nervine
- noun
- /ˈnɜrvɪn/
- Specialized
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nervino
- Doctors sometimes prescribe a nervine for patients with mild nervous disorders.
Examples
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Chamomile tea is often used as a natural nervine to promote relaxation.
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The herbalist recommended a nervine to help with anxiety.
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A herbal nervine can help reduce anxiety.
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Many people find that nervines like chamomile are effective.
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Valerian root is often used as a nervine to help reduce anxiety and promote relaxation.
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Many herbal teas contain chamomile as a calming nervine that soothes the nervous system.
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After a long day, she enjoyed a warm cup of lemon balm tea, which served as a gentle nervine to ease her stress.
Synonyms
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A medicine that calms serious mental illness like schizophrenia
A medicine used to treat schizophrenia that reduces strong symptoms like seeing or hearing things that are not real
Antonyms
How Calming
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nervine comes from the Latin nervus meaning 'nerve', the same root as the English word nerve. A nervine is a substance or medicine that works on the nerves to calm or soothe them.