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| felt less tired, and their competency, coordination and speed in their job improved. Ginseng also normalized blood sugar levels that had increased from the stress. 8 |
| A Chinese medical journal tells the story of one woman who developed serious adrenal deficiency after a bout of major emotional stress, including a difficult pregnancy. Instead of the normal medical route of cortisone and ACTH shots, her doctors gave her the herbs licorice and ginseng. They successfully stimulated her own cortisone and ACTH so much that she quickly recovered. She had more energy, gained weight and her blood pressure normalized.9 The New Zealand Medical Journal printed a letter from a man with CFS who reported he tried licorice root after two years of unsuccessful attempts with other therapies. After only a few days on licorice root, he had more energy and mental stamina. |
| Herbs that help relax and heal the nervous system also help to deal with stress. The British Herb Pharmacopoeia recommends linden or lime tree blossoms, and 19th century Eclectic doctors prescribed skullcap to calm nervous tension, anxiety and nervousness caused by emotional or physical exhaustion. In China, motherwort is used as a nervous system sedative to reduce anxiety, stress and nervous tension. Even garlic may quell the harmful effects of stress. Garlic researcher Dr. Richard Kuentansky of the Slovak Academy of Sciences says that, "In my own work with stressed patients, I have noted that those who use garlic regularly suffer much less from the effects of stress." Other appropriate herbs, such as valerian, are discussed in the section on insomnia (see page 33). |
| Nervous system disorders involved with CFS can lead to eye problems. Various difficulties such as jig- |
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