Roger Jahnke OMDWhen an individual purposefully seeks a state of deep relaxation a number of very important physiological mechanisms are triggered. Many disease states are aggravated by the over activity of the sympathetic nervous system. Inducing the relaxation...
David S. Sobel MDPatients undergoing surgery often experience a loss of control, feeling more like victims than participants. Anxiety, fear of the unknown, fear of pain, dependency, uncertainty, and helplessness are common emotions which can intensify the perception...
Most illnesses result from a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, behavioral, and psychosocial factors. Rarely is any one of these factors the sole cause of a disease. For example, many people exposed to germs do not develop illness...
Elson M. Haas MDThis is still a fairly controversial "vitamin." The quotation marks suggest that we are not sure whether it is a vitamin. It has not yet been shown to be
David L. Hoffmann BSc Hons MNIMHHerbal Remedies and Stress Management ;Herbs can play a fundamental role in any stress manageme
There is much that can be done to ease the impact of stress and lessen the weight of the anxiety and tension we so often carry around with us. However, the very range of approaches that we have to choose from canitself become a source of stress...
Lavandula officinalis
Part Used: Flowers.
Constituents:
Volatile oil, containing linaly
Janet Zand LAc OMDStress seems to be an unavoidable part of life. Some people handle it well and others are more negatively influenced by it. Many react to stress in their lives with a myriad of nervous system complaints: insomnia, restlessness, nervousness, and a...
For many of us, the frantic pace is self-inflicted; we are too busy because we choose to be so. Being busy may be a sign of importance or self-worth. Some people are "rushaholics," depending on hectic activity to get going in much the same way...
Avena sativaGramineaeHabitat: Widely distributed as a cereal crop.Collection: The fruit and straw are gathered at
