Inside the Brain Longevity Night Formula: Sleep, Brain Repair & Anti‑Aging Support

What helps the brain repair overnight? Calming herbs traditionally used to support deep sleep and the brain's nightly glymphatic clean-up.

What this formula is built to do

The Brain, Circulation & Inflammation Longevity – Night formula is the nighttime companion to our Day formula. It's designed to:

• Support deeper, more restful sleep without heavy next-day grogginess.
• Promote healthy overnight brain circulation and waste-clearance rhythms (glymphatic function).
• Help calm "tired but wired" nervous systems after long days.
• Provide night-appropriate support for brain recovery and anti-aging.

Sleep is when your brain does its deepest repair work—clearing metabolic waste, consolidating memories, and restoring neural pathways. This formula is built to support all of that.

The base: sugarcane tinctures with glycerin and DMSO

Like the Day formula, the Night formula uses:

• Sugarcane-based tinctures for clean, effective extraction.
• Glycerin for smoothness.
• ~3% DMSO as a penetration enhancer for improved mucosal absorption.

Calming and sleep-supporting herbs

Valerian – deep relaxation and sleep onset

One of the most well-known herbal sedatives, Valerian has been used for centuries to support sleep onset and reduce nighttime restlessness. It works by supporting GABA pathways in the brain, promoting a sense of calm without the harsh "knockout" effect of pharmaceutical sleep aids.

Passionflower – quieting the racing mind

Passionflower is traditionally used for anxiety, overthinking, and the "can't turn my brain off" pattern that keeps many people awake. It supports GABAergic activity and helps transition the mind from active processing to restful states.

Skullcap – nervous system restoration

A nervine tonic used in Western herbalism for frayed nerves, tension headaches, and nervous exhaustion. Skullcap helps "reset" an overtaxed nervous system, making it particularly valuable for people who push hard during the day.

Lemon Balm – gentle calming and cognitive support

A member of the mint family with a long history of use for anxiety, insomnia, and digestive upset related to stress. Lemon Balm has mild sedative properties while also supporting cognitive function—making it a bridge herb between sleep support and brain health.

Chamomile – gentle sedation and anti-inflammatory

One of the gentlest and most widely used sleep herbs. Chamomile supports relaxation through mild GABAergic and anti-inflammatory activity. It helps ease the body into sleep without overpowering other herbs in the blend.

Hops – enhancing sedative depth

Often paired with Valerian in traditional European herbalism, Hops deepens the sedative effect of the blend. It contains compounds that interact with melatonin and GABA receptors, supporting more continuous sleep throughout the night.

Lavender – aromatic nervous system support

Lavender's calming properties extend beyond aromatherapy—taken internally, it supports anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) activity and helps reduce physiological markers of stress. It adds a gentle layer of nervous system calming to the formula.

Brain longevity herbs (night-appropriate)

Bacopa – overnight cognitive nourishment

The same brain-nourishing herb found in the Day formula, Bacopa continues its work during sleep—supporting memory consolidation and neuronal health during the brain's overnight repair cycles.

Lion's Mane – nerve growth during sleep

NGF (nerve growth factor) production peaks during sleep. Lion's Mane's support for NGF makes it especially valuable in a nighttime formula, where it can work alongside the brain's natural repair processes.

Gotu Kola – connective tissue repair and calm clarity

Gotu Kola supports healthy brain vasculature and connective tissue repair—processes that are most active during deep sleep. It also has mild calming properties that complement the sedative herbs.

Turmeric – overnight anti-inflammatory support

Neuro-inflammation doesn't stop at bedtime. Turmeric provides continuous anti-inflammatory and antioxidant support throughout the night, helping protect brain tissue during its most vulnerable repair phases.

Gentle adaptogenic support

Ashwagandha – HPA axis calming

In the Night formula, Ashwagandha serves a slightly different role than in the Day formula. Here, it helps calm an overactive HPA (stress) axis, supporting the cortisol drop that's necessary for deep, restorative sleep. It's one of the few adaptogens gentle enough for nighttime use.

How to use

• Night formula only: Take 10–15 ml 30–60 minutes before bed.
• Day + Night together: Start with 7.5–10 ml at night. Larger bodies or tougher sleepers can carefully increase toward 15 ml if needed, then reduce once sleep improves.

What to expect

Many people notice easier sleep onset and more continuous sleep within a few nights, with clearer mornings as sleep quality improves. Brain anti-aging benefits (memory, resilience, less "brain fog") usually build over 1–3 weeks of consistent night use.

Pairing with the Day formula

The Night formula is designed to work alongside the Brain, Circulation & Inflammation Longevity – Day formula. Together they form a complete 24-hour brain longevity protocol. Use Day in the morning and Night 30–60 minutes before bed. Start low, adjust slowly, and don't increase both formulas at the same time.

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