Posted on 03/19/2019 5:52:42 PM PDT by little jeremiah
Many FReepers have knowledge to share about improving and maintaining health and would like to share it and learn from others; and others may not know much yet but want to learn. Some of us don't have much money for good insurance or doctors, some want to try other methods besides prescription meds, and some have experience in treating and solving health problems.
More and more "regular" doctors have accepted treatment methods such as the benefits of acupuncture, massage for many conditions, better diet, use of herbs and so on. There are limits, and often side effects, to some standard medical efforts.
My field is Ayurvedic herbalism and related measures, and have a lot of information I can post when I have time. I have seen herbs and sometimes dietary changes help people (including myself) with issues such as rheumatoid arthritis, high BP, gallstones, kidneystones, repeated boils, UTIs, prostate problems, insomnia, allergies, urinary incontinence, and many more. I hope to learn a lot from others with their knowledge and experience.
There are many "old fashioned" home care methods that were in common use a few generations ago that actually work and are cheap, such as castor oil packs, fomentations using alternating hot and cold water, and the like, which are easy to do. I am sure there is a lot of knowledge here on Free Republic that can be shared.
I would like this thread to stay civil without distruption, so my request is that people who think natural health methods are bunkum, make your own thread.
Thanks.
I will be posting a few more heart herbs, here is one that is in my heart formula, along with Arujuna, Hawthorne, and a couple of others. I ust Jatamansi a lot as it has many uses and there is nothing that I know of like it in western herbalism.
Jatamansi
Tissues: plasma, blood, muscle, nerve and marrow.
Systems: nervous, circulatory, urinary, digestive, respiratory
Properties: nervine, relaxant, antispasmodic, vasodilator, anti-inflammatory, alterative, bitter tonic, diuretic, anticonvulsant.
Indications: anxiety, depression, spasms, convulsions, epilepsy, hypertension AND hypotension, palpitations, arrhythmia, diminished appetite, motion sickness, jetlag, thrombophlebitis, memory loss, hysteria, PMS, insomnia
Jatamansi is a rejuvenative for the nervous system that shares the calming quality of Valerian without creating dullness of body or mind. [I use an Indian variety of Valerian called Tagar, that is less dulling and works very well.] It has affinities to the mind, nerves, muscles, heart, liver and GI tract. Its grounding effect on mobile, erratic qualtiies make it useful in the treatment of anxiety, spasms, tremors, convulsions and even epilepsy.
It helps to cool and pacify the mind, improve memory and concentration, and enhance awareness. [This is NOT any kind of narcotic or strong drug type herb, totally safe, non-habit forming and very effective. I always have at least 3 pounds on hand as it is not easy to find.]
It is useful for hyperactivity and the inability to focus, so helpful for children labeled ADD/ADHD. It can be used with other herbs such as Ashwagandha, Shankpushpi, Gingko, Bacopa, Gotu Kola and Vacha.
Helps to relax the heart muscles, and helps normalize BP, whether too high or too low, and for arrhythmia and palpitations, good combined with Ashwagandha.
Being antispasmodic, Jatamansi can help with PMS, menstrual pain or other types of dysmenhoria, menopausal symptoms (especially in combination with Shatavari), and generalizes muscle and nervous tenstion.
I use it in formulas for stress, anxiety, memory or lack of focus difficulty, heart function, insomnia and pain.
I read this morning that pippali is good for hypothyroidism.
I wonder what it’s like compared to jalapeno or cayenne.
Thanks very much little jeremiah for this information. I have a 1 lb order of Jatamansi herb (Nardostachys jatamansi), and Arjuna bark on the way from https://www.vadikherbs.com.
I do have one question: Do you mix these powders as a formula in water when taking them? I am used to getting my supplements in tablet form.
That might work.
You can buy a capsule making machine and cap them. I don’t feel like you get the benefit though.Poking holes in the caps will help a little.
I apologize for not getting back to you. I have neglected this thread and I think it's time to get back to it. Herbs can be mixed with water, or a mixture of water and milk, or milk, or sometime aloe juice, or ginger tea. It varies depending on the herb and condition. But you can't go wrong with water. What I do is mix my cups of dry powdered herbs in the morning, and pour very hot water on them and stir up well, and put lids on (keeps out dust/etc). Then when room temperature, I drink them bit by bit during the day. THe very hot water softens them up so they do not feel grainy in the throat. I use small cups; no need to have do glug down quarts of what are usually pretty bad tasting herbs. Honey can be added (when water is still warm but not boiling) as this also helps with assimilation of the herbs into the deeper tissues and honey has medicinal benefits by itself.
Thanks for the link to the thread! Great stuff!
No problem at all. Thanks for getting back to me. I have been mixing the herbs with water and will follow your suggestion by mixing with hot water and some honey. I have also been taking Arjuna in tablet form that I found at the Vitamin Shoppe and these I believe have been helping a great deal. Merry Christmas.
Very good to hear you are feeling better. My heart issues were actually very frightening, and the several episodes I had made me feel close to death. Doc said call 911 if I had another one. I had another and didn’t call...
Then I made the heart formula I now take, and had a couple more very short and much less troublesome episodes, and now many months with no problems. I am going to keep taking. I found out a while ago that my father (who died in 2005) had had a pacemaker implanted; he was a very secretive man, so we children didn’t know until after his death. So I probably inherited some issues.
Mostly Arjuna, with some Hawthorne, Jatamansi and Tagar as supportive. A bit of cinnamon can be useful to add to aid circulation.
Merry Christams - and may your health continue to improve in the New Year.
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I really need to get back to this thread. VEry soon, I have a lot of info about individual herbs I want to post.
Thank you. Best wishes for your good health in the new year as well.
yeah, saw your post re: elderberrry on another thread & came over again.
lotta good stuff added since my last visit
thanx for starting this
I need to add herb info. It will soothe my mind to think about herbs and stuff.
Good idea.
I’m learning a lot & look forward to more insight
Went for test today to see if cancer has spread. I hope to post a lot of herb info soon. Just too much to do, and not enough energy to do it all. I will report back about test results, and if not what I want, will post stuff about cancer in particular.
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