Protocol · administration

The Nerve Honey Protocol: Dose, Timing and a 90-Day Log

Take two Nerve Honey capsules once a day with 8 oz of water, starting in the evening at home because three of the herbs can cause drowsiness, and judge it with a daily 0 to 10 symptom log before the 60-day refund window closes.

Updated November 6, 2026Checked against the printed label

The label serving, exactly

Two vegetable capsules once a day with 8 oz (about 240 mL) of water. A bottle holds 60 capsules, so one bottle lasts 30 days. The label sets no time of day, no cycling schedule and no higher dose for stronger symptoms, and the calculator below keeps it that way.

Timing

First week: evenings, at home. Three of the five herbs can cause drowsiness; passionflower's best-known side effects are sleepiness and dizziness^[1]. See how you react before you take a dose ahead of driving.
Space it from medicines. Mucilage from marshmallow root can slow absorption of other medicines swallowed at the same time, so keep at least an hour between them^[2].
With or without food. The label does not say. If the capsules upset your stomach, take them after a meal.
Same time daily. A fixed time makes the symptom log comparable from day to day.

A 90-day log that gives you a real answer

Pain researchers score symptoms on an 11-point scale and count a fall of about two points, or 30 percent, as clinically important^[3]. Use the same yardstick on yourself, and compare weekly averages rather than single good or bad days.

Week	Log daily (0 to 10)	Decision
0 (before capsule 1)	Burning, tingling, numbness, sleep quality	Set your baseline average
1 to 2	Same four scores plus any drowsiness	Stop if rash, jaundice or heavy sedation
3 to 6	Same scores; compare 7-day averages	Day 45: keep, or start the refund
7 to 13	Same scores	Continue only if the drop holds

Who should not start without medical advice

Pregnant or nursing: passionflower is not advised in pregnancy^[1], and there are no lactation data for marshmallow root^[4]. The label excludes anyone under 18.
Liver disease, heavy drinking or a past drug-induced liver reaction, because of corydalis^[5].
Surgery in the next two weeks: stop calming herbs ahead of anaesthesia and tell your surgeon.
Numbness that is new, one-sided, spreading fast or paired with weakness: that needs a prompt medical review, not a supplement trial^[6].

Interaction check

If you take	Why it matters	What to do
Sleep aids, benzodiazepines, z-drugs	Passionflower, poppy and corydalis add drowsiness	Ask your prescriber before combining
Opioids, gabapentin, pregabalin	Stacked sedation and slowed breathing risk	Pharmacist review first; never start both the same week
Antidepressants (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs)	Added sedation; few interaction studies exist	Pharmacist review
Any daily medicine	Marshmallow mucilage can delay absorption	Separate by at least an hour
Liver-processed drugs, or any liver condition	Corydalis liver-injury signal	Doctor approval and baseline liver tests
Alcohol	Drowsiness adds up	Avoid on dosing days, at least at first

When to stop at once

Stop and contact a clinician for yellowing skin or eyes, dark urine, pale stools or pain under the right ribs (possible liver injury), for a rash or swelling, for heavy daytime sedation or for a racing or irregular heartbeat, which has been reported with passionflower^[7]. Report serious reactions to the FDA's MedWatch program^[8].