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Getting Your Z’s Safely With Valerian
Shakespeare once described sleep as the balm of hurt minds, and that which knits up the raveled sleeve of care. Just how important is a good night’s sleep to recharge the batteries and restore the brain’s hard drive to high-working efficiency? It is very important. Furthermore, restful sleep can also stave off fatigue and mild depression.
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More than just candy
In ancient times herbs and spices were used to preserve foods. Their effectiveness in food preservation was the result of their potent antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) was one of the first Oriental spices to reach Europe. While ginger is indigenous to Southeast Asia, it is now widely cultivated in China, India, the United States, Australia, and the West Indies.
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Ginkgo biloba is one of the most popular herbal medicines in the U.S. today. Ginkgo biloba, also known as ginkgo, fossil tree, or maidenhair tree, is indigenous to China, but the ginkgo trees are now grown commercially in South Carolina. The trees can live for hundreds of years and grow to about 120 feet in height. Since the trees are resistant to harmful insects and microorganisms, it is no surprise to hear about ginkgo trees that are more than 1,000 years old growing in China and Korea. The trees grow well on college campuses, in arboretums, as well as in large cities as ornamental trees.
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Nature’s Prozac
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder. It is estimated that about 15 percent of the population experiences symptoms of mild to moderate depression, while up to 5 percent experience severe depression at some time. Recently Saint-John’s-wort (Hypericum perforatum) has received a lot of attention as an herbal product that provides natural relief from depression.
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