This formula is a nerve tonic, with both plants calming stress, easing symptoms of depression such as headaches and insomnia, and offering relaxation. Blue Vervain even boosts breast milk production, aids in gut health and can detoxify the liver and kidneys. California poppy is a gentle sedative but won’t make you sleepy unless you are tying to sleep. It calms the tummy, and is settling on the nerves on so many levels. I think of it as soaking in a little dose of warm sunshine with a cool breeze. Imagine all those little orange poppy heads bobbing in the field