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Living Nutrition Organic Fermented Herbal Blends are living food complexes, highly bioavailable to the human body and full of key active compounds created only through fermentation. The result is a living synergy of activated polyphenols, micronutrients, enzymes, microbes and various sensory compounds that elevate our organic herbs to the next level of vitality.

Stress and anxiety

Mood and mental health

Nervous system support

Meet the herb

Tranquillity is a blend of lavender, lemon balm & ashwagandha; these bio-activated herbs are designed to support calm and inner peace.

Lavender belongs to the lamiaceae family of plants. It has a distinctive aroma to calm the senses, and is prized for its benefits for restlessness, anxiety and sleep.

Lemon balm is a fragrant, sweet-smelling herb and a member of the mint family, with similar carminative properties. The herb is native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia, but it’s grown around the world.

Ashwagandha is a small evergreen shrub that originates from parts of India, the Middle East and Africa. It is frequently referred to as ‘Indian ginseng’ because of its rejuvenating properties. It is classified as an adaptogen, due to its ability to help the body resist and adapt to stress.

History

Lavender has been used for over several thousand years as a medicinal plant in the forms of tea, inhalation therapies, and oils to treat anxiety and stress (1).

Lemon balm has been used for over 2000 years as a nervine herb to support cognitive function and mood. It is one of the primary herbs in Shamanic herbal alchemy, and traditionally used to calm the nervous system.

Ashwagandha has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine for its stress relieving, energy supporting, and cognitive benefits. It is known as a rasayana which describes a herb that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness (2).

Benefits

Mood: A study found that taking lemon balm eased the negative mood effects of psychological stress. Research published in 2014 reported positive effects of lemon balm on various aspects of mood, including reduced levels of anxiety (3). Studies have found supplementation with ashwagandha decreases stress hormone levels, lower levels are associated with improved mood (4).

Anxiety: Participants who took lemon balm self-reported an increased sense of calmness (5). Ashwagandha assists your body in managing stress and anxiety more effectively, reducing stress and cortisol levels (6). Lavender has been shown to have an anxiolytic effect (7). It is thought to reduce anxiety by reducing the activity of excitatory neurotransmitters, such as glutamate, and has been shown to be effective in the treatment of anxiety (8).

Key actives

Rosmarinic acid, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid are some of the key active constituents of lemon balm. Research has looked at the effects of these compounds on reducing the excitatory activity of neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly GABA (9).

Sitoindosides and acylsterylglucosides in Ashwagandha are anti-stress agents. The sitoindosides VII-X and Withaferin-A, have been shown to have significant anti-stress activity (10).

Linalool and terpineol are the main components in lavender responsible for its health benefits, they affect the central nervous system, and reduce anxiety (11).

Contraindications

There are some groups where caution is required: children and those nursing, pregnant (or considering pregnancy), and on medication or under medical supervision should consult their healthcare practitioner before using our supplements. Specific known contraindications (this list is not exhaustive):

Lavender should not be taken in combination with sedatives, and blood pressure medication.

Lemon balm should not be taken in combination with sedatives, thyroid medication and HIV medications.

Ashwagandha should not be taken in combination with immunosuppressants, sedatives, thyroid hormone, diabetic medication and blood pressure medication.