We wanted an effective, natural, and ethical alternative to chemical sleep aids and sleeping pills. Passionflower helps facilitate your sleep by supporting mental and physical stress relief, helping to relieve anxiety, and encouraging a calm mood by increasing an important neurotransmitter called GABA, which greatly influences your ability to relax. Valerian Root has been studied for its effect to improve the quality and length of sleep. Lemon balm helps relax your nervous system and promotes a healthy mood and cognitive function and when combined with Valerian root, encourages productive sleep. Magnesium in the form of magnesium citrate, which has been shown to be more readily absorbed by your body than other forms, helps you stay asleep. And the cherry on top (pun intended)? The addition of tart cherries which have been shown to promote your body's natural production of melatonin without any unwanted side effects.