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NBE herbs for depression
April 24 2007 at 10:34 PM Corrie (Login Corrie73)
Hi Ladies --
My NBE program is moving along very slowly, but seems to be working somewhat. At the same time, I am seeing a naturopath who has given me some interesting info about some of the herbs I am taking, and how they may be affecting my moodiness:
fenugreek -- has a precursor to seratonin in it. very good for depression...yay!
hops -- depressant, don't take if you are prone to depression.
vitex -- good for pms (we knew this!)...she told me to take twice as much vitex as I was taking!
damiana -- (I was taking this for libido and NBE)...she said don't take it because it suppresses progesterone, which makes PMS worse, and causes other problems.
I hope this info helps anyone who's interested or who is depressed from time to time. I'm now using my NBE routine to fight my depression and PMS as well, and it seems to be working!
Good luck to everyone!
Sissy
(Login sissy2345)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: NBE herbs for depression
April 24 2007, 11:10 PM
That's great information, thanks for sharing!
sophie
(Login sophie9)
Re: NBE herbs for depression
April 25 2007, 9:06 PM
great post! herbs have helped me a LOT with anxiety! never expected that! i take dong quai, saw palmetto, fennugreek, blessed thistle, and fennel (natureday). i think the dong quai and fennugreek really help most.
Corrie
(Login Corrie73)
Re: NBE herbs for depression
April 25 2007, 10:07 PM
I agree. I think fenugreek is great! I really liked dong quai too, when I was taking it, but there has been some discussion on this board that it may not be so great for NBE. I am really not sure at all, but I stopped taking it.
Good luck!
Ava E
(Login Ava E)
Re: NBE herbs for depression
April 26 2007, 5:27 PM
I've had experience with hops even before NBE and for me it's always been very calming (and helps me sleep).
April 24 2007 at 10:34 PM Corrie (Login Corrie73)
Hi Ladies --
My NBE program is moving along very slowly, but seems to be working somewhat. At the same time, I am seeing a naturopath who has given me some interesting info about some of the herbs I am taking, and how they may be affecting my moodiness:
fenugreek -- has a precursor to seratonin in it. very good for depression...yay!
hops -- depressant, don't take if you are prone to depression.
vitex -- good for pms (we knew this!)...she told me to take twice as much vitex as I was taking!
damiana -- (I was taking this for libido and NBE)...she said don't take it because it suppresses progesterone, which makes PMS worse, and causes other problems.
I hope this info helps anyone who's interested or who is depressed from time to time. I'm now using my NBE routine to fight my depression and PMS as well, and it seems to be working!
Good luck to everyone!
Sissy
(Login sissy2345)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: NBE herbs for depression
April 24 2007, 11:10 PM
That's great information, thanks for sharing!
sophie
(Login sophie9)
Re: NBE herbs for depression
April 25 2007, 9:06 PM
great post! herbs have helped me a LOT with anxiety! never expected that! i take dong quai, saw palmetto, fennugreek, blessed thistle, and fennel (natureday). i think the dong quai and fennugreek really help most.
Corrie
(Login Corrie73)
Re: NBE herbs for depression
April 25 2007, 10:07 PM
I agree. I think fenugreek is great! I really liked dong quai too, when I was taking it, but there has been some discussion on this board that it may not be so great for NBE. I am really not sure at all, but I stopped taking it.
Good luck!
Ava E
(Login Ava E)
Re: NBE herbs for depression
April 26 2007, 5:27 PM
I've had experience with hops even before NBE and for me it's always been very calming (and helps me sleep).