Posted by jules354 on July 6, 2006, at 12:57:45
In reply to Re: Hey Jules , johnny, cashy, jenico... » jeninco, posted by johnnyj on July 3, 2006, at 17:22:34
hi johnnyj and musky,
i'm so sorry to hear things are still really tough. i'm still doing pretty well although once in a while my sleep is crappy and i still feel like i'm "normalizing." the possibility of permanent damage is really scary - i wish more research were being done!
johnnyj, i think it's normal that you might not react to herbs differently than others. they're like any medicine that way; often have to use trial and error. there's a really great book called The New Holistic Herbal by David Hoffman. I've used it a lot over the years and it's helpful bcs he offers lots of different options bcs different herbs work for different people.
I looked up insomnia and Hoffman recommends the following herbs; they can often be found in health teas or you can buy them bulk at a health food store:
California Poppy
Hops
Jamaican Dogwood
Passion Flower
Valerian (quite powerful in my experience and for some reason popular with cats!)
Jamaican Dogwood
Lime Blossom
Red CloverHOpe this helps.
take care,
jules
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