Question

a well - known soporific herb, lavender is often used as a gentle treatment for insomnia.
what does soporific mean?
1 delicately fragranced
2 sleep - inducing
3 naturally occuring

Explanation:

The context mentions lavender is used for insomnia. A sleep - inducing (soporific) herb would help with insomnia.

Answer:

1. sleep - inducing