Antidepressants Blog

Nerve Tonics

For chronic nervousness, muscular spasm or emotional instability:

4 parts Skullcap herb

1 part Valerian root

1 part Chamomile flowers

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For local inflammation and swelling, as in sprains and bruises:

Burdock root or leaves

Chickweed herb

Comfrey root or leaves

Ginger root

Marigold flowers

Marsh [...]

Rosa canina

Action: Tonic, astringent, laxative, diuretic.

Systems Affected: Liver, gall-bladder, intestines, kidneys, adrenal glands, circulation, general effects on the whole body.

Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Fresh or dried rosehips, dose 2-5 grams by infusion.

The Dog Rose is native to Europe and western Asia but has been introduced and naturalized elsewhere, often growing wild in rural areas. [...]

Allium sativum

Action: Diaphoretic, expectorant, antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral, hypotensive, anthelmintic, carminative, stomachic, cholagogue, antispasmodic, tonic.

Systems Affected: Lungs, heart, circulation, stomach, liver, gall-bladder, intestines, general effects on the whole body.

Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Fresh or dried bulb, dose 2-5 grams (see below for methods of preparation).

Garlic Oil capsules, dose 0.03-0.12 ml.

Garlic is widely cultivated as one [...]

Action: Astringent, tonic, alterative, haemostatic, diuretic.

Systems Affected: Digestive tract, mucous membranes, blood.

Preparation and Dosage (thrice daily): Dried root bark, dose 2-5 grams by decoction. Dried (or fresh) leaves, dose 2-5 grams by infusion or decoction.

The Blackberry, native to Europe, now grows in almost all parts of the world, but far more abundantly in Australia than [...]