Both from a clinical and social perspective, people develop infections from exhaustion and nervous depletion. We become susceptible to illness when dealing with chronic stress and work. Sayings such as ‘run down’ ‘too much on my plate’ & ‘stressed out’, all mean lowered immunity due to high levels of stress. Scientific lingo Psycho-Neuro-Endocrino-Immunology (PNEI) isContinue reading “A’ Tishoo A’ Tishoo we all fall down! The Effect of Stress on Health & Immunity – A different approach”
Category Archives: Herbal Medicine
Rhodiola rosea
Common names: Golden root, rose root, arctic root. Botanical Family: Crassulaceae. Part used: Root As part of my series on Nervines or herbs exerting a positive action on the nervous system, I would like to introduce Rhodiola. This is fast becoming one of my favourite herbs due to its unique actions and its ‘super-herb’ abilities.Continue reading “Rhodiola rosea”
Stress, Exhaustion and Depletion; the Dance of our Hormones
Stress, Exhaustion and Depletion – The Dance of our Hormones Stress, exhaustion, weight issues, gut/immune and mood disorders are common presentations in clinic, existing as single presentations or as very complex problems. Generally clients have gone through extreme stress or have ongoing stress or trauma; they also have a feeling of ‘burn out’ or profoundContinue reading “Stress, Exhaustion and Depletion; the Dance of our Hormones”
Skullcap (Scutellaria Latiflora)
Skullcap is one of the most widely used herbs for anxiety and nervous conditions. It is a traditional herb used for soothing a frazzled nervous system and appears to work via the GABAergic system, often through an interaction with the benzodiazepine site on GABAA receptors for its anxiolytic (assist with anxiety) activities. Also Skullcap hasContinue reading “Skullcap (Scutellaria Latiflora)”
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