http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/01/11/comforting-herbs/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:43:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/01/11/comforting-herbs/#comment-12 The Herbwife’s Kitchen » Hop pillows are lovely. Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:29:30 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/01/11/comforting-herbs/#comment-12 [...] One of the most common questions people ask me as an herbalist is “What can I take to help me sleep?” Since the underlying cause of insomnia is usually stress, working with the appropriate calming and comforting herbs is a good place to start. [...] […] One of the most common questions people ask me as an herbalist is “What can I take to help me sleep?” Since the underlying cause of insomnia is usually stress, working with the appropriate calming and comforting herbs is a good place to start. […]

]]> http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/01/11/comforting-herbs/#comment-18 The Herbwife’s Kitchen » Insomnia is not insomnia is not insomnia. Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:03:57 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/01/11/comforting-herbs/#comment-18 [...] Trouble Falling Asleep can be associated with tension, excess nervous energy (”heat”) or a depleted nervous system (”cold”). My favorite herbs for falling asleep are kava (Piper methysticum) for tension, hops (Humulus lupulus) for heat and valerian (Valeriana officinalis) for cold. (Detailed indications for these herbs.) [...] […] Trouble Falling Asleep can be associated with tension, excess nervous energy (”heat”) or a depleted nervous system (”cold”). My favorite herbs for falling asleep are kava (Piper methysticum) for tension, hops (Humulus lupulus) for heat and valerian (Valeriana officinalis) for cold. (Detailed indications for these herbs.) […]

]]> http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/01/11/comforting-herbs/#comment-20 The Herbwife’s Kitchen » Tasty tea for hangovers. Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:10:16 +0000 http://crabappleherbs.com/blog/2007/01/11/comforting-herbs/#comment-20 [...] Speaking of comforting herbs, the boy had a nasty hangover Saturday morning, so I made him some tea. It tasted so good, we’ve been drinking it ever since. [...] […] Speaking of comforting herbs, the boy had a nasty hangover Saturday morning, so I made him some tea. It tasted so good, we’ve been drinking it ever since. […]

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