Caught up in the web of Depression

 in response to ekikaseven...   

LOL yeah, St. John's Wort, it is effective for mild to moderate depression. It's okay for heart palpitations, moodiness and other symptoms of menopause, obsessive-compulsive disorder and seasonal affective disorder.

Did you know that it dates back to the ancient Greeks? Hippocrates even recorded the medical use of St. John’s wort flowers.

The active ingredients in St. John’s wort can be damaged by light. That's why many of the products are packaged in amber containers. But although it helps, it doesn’t offer total protection.

It's also important to know the interactions with various medicines and certain people shouldn't use it due to sensitivity. Some side effects are mild, but others can be very serious.

I've always been a big herbal tea drinker, often growing and making my own blends, way back when I was a lot younger. I learned a lot from the apothecaries and from my Uncle when I visited him. I learned about many different healing herbs and their uses.

I enjoyed wanderings in the woods to gather various berries for pies, but I also learned to find tubers, wild onion and safe mushrooms. I also learned what items were poisonous and where their antidotes were. Oddly enough, the two plants were often within a few feet of one another. 

Currently, I've been drinking Mandarin Orange Green Tea with Ginseng & Honey Jasmine Tea. I've found that mixing other teas in with stronger or bitter teas can help make them more drinkable. Teas like ginseng, ginkgo biloba, green and black tea are often bitter. I like mixing strong berry teas or a combination of flowery and citrus flavored teas with them. Since there's so many benefits by drinking tea, it makes sense to make them taste good.

Here's a link to my favorite brand Celestial Seasonings, I love mixing and blending these teas together to make unique combinations that hit just the right spot. My kids always come to me for a personal mix when they're feeling bad with a sore throat or just a bit stressed out.

Hugs to you too...I just hope that I can shake this melancholy feeling and get back to myself. With all that women go through I'd like to slap the person that coined the phrase,"the weaker sex" in regards to us.

The main reason wpmen have kids, is because men couldn't handle the stress or the pain! It would be an instant population control if guys had the babies! Especially, after doing it once, they'd never want to do it again! It would be a one child deal - two or more, only if multiples are involved. LOL

Weaker sex, my Aunt Fanny! XD