dali48 and writing books and cycling and photographing etc...
07.03.2000 - Interpretation of dali48
Chemical sleeping pills (see e.g. Valium etc. - d.48) make dependent - Herbal remedies do not:
Valerian, St. John's wort, kava kava, hops etc...
Alcohol shortens (the important) deep sleep and dream phases, which are particularly important for the physical and mental recovery...
Modern overcrowding with optical and acoustic stimuli leads (among other things) to lack of concentration and forgetfulness (see e.g. Alzheimer's, etc. - d.48)...
Ginseng:
Depression, concentration, mental and physical exhaustion, sleep disturbance, immune system (1-2 g daily)...
Cola nut in exhaustion and dyspnoea; Lavender against restlessness and headaches; Mate tea stimulates (caffeine) during exhaustion; Melissa soothes (nervous stomach etc. - d.48)...
Hops: restlessness, sleep disorders;
Passionflower:
Stress, nervousness, internal restlessness, sleep disturbances... (Eichinger / Rothmann)
Herbal medicine is also called phytomedicine or phytotherapy. Paraherbalism describes alternative and pseudoscientific practices of using unrefined plant or animal extracts as unproven medicines or health-promoting agents.