Depression is a difficult condition to deal with and, unfortunately, many of the prescription medications used to treat it have a variety of undesirable side effects. Because of the serious risks associated with using prescription anti-depressants, more people are turning to natural remedies such as St. John’s wort to help relieve their symptoms. Unfortunately, natural ...
St. John’s Wort is a perennial plant that grows in many parts of the world including northern California, southern Oregon and Colorado. Wort” is an old English word for an herb or plant. Its scientific name is Hypericum perforatum. It was believed to bloom on the birth day of St. John the Baptist, June 24th, ...
Given recent changes in attitudes toward Mental Health Issues, and the growing numbers of individuals diagnosed with depression, alternatives to prescription drugs and their safety has come into question. Side effects, interactions with other drugs, and the ability of Conventional Medicine to accurately match Patient to appropriate drug has become a crap shoot at best. ...
ADHD is a relatively common diagnosis marked by hyperactivity, behavior problems, and inability to focus or complete a task. It’s thought that up to five percent of children suffer from ADHD with boys being more commonly affected than girls. No one knows exactly what causes this disorder although environmental toxins and a genetic predisposition have ...
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Menopause affects millions of women, whether they’re just in the beginning stages or right before it, in the middle of it, or dealing with its after-effects. In any case, all of these stages can produce some unfavorable symptoms. Hot flashes and night sweats, depression and irritability, fatigue, and menstrual problems are just to name the ...
St. John’s Wort is simply an herb that was created to treat depression, but what you don’t realize is that this aromatic plant has more values than one. Commonly known as Chase Devil, St. John’s Wort has proved to be highly effective in treating an array of problematic health issues that vary tangibly (wounds, burns ...
Anxiety and panic attacks can be very scary and, although not normally life threatening, can make you feel like you may die. The fear and terror that often accompanies these attacks can be very overwhelming causing you to feel a very real threat during a normally non threatening situation. Here are some natural ways to ...
Yes, I know – there are some pretty powerful herbs I will not be discussing in this list. Herbs like marijuana, jimsomweed (loco weed, datura) and damiana will not only get you as relaxed as a rag doll, but they can also get you amazingly ill if not used under strict medical supervision. Another problem ...
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum Perforatum) is a perennial shrub that has been used for many, many years as an aid to some of life’s most common ailments. The ancient Greek people used this herb as a skin balm, and the pre-Christian Celtic people also used St. John’s Wort in rituals – both for magical purposes ...
