The herbal mixture,recommended also for children, contained plants commonly used
for their beneficial effects in promoting calmness and regular sleep,
i.e. dried hawthorn flowers (Crataegus oxyacantha) and passionflower
(Passiflora incarnata), with a flavonoid content (expressed as
anhydrous rutin) of 1.8 and 3.5% w/w respectively, and dried
valerian (Valeriana officinalis) root and rhizome with an isovalerianic
acid content of 0.45% w/w.