Tea decoder · Traditional Medicinals
What’s in Traditional Medicinals Nighty Night Extra?
Label checked
At a glance
- Calming herbs
- Lemon balm, Passionflower, Valerian root, Licorice root
- Flags
- Avoid in pregnancyLicorice: blood pressure & heart cautionSedating: avoid with alcohol or sedatives
- Caffeine
- Caffeine-free (per manufacturer)
- Amounts per bag
- Not disclosed on the product page
What does the label list?
Organic valerian root, organic passionflower herb, organic lemon balm leaf, organic peppermint leaf, organic caraway fruit, organic licorice root
Full ingredient list as shown on the manufacturer’s product page. Labels change; check the box you buy. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
Chamomile-free. The manufacturer labels it for adults only and advises a break after two weeks of use.
What does the evidence say about these herbs?
| Herb | Evidence | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon balm | Extract trials only | A lemony mint-family herb with traditional EU recognition for stress and sleep. The positive trials mostly used extracts or unspecified preparations; we found no controlled trial of lemon balm tea for anxiety or sleep. |
| Passionflower | Tested as tea | One of the few herbs tested as a tea against a placebo tea, with a small positive result for sleep quality. It should not be used in pregnancy. |
| Valerian root | Mixed results | The classic 'sleep herb', with the most trials and the least consistent results. Recent reviews find no reliable benefit for insomnia, and we found no trial of valerian tea itself. |
| Licorice root | Caution ingredient | Used in many blends for sweetness, not calm. It earns a caution flag because its glycyrrhizin can raise blood pressure and disturb heart rhythm. |
Evidence grades describe each herb in general, not this product. No trial we know of has tested Traditional Medicinals Nighty Night Extra itself. How grades work.
Who should check before drinking it?
- Avoid in pregnancy. From passionflower.
- Licorice: blood pressure & heart caution. From licorice root.
- Sedating: avoid with alcohol or sedatives. From passionflower, valerian root.
More cautions, such as warfarin interactions and pregnancy, are on each herb’s page. Not a complete interaction check. If you take medicines, are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask a pharmacist or doctor.
Where can I see it?
Traditional Medicinals product page
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