In general, no, tea tends to have a stimulant, rather than sedative effects. Tea from the tea plant, including regular black tea, green tea, white tea, oolong, and Pu-erh, all contains caffeine, a naturally-occurring stimulant.
Different people react differently to caffeine though. In some cases, a small amount of caffeine can actually have a calming effect. Sometimes caffeine can even cause drowsiness, but these sorts of effects are unusual.
Tea does contain other chemicals though, including L-theanine, which has a relaxing effect. The process of drinking hot fluids can also be relaxing, so it is possible that a pure tea or true tea, either one naturally low in caffeine, or when drunk by someone who does not respond much to caffeine, could have a mild sedative effects.
Herbal teas:
When it comes to herbal teas, on the other hand, there are a number of herbs that have sedative effects. These include chamomile, lavender, passionflower, valerian, and many others. Some are stronger than others.
The standardized sedative tea formula approved by Commission E contains 30% passionflower, 40% valerian root, and 30% lemon balm.
Yes, opiates are a form of sedative.
Yes Alcohol is a CNS depressant, therefore it has anxiolytic, sedative/hypnotic, amnestic, and anesthetic effects.
A Mickey Finn is an alcoholic drink that contains a sedative.
No
No it is not.
sedative, the stronger the anti histamine effect the more sedating.
A good natural sleep remedy is relaxing tea. Some of the best relaxing teas are herbal teas, such as chamomile or valerian, or a mix of both. Valerian root makes a tea that is great for relaxation, not only for sleep disorders but for other situations when a natural sedative is required.
Some words that rhyme with "sedative" include provocative, affirmative, and narrative.
Yes.
Bromine.
It is a stimulant.