🌿 Jamaican Dogwood | Natural Pain & Sleep Support | NYCherbs®

The Remedy:

🌱 Other Names: Piscidia piscipula, Fish Poison Tree, Dogwood Bark, West Indian Dogwood

✨ Key Benefits:

🌙 Natural Sedative → supports deep, restorative sleep
💪 Pain Relief → eases neuralgia, migraines, and muscle tension
🧘 Nervous System Support → calms anxiety, stress & nervous agitation
🌸 Women’s Health → traditionally used for menstrual cramps & uterine pain

📌 Traditional & Modern Uses:

• Brewed as bark tea or decoction for calming the nerves

• Used in tinctures or extracts for insomnia & tension headaches

• Applied in folk medicine as a pain-relieving sedative

• Historically used as a fish stupefying herb in the Caribbean (Piscidia = “fish killer”)

🌼 Herbal / Product Combinations:

• Valerian Root → synergistic calming & sleep formula

• Passionflower → deep relaxation & anxiety relief

• Skullcap → nerve tonic for stress & overexertion

🧴 Available Forms:

• Dried Bark

• Powdered Bark

• Tincture / Extract

⚠️ Strong sedative. Not recommended during pregnancy, breastfeeding, or when operating machinery. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before use.