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An old gravestone radiates emotion,
indecision, frustration, introspection
Emotional Health: Regaining your balance: Anxiety and nervousness,stress and tension, panic attacks, PMS, ADD, depression -on any given night, watch a few hours of TV, and you will see ad after ad by pharmaceutical companies pushing their products on a weary and susceptible public. Western medicine draws an unnatural line between emotions and physical illness, when no such line exists in the body/mind. Herbs such as Peppermint, chamomile, and lavender can be quite effectively used to treat insomina, anxiety, and mild depression in herbal teas and tinctures.
Together in an extract, the alkaloids and flavonoids of passionflower are stronger sedatives and relaxants that any one on its own, reminding us of the wisdom of using the whole herb, instead of isolated extracts |
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Bergamot |
Citrus begamia |
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Essence expressed from peel :
Asia :
The fresh, uplifting scent of bergamot essential oil is used to stabilize the emotions, calm and tone the nervous system, relieve tension and insomnia ...
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California Poppy |
Eschscholzia californica |
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Aerial parts, dried :
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The above ground parts and roots of this wildflower show promise in the treatment of insomnia without the side effects and dependency risks of prescri ...
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Catnip |
Nepeta cataria |
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A hot cup of catnip tea soothes the nervous system and is excellent for colds, flu, and children's upset stomach. ...
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Catuaba |
Erythroxylum catuaba, E. vacciniifolium. |
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Bark :
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Catuaba is the most famous of the Brazilian aphrodisiac plants, noted for it's ability to strengthen erections. ...
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Chamomile |
Matricaria recutita |
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The seemingly endless list of problems chamomile is said to help can all be traced to its effects of the nervous system and digestive system, as well ...
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Clary Sage |
Salvia sclarea |
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Clary sage has a special affinity with the female system in general and is recommended for women ...
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Hops |
Humulus Lupulus |
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The Hop was first mentioned by Pliny who speaks of it as a garden plant among the Romans, who ate the young shoots in spring ...
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Jamaican Dogwood |
Piscidia piscipula |
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The bark of this Central American tree works similarly to aspirin. ...
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Juniper |
Juniperus communis |
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The action of juniper closely resembles cypress, to which it is botanically related. ...
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Kava-Kava |
Piper methysticum |
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Kava kava can be used as a mild sedative for nervous tension and stress. The active constituents in the roots, kava lactones, have relaxing and intoxi ...
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Lavender |
Lavandula officinalis |
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Flowers, leaves and stems :
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Fresh lavender makes a wonderful, aromatic bouquet, and discourages insects from invading your home ...
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Licorice |
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
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Many herbalists regard licorice as a natural alternative to hydrocortisone and it is used in many formulations to activate and increase the effects of ...
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Linden |
Tilia, various spc |
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The flowers, carefully dried in the shade. :
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The fragrant, yellowish flowers have been used since the Middle Ages to promote perspiration and for nervous conditions ...
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Marjoram,Sweet |
Origanum marjorana |
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Sweet marjoram is a fragrant culinary herb used in soups,stews, egg and cheese dishes. . ...
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Oats |
Avena sativa L. |
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Leaves and stems of the preflowering plant :
Europe, N. America :
Oats have always had a reputation as a wholesome, healthy food. The grain is a rich source of complex sugars used by the body. Green oatstraw teas, oa ...
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Passion Flower |
Passiflora incarnata |
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Dried leaves and stems. :
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Herbalists have a high regard for the soothing properties of passionflower and recommend it as a general nerve tonic. ...
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Peppermint |
Mentha piperita |
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Of all the mints, peppermint is now probably the most widely used of all, due to its high content of menthol. ...
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Reishi |
Ganoderma lucidum |
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China, Japan :
Reishi mushroom grows wild on plum trees in Japan, it is commercially cultivated in China, Japan and the United States. ...
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Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
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Rosemary is an extremely useful herb, with many culinary, medicinal and aromatherapy attributes. The essential oil is distilled from the fresh flower ...
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Skullcap |
Scutellaria lateriflora |
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Leaves,stems and flowers :
N.America :
The plant has been used for centuries by herbalists as an effective nerve tonic and sedative. Its common uses include relief of nervous tension, anx ...
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St. John's Wort |
Hypericum perforatum |
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St. Johns Wort has a demonstrated ability to act as an antidepressant, but this versatile herb also has dozens of chemical compounds that disinfect an ...
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Tansy |
Tanacetum vulgare |
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The leaves and tops. The plant is cut off close above the root, when first coming into flower in August. :
Europe, N. America :
Tansy was a popular strewing herb because it's clean, camphorous scent repelled flies and other pests. It is still customary ...
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Valerian |
Valeriana officinalis |
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The Greeks used valerian roots to help them fall asleep, and that use holds up under scientifc scrunity today. ...
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Vervain |
Verbena hastata, V. officinalis |
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Vervain has been used in traditional herbal medicine by many diverse cultures from the ancient Romans and Celtic cultures to the American Indians. ...
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Wild lettuce |
Lactuca virosa |
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Wild lettuce contains a sedative milky latex that can induce opium like sensations. ...
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