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Nervous / Mental

Restless legs (mild)

3 plants

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Check ferritin (often treat <75), skip caffeine, review SSRIs/dopamine blockers. Valerian/passionflower are sleep-overlap sedatives, not RLS disease-modifiers. Do not invent a dopamine-herbal stack (mucuna) without neurology.

Primary plants

  1. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)
    1
    ValerianStrong traditional

    Valeriana officinalis

    May help sleep disrupted by RLS; does not treat the urge-to-move.

    Typical. Root 2–3 g qhs.

    Safety. CNS stacking.

  2. Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
    2
    PassionflowerStrong traditional

    Passiflora incarnata

    Evening anxiolysis/sleep adjunct.

    Typical. Aerial tea qhs.

    Safety. CNS stacking.

Supportive plants1
  • Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
    AshwagandhaStrong traditional
    Withania somnifera

    If stress is amplifying the nights.

    Typical. Extract 300–600 mg.

    Safety. Pregnancy, thyroid.

Clinical notes

  • Mucuna is L-DOPA. Do not freelance Parkinson's pharmacology for RLS.

When this is not enough

  • Severe RLS with injury/insomnia, neuropathy, iron deficiency workup not done, pregnancy RLS needing OB

Rooted is a private clinical reference for licensed practitioners. It is educational, not a treatment protocol, and not a substitute for the chart, the exam, or pharmacy review. Plant medicines interact with drugs and can harm liver, kidney, heart, pregnancy, and children.

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