Herbal Medicine

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Passionaria

Hi Kannon, I would suggest Passionflower tea, or tincture (in hot water) with honey and I would make it strong as in several tea bags per cup. Or go to the health food store and get a homeopathic remedy called rescue remedy. Carry it with you and add it to your water , tea or what ever you are drinking. It is a Bach flower remedy. This will de-stress you and then your other symptoms should settle down. Ginger is good for the tummy and will warm you up if it is cold where you are, but it won't calm your nerves.

I like the ginger chamomile idea as well, but Passionflower calms your nervous system and is stronger for when you get spun out. I love Kava root, but stress affects the liver, and Kava root is hard on the liver, so it may not be the best choice right now

sending you a big hug,
Pashi

I grow quite a bit of plants and herbs including passion flower. I'm not sure I would use this at first. Some people, like kava kava get sleepy and its too sedative. Chamomile on the other hand can be sipped throughout the day and will also strengthen your organs.

I have had great success healing dogs with herbs, food and vitamin therapy over the past two years. I have experience in herbal medicine, however I won't always use a dried herb.

If a dog or human had digestive problems due to stress or an imbalance I would use a combination of things. First eliminate anything that could aggravate the stomach. You can re-introduce again later. I would take out any acid foods, citrus, raw foods, anything difficult to digest or creates acid. Start drinking kombucha tea on a regular basis starting in the morning on an empty stomach. For dogs I make a very strong tincture and shoot it into their mouth of with food. Then you can make a light chamomile tea with fresh ginger and drink it as you would water throughout the day. Finally I would add meditation such as a guided relaxing type (see Kelly Howell) because the healing source is always deeper. If its a dog or animal I would spend 30 min a day brushing, relaxing, petting and helping them to feel safe.

Once you start to feel centered and less anxious you can slowly start adding raw foods and others back into your diet one at a time,