Other Ways of Reducing Anxiety – key supplements
Herbal By herbalexpert on 2/19/2006 3:00 PM
As well as being psychologically based anxiety can be biochemically based, too, and for anxious states that are underpinned by this unbalance or need there are helpful diet changes, vitamins, minerals, and herbs that can help relieve anxiety, making any need for drugs a lot less, or even unnecessary. Some anxiety states are made worse by poor eating habits causing problems with blood sugar levels, sometimes anxious states are triggered by something you eat. Some vitamins are good for claming and reducing anxiety – I have personal experience for many years with this.
More...
Valerian as a Herbal Remedy for Anxiety
Herbal By herbalexpert on 2/18/2006 2:56 PM
Anxiety is one of our most common modern feelings. Fear evolved to help us survive so that we could respond quickly if in danger. The fight or flight response was intended to prepare an individual in a dangerous situation to fight or run away. Modern life has unprecedented dangers, but they’re usually not the sort you can physically deal with or run away from. So our anxiety accumulates and our bodies are powerless to resist its deleterious effects. The herb Valerian has long been known to be effective in reducing tension and anxiety with little or no soporific effect.
More...
Herbs as antioxidants
Herbal By herbalexpert on 2/17/2006 12:37 PM
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture have found that herbs, in addition to making food tastier, are an abundant source of antioxidants and could provide potential anticancer benefits when eaten with a balanced diet. Herbs have higher antioxidant activity than fruits, vegetables and some spices, including garlic, the researchers say. "Some herbs should be considered as vegetables," says Shiow Y. Wang, Ph.D., the study's lead researcher and a biochemist with the USDA's Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Beltsville, Md.
More...
Anti-bacterial action of herbs. Oregano oil as effective as antibiotics ?
Herbal By herbalexpert on 2/15/2006 1:48 PM
There are considerable numbers of research studies on the use of herbs to fight bacteria – given the high levels of resistance developed against traditional antibiotics, there is pressure to find other useful antibacterials. It seems as though oregano oil has been found to have and action equal to that of standard antibiotics in the test tubes, but it is not yet clear how this might be in human use.
More...
Eating Brassicas –especially Broccoli could prevent bladder and other cancers
Herbal By herbalexpert on 2/13/2006 9:53 PM
I am still being tested to make sure my transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder does not return – after 15 years, so I am particularly interested in finding out about herbal remedies that protect against regrowth. I have found that several studies are now available to give evidence that eating broccoli and other brassicas can protect against developing bladder cancer. So people who eat broccoli regularly may be protecting themselves against bladder cancer or its regrowth for people like me. According to one study quoted here, researchers from the Harvard and Ohio State universities found that men who eat less than a serving of broccoli a week have more than double the risk of contracting bladder cancer than those eating two or more half-cup servings a week. But there is evidence from a range of studies showing the anti-cancer impact of eating brassicas. Some are quoted here.
More...
Sage - Salvia Officinalis – Growing and using in herbal medicine
Herbal By herbalexpert on 2/12/2006 11:59 AM
In the herb garden It’s a beautiful plant- especially the purple variety. Sage usually requires a very well-drained light sandy soil in a sunny position and dislikes heavy or acid soils. Succeeds in dry soils, and it tolerates drought once it is established. My purple sage bushes were killed by excessive winter wet last year. Planted bushes often die. Sage is grown in my herb garden for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Plants need to be trimmed in late spring in order to keep them compact though they tend to degenerate after a few years and are best replaced after about 4 years – mine are due this year.
More...
Making Herbal Remedies - Making Tinctures in the kitchen
Herbal By herbalexpert on 2/10/2006 2:48 PM
In a tincture the properties of the herb are extracted and preserved in alcohol – in early times this would have been in wine – there are many old recipes with handfuls of herbs boiled in wine. Tinctures can be made with fresh or dried herbs. Tinctures keep indefinitely and the dosage is small and effective. An easy method for making tinctures in the kitchen is given together with some recipes and ideas for herbal remedies, including one from the 1730s.
More...
Herb butters and herb cheeses – good in many ways
Herbal By herbalexpert on 2/9/2006 6:12 PM
Herb butters allow the flavour of herbs to be incorporated into your baking or frying in a very special way –or can be used to add a zing to butter on your roll or cracker. Real herb cheeses are made by mixing the herb juice with rennet and mixing it into the milk. Simple herb cheese spreads and dips can be made by using chopped herbs to a range of cheese products. Not only do these products taste good, but its another way of using the beneficial effects of herbs in your diet.
More...
Herbal baths – Using herbs for therapy or relaxation
Herbal By herbalexpert on 2/7/2006 2:16 PM
Most herbal baths are easy to prepare (not as easy as pouring gloop into your water) but straightforward anyway. You can use fresh or dried herbs and can put a decoction of herbs into the water or tie the herbs to the spout of the tap so that water washes over them when you are filling the bath. Of you can put herbs in a little bag. There are a number of recipes and combinations of herbs for therapy or to make your bath water sweet smelling – where the fragrance is a powerful influence to relax you.
More...
Sweet Woodruff – Galium odoratum - Herbal remedy or for Pot-pouri
Herbal By herbalexpert on 2/5/2006 1:57 PM
Yesterday I made a record of the medicinal herbs and plants I have in my garden – but admitted there were some I had forgotten the name of – here is one of those I managed to track down. The friend who gave me a root said “It spreads” and it does. Don’t plant it unless you want ground cover – but it will grown where other plants won’t. It is in a cold and wet corner of my herb garden and it still spreads! I pull handfuls up each year to keep it in check. I’ve noted its medicinal properties and also other uses.
More...
Editors Login ONLY