Magickal herbalism

[Summer]

You know the cooking show that I learned about the corn on, didn't mention why the corn helped you to produce more seratonin. So I really don't know what there is in it that works to cheer you up.

[stoneknights]

debbie said:

I would like to know about herbs that will help with depression and anxiety. I use a lot of lavender in my bath and in massages and have found it is almost like a miracle for relieving tight muscles and for relaxing! Is there anything else you know of that might help?

L-triptophan(sorry may have misspelled) and l-tyrosine taken with a b-6 vitamin does wonders for you depression and anxiety.L- triptophan is same chemical in turkey and other fowl that makes you calm and well relaxed also in milk chicken ....eatin these will help and you can buy these amino acids at any hippie store

also coral calcium helps calm your nervous system calcium from coral has 73 trace minerals very important

stain away from wheat has help me because i have suffer in the past similar problem'os

lots of food rich in iron helps also kale spinach nuts bracclli etc

exercise #1 improver of mood among others
also meditation works great but takes effort to learn how

proper water important dont drink tap water chlorine is bad

eatin yogurt(yuck'o)

also lots water!


dunker

[casilda]

Hi ~ can you suggest any remedies for Migraine?? I'm tired of taking drugs that leave me all "wishy-washy" afterwards. I once read that feverfew eaten with some bread was a cure, but I have tried that with no apparent effect.

Thanks in anticipation.

[Thorn]

fairlady said:

Hi ~ can you suggest any remedies for Migraine?? I'm tired of taking drugs that leave me all "wishy-washy" afterwards. I once read that feverfew eaten with some bread was a cure, but I have tried that with no apparent effect.

Thanks in anticipation.

I've never tried feverfew because it would interfere with my depression meds.

I use rosemary oil on my temples or a really strong rosemary tea. It works about 50% of the time if I get some tea in me early enough. (Closer to 90% effective for me on non-migraine headaches.)

For me it's really a matter of catching it early - around the time the weird effects with my vision start, but before there's a lot of actual pain. Once it actually sets in, there's very little I've found that will make it go away other than sleeping in a dark, quiet room. At this point, if I have some rosemary oil in an infuser, or just hold an open bottle where I can smell it, it takes a little of the bite out. (Excedrin migraine can also take a bit of the edge off, enough to let me sleep anyway.)

Jamaican dogwood is very strong pain killer, but I've never tried it for migraines so I don't have any specific information.

California poppy might also work, as it has very limited mild opium like qualities, and I've used opiates (well, vicodin anyway) for migraines in the past when I've had them.

[casilda]

Thanks Thorn.....I too have to catch it early, and like you sometimes only a lie down in a dark room will do the trick. But sometimes I can't do that, I have to go to work, yada yada yada, and I just wanted to try something that didn't involve prescription/OTC drugs....I'm working out my herb garden, and hopefully can include some home-grown remedies

[Creator]

Well ordinary headache pills don't work anyway. I have headaches a lot and I've had migraine since yesterday morning. It is TORTURE to have to go to work with that. Nothing gets rid of it either unless I overdose heavily on strong painkillers. I'll try some of that Oxworm and Jamaican Hippy.

[Summer]

I'm so sorry to hear that you have been suffering with a headache for so long now, Creator. That must be just horrible. I'll be sending good, healing vibes your way.