: Tea for Sleep
- Chronic Stress & Adaptogens: How Herbs Help Your Body Recover from Burnout
- The Night Weaver: Herbal Tinctures for Sleep and Anxiety
- The Sniffle Before the Cold: A Daily Cup for Immune Defense
- The First Tickle in the Throat: Tea for Cold and Flu Season
- A Clinical Herbalist's Holiday Stress Survival Kit
- Herbs for Perimenopause: When Anxiety, Sleep, and Hormones All Shift at Once
- Back-to-School Immune Protocol: Herbal Support for the September Wave
- Why a Valerian-Free Sleep Tincture (And What We Use Instead)
- When the Spark Is Gone but Caffeine Won't Fix It: A Daily Tea
- A Slow Herbal Protocol for the Burnout We Haven't Recovered From Yet
- The 2 a.m. Mind That Won't Shut Off: Insomnia and Racing Thoughts
- When the Nervous System Won't Stand Down: A Clinical Tincture
- When the First Cold Goes Through the House: Tincture Protocol
PubMed (cognitive RCT, 2021)
1 reference
- Efficacy and Safety of Ashwagandha Root Extract on Cognitive Functions in Healthy, Stressed Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34858513/
PubMed (Ernst, 2010)
1 reference
- Bach flower remedies: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20734279/
Cited in 6 articles
- When the Mood Won't Settle: Flower Essences for the Heart
- Are Flower Essences Real? A Skeptic's Guide From a Clinical Herbalist
- Calming Thunder Phobia: Flower Essences for Fear of Loud Noises
- Flower Essences vs. Essential Oils: Complete Comparison Guide
- The Gentle vs. The Potent: Flower Essences and Herbal Tinctures for Anxiety
- When You Can't Say No: Flower Essences for the Boundary Pattern
PubMed (Grant, 2010)
1 reference
- Spearmint herbal tea has significant anti-androgen effects in polycystic ovarian syndrome: a randomized controlled trial
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19585478/
Cited in 1 article
PubMed (Hawkins et al., 2019)
1 reference
- Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) supplementation effectively treats upper respiratory symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30670267/
PubMed (HERB CHF, 2009)
1 reference
- Hawthorn Extract Randomized Blinded Chronic Heart Failure (HERB CHF) Trial
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19789403/
PubMed (Mao et al., 2016)
1 reference
- Long-term chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: A randomized clinical trial
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27912875/
PubMed (McKay et al., 2010)
1 reference
- Hibiscus sabdariffa L. tea (tisane) lowers blood pressure in prehypertensive and mildly hypertensive adults
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20018807/
PubMed (meta-analysis, 2019)
1 reference
- The impact of peppermint oil on the irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis of the pooled clinical data
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30654773/
Cited in 1 article
PubMed (meta-analysis, 2021)
1 reference
PubMed (meta-analysis, 2025)
1 reference
- Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) Clinically Significantly Reduces Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40732315/
Cited in 1 article
PubMed (review, 2022)
1 reference
- Health-promoting and disease-mitigating potential of Verbascum thapsus L. (common mullein): A review
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35088467/
PubMed (Salve et al., 2019)
1 reference
- Adaptogenic and Anxiolytic Effects of Ashwagandha Root Extract in Healthy Adults: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32021735/
PubMed (Squier & Wertz, 1992)
1 reference
- Drug delivery via the mucous membranes of the oral cavity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1619560/
Cited in 1 article
PubMed (systematic review, 2022)
1 reference
- Systematic review and meta-analysis: efficacy of peppermint oil in irritable bowel syndrome
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35942669/
Cited in 1 article
PubMed (Thaler et al., 2009)
1 reference
- Bach Flower Remedies for psychological problems and pain: a systematic review
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19470153/
Cited in 5 articles
- How Long Do Flower Essences Take to Work? A Clinical Herbalist Answers
- Are Flower Essences Real? A Skeptic's Guide From a Clinical Herbalist
- When Your Pet Can't Settle: A Gentle Path to Calm for Animals
- The Closed Heart, the Cards Stop Coming: Rose for Heart Grief
- The Chest That Won't Soften: Anxiety That Lives Below the Words
PubMed (Tiralongo et al., 2016)
1 reference
- Elderberry Supplementation Reduces Cold Duration and Symptoms in Air-Travellers: A Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27023596/
PubMed (Turker & Camper, 2002)
1 reference
- Biological activity of common mullein, a medicinal plant
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12241986/
Cited in 1 article
PubMed Central
12 references
- Conde DM et al. Cognitive problems in perimenopause (PMC10842974)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10842974/
Cited in 1 article
- Hoekzema E et al., Pregnancy long-lasting brain changes
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10713358/
Cited in 1 article
- Janda K et al., Passiflora systematic review for anxiety and sleep
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7766837/
- Komori T et al., Prolonged expiratory breathing and vagal tone
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6037091/
- Lopez V et al. Spearmint extract working memory RCT (PMC5779242)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5779242/
- Lopresti AL et al. Ashwagandha cognition and stress RCT (PMC8632422)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8632422/
Cited in 5 articles
- The 3 p.m. Brain Fog That Coffee Stopped Fixing
- Stop Walking Into Rooms and Forgetting Why: A Clinical Herbalist's Mental Clarity Protocol
- The Depleted Caregiver: Herbs for When You're the One Who Holds Everyone Else
- Perimenopause Brain Fog: When Names and Words Start Slipping at 42
- The Sunday Scaries: When the Week Hasn't Even Started and You're Already Tired
- Lopresti AL et al. Holy Basil stress, sleep, and mood RCT (PMC9524226)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9524226/
- Lovallo WR et al. Caffeine and cortisol secretion (PMC2257922)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2257922/
Cited in 1 article
- Maki PM, Henderson VW, Perimenopause and cognition
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3185244/
- Maslach C, Leiter MP. Understanding the burnout experience: recent research and its implications for psychiatry (2016)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4911781/
Cited in 1 article
- Vargas-Lopez M et al., Insomnia and Morning Cortisol
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10157827/
Cited in 1 article
- Vitaliano PP, Zhang J, Scanlan JM. Is Caregiving Hazardous to One's Physical Health? A Meta-Analysis (2009 review)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2791523/
PMC (folk medicine review)
1 reference
- Searching for Scientific Explanations for the Uses of Spanish Folk Medicine: A Review on the Case of Mullein (Verbascum)
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8301161/
PMC (review, 2024)
1 reference
- Sublingual and Buccal Delivery: A Historical and Scientific Prescriptive
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12389210/
PMC (review, 2025)
1 reference
- Bioavailability Enhancement and Formulation Technologies of Oral Mucosal Dosage Forms: A Review
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11859484/
Cited in 1 article
PMC (systematic review, 2022)
1 reference
- Effects of Tea Consumption on Anthropometric Parameters, Metabolic Indexes and Hormone Levels of Women with PCOS: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of RCTs
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8710535/
Cited in 1 article
ACOG
1 reference
- ACOG postpartum care resources
https://www.acog.org/womens-health/faqs/postpartum-depression
Cited in 1 article
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
1 reference
- Ghai et al., Yoga Nidra for stress, anxiety, and depression (systematic review)
https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nyas.70149
Evolutionary Herbalism
1 reference
- Blue Vervain: The Remedy for the Burned-Out and Overworked (clinical monograph)
https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/2022/09/28/blue-vervain-the-overworked-remedy/
Cited in 1 article
Frontiers in Pharmacology
1 reference
- Ahmadi M et al. Phytotherapy for ADHD: systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.827411/full
Northeast School of Botanical Medicine (7Song)
1 reference
- Wild Oats: A Useful Nervine (clinical materia medica)
https://7song.com/wild-oats-a-useful-nervine/
Cited in 1 article
Ravensong Herbals
1 reference
- Milky Oat: Nourishment for the Nerves (clinical monograph)
https://ravensongherbals.com/blog-post/milky-oat-nourishment-for-the-nerves
Restorative Medicine
2 references
- Brock C et al., American Skullcap pilot RCT
https://restorativemedicine.org/library/monographs/skullcap/
Cited in 1 article
- Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) Clinical Monograph
https://restorativemedicine.org/library/monographs/motherwort/
ScienceDirect
2 references
- Borgogni L et al. Interpersonal strain at work: A new burnout facet relevant for the health of hospital staff (2014)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213058614000230
Cited in 1 article
- Insana SP et al., Mothers' postpartum sleep and cognition
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/am/pii/S1389945719302540
Cited in 1 article
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