Anti-Stress Remedies

[Flynn]

I got this year's harvested lemon balm, i'm gonna try smoking it.
Any suggestions from you?
Let's see what ya got if anything.
Only no Mary Jane.
The winner gets a chocolate watch.

Also it's got to be one single thing not a whole damn list.

[Flynn]

no-one?

[Flynn]

Chocolate watch is mine, see :Want A Substitute? Herbal smoking is the answer.

http://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=150987.0

[Devotional Soul]

Sniff lavender oil, drink chamomile tea, and eat celery. 

[Flynn]

Sniff lavender oil, drink chamomile tea, and eat celery. 

Thank you Mam,
i'm enjoying the Lemon Balm smoke right now too.

[N.E.P.]

Exercise.

[Flynn]

Exercise.

Yes, another good suggestion.
I must look out a pair of jogging shoes and take up more exercise.
I been a dope fiend for years and although i'm relatively fit, i don't do any sports.

[N.E.P.]

Yes, another good suggestion.
I must look out a pair of jogging shoes and take up more exercise.
I been a dope fiend for years and although i'm relatively fit, i don't do any sports.

You should get an I pod if you don't have one. Make a jogging playlist. Think about what songs give you energy and inspire you. I don't think I could run if I didn't have my Ipod.
Also don't try to run a marathon on your first day. Try doing walk/runs. Run a half a mile and then walk a half of mile. Just try to get 20+ minutes of exercise at least 3 times a week. The endorphins in your brain will be released and you will feel great. Ever hear of the phrase, "runners high" ? That's the great feeling you get when your brain releases the endorphins.
My brother is an ex drug addict. He uses exercise as a way to give him a natural feeling of well being.

[Flynn]

You should get an I pod if you don't have one. Make a jogging playlist. Think about what songs give you energy and inspire you...

I'm most grateful.

[donnay]

l-Theanine and Valerian are great anti-stress/anti-anxiety supplements!

[Flynn]

l-Theanine and Valerian are great anti-stress/anti-anxiety supplements!

Ya that valerian, i got some extract once, took a little too much an' it kinda knocked me off my toes.
Must look it out... 

The valerian tea is awesome, thanks for reminding me donnay.

[Devotional Soul]

Yeah, valerian is so strong, I used it to sleep between birthing contractions!

[evolve]

The smell of the flowers only made me sicker.
The headaches got worse. I think I got stomach cancer. LOL!

[donnay]

Ya that valerian, i got some extract once, took a little too much an' it kinda knocked me off my toes.
Must look it out... 

The valerian tea is awesome, thanks for reminding me donnay.

You're welcome...if one can just get past the smell of Valerian first...

I just made an anti-anxiety tincture with Valerian.  l-Theanine really mellows a person out, you should try it and it is non-addicting.

[adissenter2]

what NEP said  EXERCISE!

and a perfect exercise for desk jockeys is Kegel exercises

[Amerokah]

Riding a bike.  Being outdoors, in the sun, around nature, breathing in fresh air, and getting exercise is therapeutic.

I'll add sex to this list as well.   

[evolve]

I got this year's harvested lemon balm, i'm gonna try smoking it.
Any suggestions from you?
Let's see what ya got if anything.
Only no Mary Jane.
The winner gets a chocolate watch.

Also it's got to be one single thing not a whole damn list.

It's like the president should clean up this whole mess here.
He should flush it down the f**king toilet.
.

[Flynn]

It's like the president should clean up this whole mess here.
He should flush it down the f**king toilet.

You Rascal!

[evolve]

You Rascal!

The days move along with regularity, over and over.One day indistinguishable from the next. A long continuous chain.
Then suddenly, there is a change.
Good old travis  
http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/t/taxi-driver-transcript-dialogue-quotes.html

[phasma]

Put on your favourite CD good and loud, invite over a friend or two, open nice bottle of red wine . . drink, chat, chill !

[Flynn]

I enjoy absinthe, quality swiss stuff can be found online, it's nickname is green fairy.
I smoked wormwood, the stuff it's made with once and drank it at same time and started hallucinating.
i checked online afterwards and other folks have experienced this too, seeing shimmering beings,
i kid you not, eyes an' all.

[Viper]

Scullcap

Parts used and where grown

Scullcap is a member of the mint family. Scutellaria lateriflora grows in eastern North America and is most commonly used in United States and European herbal products containing scullcap. The above-ground (aerial) part of the plant is used in herbal preparations. It is not interchangeable with Chinese scullcap.

Scullcap has been used in connection with the following conditions:

Anxiety

Insomnia

Pain

Historical or traditional use

As is the case in modern herbal medicine, scullcap was used historically as a sedative for people with nervous tension and insomnia. It was, and continues to be, commonly combined with valerian for insomnia.It was also used by herbalists as a remedy for epilepsy and nerve pain.

Active constituents

Few studies have been completed on the constituents of American scullcap. One of its constituents, scutellarian, has been reportedly shown to have mild sedative and antispasmodic actions in animal studies.Human trials have not yet been conducted to confirm the use of scullcap for anxiety or insomnia.

How much is usually taken?

Scullcap tea can be made by pouring 1 cup (250 ml) of boiling water over 1–2 teaspoons (5–10 grams) of the dried herb and steeping for 10 to 15 minutes. This tea may be drunk three times per day.Alternatively, tincture made from fresh scullcap, 1/3–3/4 teaspoon (2–4 ml) three times per day, may be taken.

Are there any side effects or interactions?

Use of scullcap in the amounts listed above is generally safe. However, scullcap use during pregnancy and breast-feeding should be avoided due to limited information about its safety. Cases of liver damage have been reported in association with the intake of scullcap. However, on closer examination, it appears these scullcap products actually contained germander (Teucrium chamaedrys), an herb known to cause liver damage.

One case report exists of a 28-year-old man who died of liver failure after taking unspecified amounts of scullcap, pau d’arco and zinc. It appears likely that this, too, may have been a case of adulteration of scullcap with germander.

At the time of writing, there were no well-known drug interactions with American scullcap.

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[Viper]

what NEP said  EXERCISE!

and a perfect exercise for desk jockeys is Kegel exercises

That's racist!

[donnay]

Also Kava is great as well.

[phasma]

Take anti-oxidants such as coenzyme Q10. It makes you feel well, and in addition, if you are stressed, it wil protect your heart !

[Viper]

Take anti-oxidants such as coenzyme Q10. It makes you feel well, and in addition, if you are stressed, it wil protect your heart !

Tried it (Co-enzyme Q10 /CoQ10), the good stuff is very expensive though, when i worked in the supplement warehouse it was one of the most popular products.

[phasma]

you can get none branded stuff - all you need is 30mg a day! Dont be fooled into taking more than that and wasting money because your body cannot absorb more than 30 mg a day !