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Jet lag (adjunct)

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Eastward is harder. Morning light at the destination beats most bottles. Melatonin (a hormone, not in this catalog as a plant) has the circadian file. Valerian is a mixed sleep plant that can hang over into the next meeting. Rhodiola is a daytime fatigue plant some travelers use — evidence is not jet-lag-specific. Alcohol is not a hypnotic you invent at 35,000 feet.

Primary plants

  1. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
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    ValerianHuman data

    Valeriana officinalis

    Sleep-onset adjunct with a mixed trial file. Hangover risk if you dose it for a 06:00 customs line.

    Typical. Root 2–3 g or equivalent, 30–60 min before destination bedtime — educational, not a protocol.

    Safety. Additive CNS depression. Vivid dreams. Quality varies.

Supportive plants3
  • Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
    Lemon balmHuman data
    Melissa officinalis

    Milder evening nervine.

    Typical. Leaf tea/extract.

    Safety. Clean at tea dose.

  • Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea)
    RhodiolaHuman data
    Rhodiola rosea

    Daytime fatigue/stress plant. Not a circadian hormone.

    Typical. Morning extract if used at all. Can irritate and insomnia.

    Safety. Irritability, insomnia.

  • Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
    LavenderHuman data
    Lavandula angustifolia

    Oral Silexan-type oil has anxiety data; aroma is a different, weaker object.

    Typical. If tension is the leftover. Not DIY oil by mouth.

    Safety. Taste. Do not ingest craft oil.

Clinical notes

  • Syncope in an airport plus a swollen calf is PE thinking, not valerian failure.

When this is not enough

  • Syncope, chest pain, severe insomnia with SI, alcohol withdrawal on the trip

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