Key Facts
• 7 medicinal ingredients per 2-capsule dose
• 4 concentrated herbal extracts: Valerian 8:1, Damiana 8:1, Lemon Balm 8:1, Passionflower 4:1
• 2 amino acids: L-5-HTP (100mg per dose), L-Theanine (200mg per dose)
• 1 amino acid neurotransmitter: GABA (50mg per dose, from Laminaria japonica)
• No melatonin
• Adults: 2 capsules, 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime
• Health Canada approved (NPN 80096717)
• Vegan hypromellose capsule
• 60 capsules (30 day supply at 2 capsules per day)
• Made in Canada
What This Product Does
This formula is used as a sleep aid to help promote sleep. It helps to temporarily promote relaxation. These are the Health Canada approved uses (NPN 80096717). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
The 7 Ingredients: What Each One Is
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Root and rhizome) — 200mg per capsule (8:1, QCE 1,600mg) | 400mg per dose (QCE 3,200mg): Valerian is a perennial plant native to Europe and Asia. The root and rhizome are the parts used. Valerian has been used in traditional European herbal medicine for over 2,000 years. The characteristic strong, earthy odour of valerian root is due to isovaleric acid and valerenic acid compounds. It is one of the most widely used herbal sleep aids in the Western world. This formula uses an 8:1 concentrated extract: 8 parts raw valerian root were used to produce 1 part extract.
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata, Herb top) — 125mg per capsule (4:1, QCE 500mg) | 250mg per dose (QCE 1,000mg): Passionflower is native to the southeastern United States and Central and South America. The herb top (aerial parts) is used. Passionflower has a long history of use in traditional herbal medicine for relaxation and sleep support and is one of the most studied herbs for these purposes in the Western herbal tradition. This formula uses a 4:1 concentrated extract.
L-Theanine (Camellia sinensis, Leaf) — 100mg per capsule | 200mg per dose: L-Theanine is an amino acid found almost exclusively in tea (Camellia sinensis). It promotes alpha brain wave activity, which is associated with a relaxed but alert mental state. L-Theanine does not cause drowsiness on its own but can support the relaxing effects of the other ingredients in this formula. At 200mg per dose, this is a standard to high dose.
Damiana (Turnera diffusa, Leaf) — 100mg per capsule (8:1, QCE 800mg) | 200mg per dose (QCE 1,600mg): Damiana is a shrub native to subtropical regions of the Americas, particularly Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The leaf is used. Damiana has been used in traditional Mexican and Central American herbal medicine for centuries. It belongs to the Passifloraceae family, the same plant family as passionflower. This formula uses an 8:1 concentrated extract.
L-5-HTP (5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan, Griffonia simplicifolia, Seed) — 50mg per capsule | 100mg per dose: 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is a naturally occurring amino acid and the direct precursor to serotonin. It is extracted from the seeds of Griffonia simplicifolia, a woody climbing shrub native to West Africa. 5-HTP crosses the blood-brain barrier and is converted to serotonin in the brain. Serotonin is then converted to melatonin in the pineal gland, which is the mechanistic link between 5-HTP and sleep. Because 5-HTP raises serotonin levels, it has significant interactions with other serotonergic substances. See the full safety information below before use.
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis, Herb top) — 75mg per capsule (8:1, QCE 600mg) | 150mg per dose (QCE 1,200mg): Lemon Balm is a perennial herb in the Lamiaceae family, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean. The herb top (leaves and stems) is used. Lemon Balm has been used in European herbal medicine since at least the Middle Ages for calming and sleep support. The name Melissa comes from the Greek word for honey bee, as the plant attracts bees. This formula uses an 8:1 concentrated extract.
GABA (gamma-Aminobutyric acid, Laminaria japonica, Whole) — 25mg per capsule | 50mg per dose: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. In this formula, GABA is derived from Laminaria japonica, a species of brown seaweed (kelp). GABA from seaweed is a natural source of this compound. It is included in this formula as part of the multi-ingredient relaxation blend.
Why No Melatonin?
This formula achieves its Health Canada approved sleep aid effect through herbal extracts and amino acids rather than melatonin. The 5-HTP in this formula is a precursor to serotonin, which is then converted to melatonin in the pineal gland  supporting the body's own melatonin production pathway rather than providing exogenous melatonin directly.