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      Calms Spirit, Regulates and Relaxes the Liver, and mildly Clears Heat and Agitation from the Heart and Liver 

      Back to Bed is a formula designed for calming and relaxing the mind for help sinking into peaceful and restorative sleep.  Back to Bed can be taken just before going to bed or upon waking in the middle of the night or too early in the morning.  The formula Calms Spirit, Regulates and Relaxes the Liver, and mildly clears Heat and agitation from the Heart and Liver.  It is a different kind of formula than the nourishing Heart Yin and Blood formulas typically relied upon.  This is a formula to buffer the excess stimulation of the day,  to slow down the mind and relax the body/mind,  This is a Shen-calming formula for stress-related insomnia with emotional tension and mental overactivity.   

       California Poppy aerial parts are the highest proportion of the formula.  California Poppy in TCM could be considered Bitter and Cool, to mildly Clear Heat from the Heart and Liver, and to Calm Spriit.  It is an herb with a long history of use as a sedative/calmative.   It is fast acting and relatively short lived in effect, making it an all star herb for helping to quickly sink into slumber  without creating any grogginess in the morning. California Poppy is used by American and European herbalists as a sedative, calmative, pain reliever, and mild anti-spasmodic.  One of it’s signature uses is to help buffer the effects of overstimulation of the nervous system and to slow down the mental stream of thoughts.   It is also helpful in lessening the sleep disturbing effects of aches and pain.   California Poppy is paired with  Passionflower herb which has a history of use for circular, repeating thoughts that make it difficult to sink into slumber,  The two of these herbs slow down, relax, and smooth out the speed of an overstimulated, churning mind.    Pssionflower herb could also be said to influence the Liver, Heart and Stomach.  It calms the spirit also has a history of use for “nervous stomachs” which might be considered a Wood attacking Earth pattern.   Zizyphus seed (Suan Zao Ren) is a rich, nourishing, and calming herb used as a core herb in many traditional formulas for sleep.  It Calms Spirit and nourishes the Heart Yin helping to soothe, buffer and relax the Heart/Mind.   It nourishes Liver Blood helping to relax tension and soften the Liver.  It also helps to astringe abnormal sweating.  This attribute paired with the Heart and Liver cooling action of California poppy along with Liver regulating action of Passionflower and  Silktree bark can support night sweats due to constrained heat in the Liver and/or Heart.      Silktree bark (He Huan Pi) is opening, calming, and relaxing.  It relieves constrained Heat and Calms Spirit.  It is also Invigorates the Blood and stops pain.   Silktree bark along with California Poppy can  support peaceful sleep despite physical or emotional discomfort.    Polygala root (Yuan Zhi)  is an herb that supports seeing things clearly.  In TCM it Clears the Ofifices and Expels Phlegm, Calms the Spirit and Quiets the Heart.   It clears the mist, clarifies one's thoughts, helping one to perceive the days events rightly, thus helping to promote peace, calm, and restful sleep.