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Good herbs for sleep?

So I made a post here last night about taking low doses of valerian root tea or blue lotus flower, since I’m currently on methadone (68mg) one daily. I am being very cautious with what I consume for sleep. I wanna know if there’s anything else other then chamomile out there that I can drink in my tea that will benifit my health and or my sleep quality. Someone said lavender. Another person said ginger even. But I’m gonna stick to chamomile for now. Any suggestions?

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u/random_person9223 — 8 days ago
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Valerian root tea and methadone

So I’ve been taking methadone (AI overview for those who don’t know : Methadone is a long-acting synthetic opioid medication used primarily to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms, and occasionally to manage severe chronic pain)

so I’ve been taking it for 2 years now and I’ve gradually gone from 90mg to 68 in the last few months. I’m trying to get off the medication since I’m now sober from drugs and alcohol. I’ve been drinking tea for a long time and have always liked Chamomile and its slight calming effects. I’ve been doing some research and I’ve heard valerian root and blue lotus tea can help with sleep and I currently struggle with insomnia. I usually take 5-10 mg of melatonin and magnesium oxide before bed to help me sleep but now I wanna try valerian root tea and blue lotus. Can anyone tell me if they’ve taken these herbs before while on an opioid medication? Thanks.

P.S. just for tonight I’m only drinking about 1gram until I get some reliable advice. Thanks for reading. Have a good night.

u/random_person9223 — 9 days ago