Preface: My Story of Sleep 1 Understanding and Supporting Quality Sleep The Importance of Sleep How Sleep Works Core Habits for Better Sleep I Still Can't Sleep! What's Going On? 2 Managing Stress and Daytime Energy The Effects of Stress Supporting the Stress Response with Adaptogens Adaptogens for Sleep Support Ashwagandha Reishi Holy Basil (Tulsi) Magnolia 3 Relaxation Day and Night Why Relaxation Matters You Are How You Think and Feel: Mind-Body Balance Relaxation beyond Herbs Gently Calming and Uplifting Nervines Milky Oat Seed Lemon Balm Mimosa Relaxing Nervines Motherwort Skullcap Kava Additional Nervines to Consider 4 Bedtime Sedating Sleep Support Before Herbs, Sleep Tips Sedative Herbs for Deeper Relaxation Gentle Sedatives Chamomile Lavender California Poppy Stronger Sedative Sleep Aids Passionflower Valerian Hops Additional Sleep Remedies 5 Harvesting and Drying Herbs Harvesting Herbs Leaves and Aerial Parts Flowers and Buds Bark Roots Drying Herbs Drying Methods Garbling Dried Herbs Storing Dried Herbs 6 Sleep-Support Recipes and Remedies Tips for Taking Herbs Herbal Beverages Maria's Sleep Tea Holy Rose Water Happy Lemon Tea Chamomile-Mint Tea Tangy Vitality Tea Tart Cherry Soda Lemon Bliss Seltzer Ashwagandha Chai Adaptogen "Coffee" Using Powders Aromatic Rose Powder Warm Honey Milk with Nutmeg Ashwagandha Golden Milk Capsules Tinctures Maria's Go-to-Sleep Tincture Blend Relief Tincture Blend Stress Relief Tincture Blend Hops Citrus Nightcap Bitters Herbal Glycerites Mellow Me Glycerite Lemon Balm-Catnip Glycerite Flower Essences Aromatherapy 7 Herbal Safety and Quality Guidelines Considerations for Special Populations Buying Herbs and Remedies Properties of Sleep Herbs Metric Conversion Tables Recommended Reading Resources Index.