Posted by Lao Tzu on April 10, 2010, at 9:24:40
I am dabbling in Chinese herbs, but I am trying to be careful as I take medication for my depression. I am trying a couple of herbs such as ginger and licorice root. I'm discovering that you only need a very small dosage to be effective and to avoid side effects. For example, I take a 250mg capsule of ginger and dump half of it out. Ginger helps increase oxygen to the brain as does gingko, but gingko also acts to increase acetylcholine in the brain. I'm trying to avoid taking herbs that directly affect neurotransmitters. Anyway, I tend to have more energy with ginger, just a small dosage. Licorice root helps to calm the nerves. Again, you only need a small dosage to avoid side effects. For example, I take a 450mg capsule of licorice root and dump half of it out. I could probably dump out 2/3 of a capsule and still see an effect from it. The herbs are potent. You don't need a lot. Licorice root is calming, but if you take too much it could make you lethargic. I'm sure there are other Chinese herbs that are beneficial for depression. The ones I'm interested in mainly are root herbs. They seem to work best for me. Just thought I'd pass this information on to anyone interested.
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