Marianna Kilburn, Stress Expert Passiflora is a wonderful remedy for calming the nervous system and reducing symptoms of anxiety. It calms the nerves, the body and the mind. It relieves mental irritation and spiralling thoughts, without being commonly associated with any side effects. Siobhan Carroll, Medical Herbalist (@NerdyNaturopath) Passiflora’s full name in Latin is Passiflora incarnata. In English, it is commonly called Passionflower, but it has some other gorgeous names including maypops, wild passion vine, or wild apricot. The flowers and vines are used in herbal medicine for its relaxing nervine properties and as a mild sedative. It is indicated for conditions…
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Why are you waking during the night? Do you always seem to wake up at the same time in the middle of the night? As it turns out, waking up at 3 am is a really common complaint, and it could all be down to one organ that carries out its main functions at 3 am. Is waking at 3 am normal? In all the years I have been helping customers in health food shops with their sleep problems, whilst some struggle to fall asleep, the most frequent sleep-related question I have been asked is ‘Why do I keep…
You may have heard the term ‘mentally exhausted’ before, but what does it really mean? What are the symptoms and is it the same thing as stress? What does it mean to be mentally exhausted? Mental exhaustion is something you might already be aware of, in a loose sense, but what does the term really mean? Well, mental exhaustion often occurs as a result of chronic stress – if your cortisol and adrenaline levels are perpetually spiked then, eventually, this is going to have an impact on other areas of your body. It can negatively affect your sleep patterns, digestive system, and …