Posted by bleauberry on December 1, 2010, at 19:29:17 [reposted on December 4, 2010, at 22:14:20 | original URL]
In reply to Xanax- Gotu Kola - what else, posted by tepi on November 30, 2010, at 22:34:49
Well, since everything we try is experimental...meds or herbs... with no prediction of result, I think you have the right idea. In your travels you could add these to your list of contenders:
Passionflower
Lemon Balm
Rhodiola Rosea
St Johns Wort
Japanese Knotweed (Source Natruals brand Resveratrol)Supplements would include:
Gaba
Glycine
Magnesium Taurate, Mg Glycinate, Mg MalateIf in doubt about serotonin, 5htp.
With most herbs and supplements, the synergy of 2 or 3 is what usually works best. But you need to sample them individually first to weed out the ones that feel bad to you. For example, Lemon Balm combined with St Johns Wort is a far more effective treatment than either alone. Gaba, glycine, and magnesium together are far better than any of them alone.
Dosing is also critical. Rhodiola for example can be uncomfortably stimulating at low doses, but calming at high doses.
The first few days can be deceptive as well. For example, when someone first starts an SSRI they might get more anxiety. But later on it turns into calmness (hopefully, doesn't always happen). Well, the same pattern can happen with herbs or supplements. So it is important to give them a little bit of time to see how things settle.
There are others as well. Skullcap. The chinese mushrooms (usually for immunity but also calming and good for adrenals).
An all around herb for a wide variety of symptoms is Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng). It modulates so many things. If too high, it lowers them. If too low, it raises them. Overall it helps the body deal with biological and psychological stressors, whether it be from disease or environment. It is an excellent balancer of adrenals. Too much is stimulating. The right amount is calming. The capsules aren't very great. HerbPharm makes a tincture that is excellent. My own opinion is that anyone with any kind of disease should give this one a serious try.
So you've got about 2 or 3 months of experiments here, and there are bound to be some you like.
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