Know of any natural Sleep Inducers? Melatonin isnt safe or regulated & chamo!

Know of any natural Sleep Inducers? Melatonin isnt safe or regulated & chamomile/milk/sleep-tea has no effect?

I have heard of lavendar oil, kava kava, hops, valerian root, & passion flower but I am on the nuva ring (birth control) so I need to be very careful of mixing medications. Have any of these worked for you guys? I'm looking for something as safe and effective as possible that hopefully is regulated or proven to be effective. Melatonin I have taken the last few days and while it works- it increases the duration of my sleep so I cant even hear my alarm in the morning and I have been getting up way late, not to mention it has made me MOODY! Personal experiences & cited information are the best.
Thanks a ton!

I used to give my children a bath in a strong infusion (1/2 oz herb to one quart water) of American skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) when they were little and they had such a peaceful sleep. It is safe, gentle, and will not conflict with your nuvaring. It can also be injested as a pill or tea.

You would also be okay with lavender and passionflower. As a practicing herbalist for 24 years and a licensed acupuncturist, I often perscribe these herbs in combination to my patients with great results and have taken them myself when having trouble sleeping.

Some herbs do mimic hormones, so I understand your concern, but these are not phyto-estrogenic rich herbs. My patients who are on birth control use an herb combination to protect their liver also. Please contact me if you want more information on that subject.