Posted by bleauberry on December 2, 2009, at 5:30:58
In reply to Boswellia-inflammation, depression, and anxiety, posted by morganator on November 30, 2009, at 23:11:09
You may also want to check out Curcumin, which is the king in the plant anti-inflammatory category. It is also a decent antidepressant for people. Plants have so many unknown synergistic actions, unlike single molecule drugs, that we don't know everything they do or how they do it. Of the hundreds of things Curcumin probably does, one of them is a mild MAOI.
Many of the anti-Lyme herbs also fit the description of what you are looking for. Japanese Knotwood, Andrographis, for example.
I am constantly rotating various herbs in trials to see what I can tolerate for Lyme, but the one that seems to be a keeper is Japanese Knotwood. My wrist tendonitis is virtually gone, tingling/numbing stuff gone, daily headaches are now maybe once or twice a month. I used to eat Advil everyday, now it is a rare thing to need it.
I would suggest buying a book called The Book Of Herbal Wisdom by Matthew Wood. It is not scientific, but packed full of the hidden greatness found in real practice amongst herbal clinicians in various herbs. For example, how a plant that deer flock to (as in, they are deer tick infested creatures) in the snow turns out to be a Lyme cure for many people...Teasel. For boils, carbuncles, furunculosis, hidradenitis supporativa...nothing is more rapid and remarkable than Burdock root capsules....even though this not one of the things that herb is touted for. For sure Burdock has also cured Lyme when all else failed, even though it is not touted as a Lyme treatment. Lots of stuff like that. I have discovered some hidden gems in that book and I know for sure you would too. Obviously my focus when reading is primarily on iniflammation, infection, and such, and yours would be unique to you. Once you find the gems that pertain to you, some further research on your chosen ones would give you quite an ammunition toolbox. Another excellent author of herbals is Stephan Buhner.
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