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| drinks, infused in massage oil, used in relaxing foot baths or full baths. |
| Balm |
| Linden |
| Red Clover |
| Chamomile |
| Mugwort |
| Skullcap |
| Lavender |
| Oats |
| St. John's Wort |
| A daily supplement of the B-complex vitamins and vitamin C is also suggested. By using herbs and improving the diet, you are responding to stress in a healthy way, and the impact of the various stressors can be ameliorated. Relaxation exercises and an honest reevaluation of both lifestyle and life-goals are invaluable. This is not always easy, but remember that people can change, change their lives and reevaluate their choices. |
| The line between chronic stress and the daily levels we all seem to put up with is fuzzy. A gentle soul with a delicate constitution will cross the line sooner than a stronger person who copes well. Neither of these extremes is better than the other; they merely reflect the fact that we live in a world of human diversity. That's sometimes a joy and sometimes an actual cause of stress! The advice given above holds for chronic stress, but in addition, adaptogens become pivotal in this situation. Important examples are ginseng, Siberian ginseng and ashwaganda. |
| Perhaps Siberian ginseng is the most highly recommended because it has no toxicity and lacks the stimulating effects some people experience with Korean or American ginseng. The usual dosage of the tincture is 1/2-3/4 tsp. three times a day. Commercial products are increasingly made from a highly concentrated dry extract. First they are extracted using a liquid which is dried to a powder and then made into tablets. An equivalent dosage using a solid extract concentrated at a ratio of 20:1 would be 100200 mg. The recommended regime is usually for a 6-week course followed by a 2-week break. This regime can be repeated for as long as is necessary. |
| In addition to adaptogens, every attention must be given |
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