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Thu May 03, 2007 9:14 pm  |
There are times and situations where moments get stressful, are there any good herbs to take to relax me? I know st john's wort is supposed to be good. Has anyone tried that?
Also l theanine works well (the relaxant in green tea) but it takes a while to work.
Do you have any other ideas as such? I exercise frequently too and eat well, but this is just for emergency crisis management (so to speak) 
Any help would be great! |
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Thu May 03, 2007 9:26 pm |
Hi there, I've used St. John's wort in the past to treat anxiety. It served me well to say the least!...Valerian root is good for sleepless nights..It has helped me in the past as well..
Pudoodles |
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Thu May 03, 2007 9:34 pm |
| kava works great! yogi tea makes a good tea version, or you can buy it in extract. |
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Thu May 03, 2007 9:46 pm |
| Pudoodles wrote: |
Hi there, I've used St. John's wort in the past to treat anxiety. It served me well to say the least!...Valerian root is good for sleepless nights..It has helped me in the past as well..
Pudoodles |
Thanks Does st john's wort work after taking it for a few weeks, or did it work after each time? (after it gets absorbed by the body). And did you find that you built immunity to it? (I hear valerian root does that as well as some other herbal treatments). |
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Fri May 04, 2007 3:37 am |
| Magnesium as a regular supplement can help. Some people find a B group supplement works well. St Johns Wort seems to stop working after a while. Take it for a couple of weeks, then stop for a week before resuming. |
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Fri May 04, 2007 6:05 am |
| Skullcap is also great. |
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Fri May 04, 2007 6:58 am |
| xxndnromeoxx wrote: |
| Pudoodles wrote: |
Hi there, I've used St. John's wort in the past to treat anxiety. It served me well to say the least!...Valerian root is good for sleepless nights..It has helped me in the past as well..
Pudoodles |
Thanks Does st john's wort work after taking it for a few weeks, or did it work after each time? (after it gets absorbed by the body). And did you find that you built immunity to it? (I hear valerian root does that as well as some other herbal treatments). |
Hello! I found the St. John's wort to have an effect on the first day of taking it...I experienced a mild calming..it was subtle but I was aware of it...I don't think I built an immunity to it...I didn't have to increase my dosage in order to feel the same effect over time. I've taken valerian root in the past to help me sleep..I found that it did help me to fall asleep - I was very conscious of a "dozy" feeling...I don't recall it being all that effective at keeping me asleep though but it did initially have a sleep-inducing effect.
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Fri May 04, 2007 7:35 am |
| An obvious one, but which does tend to have a more subtle effect, is chamomile tea. I'm not much of a tea fan, but even I really like it. |
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Fri May 04, 2007 7:42 am |
http://www.bachflower.com/Rescue_Remedy.htm
what about Bach's Rescue Remedy? the link is really helpful to determine what each ingredient does for the emotions/stress.
i think I'll go get some to carry with me. |
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Fri May 04, 2007 9:03 am |
I think women who take birth control pills have to be careful about taking st. john's wort- I think I've read that it can interfere with its (the pill's) effectiveness.
I like Celestial Seasonings Tension Tamer for a nice cup of stress relief. I like the 'extra' version-- it has catnip in it, a mild muscle relaxer. Catnip tea is also good for relieving menstral cramps. |
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Fri May 04, 2007 9:18 am |
| Thank you all so much! You all are very awesome, I love this forum! |
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Fri May 04, 2007 10:05 am |
Try the Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT. You can download a free instructional manual atwww.emofree.com
DH and I use it nearly daily for one thing or another, on all kinds of things. It's great for stress.
I'm trained in different kinds of talk therapy, and hypnosis, and EFT is the best release technique I've found that really makes effective changes, quickly. |
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Fri May 04, 2007 2:03 pm |
don't use st johns wort if you live in sunny climes. I t ca cause extreme photoreactivity.
I am really cynical about stuff like eft that chocolat talks about BUT it sorted my panic attacks and some other really personalstuff. Better than ! |
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Fri May 04, 2007 2:38 pm |
| There's a great homeopathic formula called "Calms". |
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Fri May 04, 2007 3:54 pm |
I have tried almost all of the herbals recommended here and some worked better than others for me (a lot depends on the quality, IMO). However, the most effective thing for me was not so much any given herb or tea, but learning Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Meditation (MBSR). I took an 8 week course so that I wouldn't be tempted to slack-off, and I must say it really worked wonders for reducing my stress and anxiety levels at the time (this was back in 2003). This type of meditation is something you should plan to do every day for the rest of your life. Sadly I don't always make the time each day now and generally practice 2-3 times per week. Just this alone makes a giant difference in my stress levels though - you really have to try MBSR to believe it.
A bit of background - the program was developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn (who is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School), as a technique to help people cope with stress, anxiety, pain and illness. Dr. Kabat-Zinn also discovered that long-term mindfulness meditation not only helped people overcome chronic pain, it also helped them reduce any medications they were on (including med's for anxiety, depression & insomnia).
The program can be self-taught by purchasing his book, Full Catastrophe Living and corresponding CD's, or you can search for a center or hospital in your area that may offer it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Kabat-Zinn |
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Sat May 05, 2007 5:02 am |
| I know many people who find Bachs Rescue Remedy works for them. You could also go to a naturopath who makes up individual flower essence drops to suit your particular needs. My daughter has benefitted from this. |
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Tue May 08, 2007 6:27 pm |
| Lately I had trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or feeling as if I only had few hours of sleep..I'm sure alot of ladies out there felt or feel the same thing sometime in their life...so I did some research b/c the lack of sleep was killing me..I looked horrible, felt horrible and was just plain grumpy b/c of no rest! I found the best thing..passionflower! About 10 drops in half a glass of water before bedtime and I swear it works! I fell asleep fast, slept thru the whole night and woke feeling pretty good! I was scared I would become dependant on it so took it for about 3 days and then on the 4th day I didn't take it...and still was able to sleep well. So now I take it when I am having problems falling asleep or if I have had a stressed out day! Try it! I use the one by A.Vogel..available I guess in many health food stores! HTH! |
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Thu May 10, 2007 1:25 am |
| For emergency stress management I open a nice red zinfandel |
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Thu May 10, 2007 11:34 am |
| heathercolorado wrote: |
| For emergency stress management I open a nice red zinfandel |
haha, ditto.
pinot noir for me... |
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Tue May 22, 2007 11:49 pm |
if you have time, you can spare fifteen minutes or twenty minutes to let your clam down and relax. Close you eyes and sit on you bed. don't think of anything and listen to some classic music, for me, I listen to Four seasons. I hope this method can help you.
Also, take vitamin B also works. try to do more exercises. |
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Fri May 25, 2007 2:42 pm |
Just seconding the chamomile tea recommendation; it may be psychosomatic, but I found the process of brewing and drinking a cup to be very soothing. (I think Tazo still makes a blend called 'Calm' that I thought was very nice and good-tasting.)
Also, yes to the yoga/meditation suggestions. When I'm really stressed at work, even doing a few basic breathing exercises at my desk works wonders. |
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Fri May 25, 2007 4:34 pm |
st John's has a supplement called "relax and sleep".
It is also helpful to read jokes online. |
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Fri May 25, 2007 5:21 pm |
Chocolat and guapagirl: Do you think the information in the free manual for EFT is enough to be effective? TIA
eta: Thanks for starting this thread xxndnromeoxx! |
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Tue May 29, 2007 6:33 am |
| go to the dr and ask for valium |
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Tue May 29, 2007 9:11 am |
Rescue Remedy is wonderful! It just seems to take the edge off of feeling anxious.
Watching your diet and taking a great multi vitamin can keep mood swings on an even keel and watch the refined carbs and sugars it does crazy things to an insulin level which really can affect emotional levels!
OMG how could I forget the most important effective stress release is exercise, 30 minutes of cardio a day does wonders! |
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