08-12-2016, 06:42 PM
One option for anxiety is kava. It is the first thing I ever used for anxiety and it was a bit of a revelation at the time, that an herb could have such an effect on my sense of well being.
The upside is that it is not expensive and is easily available. The downside is that, in order for it to be effective, it takes a bit of preparation, so it's not easy to take on the fly when you are out and about.
To prepare it, you need to mix the powder thoroughly in cold water. Some people put it in a blender for 5 minutes or so. The traditional method is to put it in a cheesecloth, immerse in water, and then squeeze it and work the water in and out of it for several minutes. Hot water destroys it, do you can't just make a tea.
It does not taste too good (better that kratom though), but recently where I live they have opened up some kava "bars" where they make fancy drinks with fruit juice and coconut milk etc, and some of those are quite tasty, though caloric. I just used to extract it in the smallest amount of water possible, then knock it back as fast as possible.
I haven't used it in a while, so I don't know who the good vendors are these days, but it should not be too hard to find info on the net about it.
The upside is that it is not expensive and is easily available. The downside is that, in order for it to be effective, it takes a bit of preparation, so it's not easy to take on the fly when you are out and about.
To prepare it, you need to mix the powder thoroughly in cold water. Some people put it in a blender for 5 minutes or so. The traditional method is to put it in a cheesecloth, immerse in water, and then squeeze it and work the water in and out of it for several minutes. Hot water destroys it, do you can't just make a tea.
It does not taste too good (better that kratom though), but recently where I live they have opened up some kava "bars" where they make fancy drinks with fruit juice and coconut milk etc, and some of those are quite tasty, though caloric. I just used to extract it in the smallest amount of water possible, then knock it back as fast as possible.
I haven't used it in a while, so I don't know who the good vendors are these days, but it should not be too hard to find info on the net about it.