Posted by verne on March 18, 2006, at 0:16:56
In reply to Re: Holy Basil - LOOPS, posted by nolvas on March 17, 2006, at 20:33:02
I took a few gel caps of New Chapter's Holy Basil before bed last night and had a rougher than usual nite. Got up hours later, heart pounding, unable to sleep.
I probably shouldn't experiment with herbs right before bed.
I have a big container of whey powder and hope to try that soon. Perhaps I'll order the milk protein hydrosolate too. Money is no object when it comes to anxiety. (although I later feel anxious about my spending)
Meanwhile, I still take herbs like Yellow Dock, Goldenseal, and Feverfew occasionally for anxiety. Painkillers like Feverfew tend to settle me down - but I can't take them every day.
Yellow Dock is a "cooling" herb and is calming in that sense. Valerian, by contrast, is heating and just makes me agitated. I feel jazzed up and sluggish at the same time. It's as though my body fights it. So more and more I'm exploring cooling herbs for my brand of anxiety - the "runaway train on fire" model.
I'm still looking for something as good as valium (or pot). I'm glad we are comparing notes on what's working and not working for anxiety.
verne
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