Some species are cultivated as ornamentals or used in herbal medicine for inducing relaxation and sleep.

These are drugs that exert a calming effect upon an individual, relieving anxiety and inducing relaxation.

The oil was indeed holy oil, but it also contained a substance to lower resistance and induce mild relaxation.

He closed his eyes and made his mind a blank, deliberately inducing relaxation.

The effect of turning its curved side away from his chest was to induce relaxation.

Another big benefit of being in the presence of a pet is that it can induce relaxation.

The gesture, which was simply a means of inducing relaxation, also highlighted the captain's immensely thick and muscular form.

It induces mental relaxation and a deep sleep without deleterious side-effects.

The ladies from Trego demonstrated a remarkable flair for inducing relaxation in the men.

There were snake handlers here, and some recommended the snakes as a way to induce relaxation.