I'll be honest: I didn't think this would work. Not that I don't have faith in TALs--I do--but I've never had any sort of "sleep-inducing" blend of ANYTHING help me. I've had sleep issues since I was 15 years old, and nothing works for more than a few days, not even medication. Nocturne works. It doesn't knock me out, it doesn't bring on immediate sleep. What it DOES do, at least for me, is calm my GAD/ADHD brain down enough to allow it to rest. It's not a blend I would use unless I had time to sleep, though. As far as how I use it, since that can be important with TALS: I anoint myself with it. More points than the description directs, and solely on instinct, but it becomes a ritual part of using it and if I skip any I can't relax til I fix it.