Home Remedies For Fatigue Syndrome

Alfalfa-Medicago sativa

Improves appetite, digestion; produces mental clarity and well-being.
Increases stamina and strength, augments ability to respond to stress.
For convalescence after long illness, extreme stress. Reduces toxicity.
High in phytoestrogens, stimulates the body’s hormone production.
Note that alfalfa sprouts and especially seeds are potentially toxic.

Astragalus-Milk Vetch/Astragalus membranaceous

For general weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite, shortness of breath.
Adaptogenic herb that stimulates immune function, improves stamina.
Anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial effects; good for flu, cold.
Strengthens people with cancer, after radiation or chemotherapy.

Cordyceps-Cordyceps sinensis

Builds strength, endurance, stamina and immunity. Reduces fatigue, promotes lung and kidney function. Increases blood flow to brain, heart.
Increases male potency, female vitality. Improves appetite and sleep.

Ginseng-Panax Ginseng

Strengthens adrenals, improves vitality and ability to handles stress.
Improves physical and mental performance, stamina; enhances mood.
Increases visual and motor coordination, increases work capacity.
Antioxidant, inhibits formation of free radicals, stimulates immunity. Encyclopedia of Home remedies for better life Author: Dr Izharul Hasan Page 156

Gotu Kola-Centella asiatica

Improves brain function, memory. Anti-stress, anti-anxiety, relaxant.
Strengthens body’s connective tissue and blood vessels, heals wounds.
Tonic and rejuvenator, improves fertility, has anti-inflammatory effects.

Licorice-Glycyrrhiza glabra

Provides steroid-like factors for the the body’s own production of adrenaline, cortisol; thus boosts adrenal function and adaptation to stress.
Antiviral and immune-enhancing herb, valuable for weakened states.

Maitake-Grifola frondosa

Immune-stimulating effects; increases activity of immune cells (killer cells, etc.), as well as immune-modulating chemicals (interleukin 2).
D-fraction has shown positive results in Epstein-Barr and chronic fatigue; inhibits virus production, protects cells from attack by toxins.

Oats-Avena sativa

Exhaustion from work, study, illness, drugs, alcohol, sexual excess.
Nutritive effect on the brain, rather than temporary stimulatory effect.
Greatly sharpens mental acuity, focus, memory before an exam etc..
Eases heart palpitations, effective for insomnia due to overfatigue.

Schisandra-Schisandra chinensis

Improves adrenal and nervous system capacity. Counteracts effects of stimulants, coffee. Improves liver function and protects it from toxins.
Increases work and efficiency level, improves mood, memory and sleep.
Re-regulates immune system, helps skin problems, aphrodisiac effects.

Siberian Ginseng-Eleutherococcus senticosus

Adaptogenic herb, excellent for exhaustion, fatigue, immune weakness.
For effects of long stress (physical, emotional, mental) or after illness.
Increases mental alertness, work output and athletic performance.
Enhances adrenals, increases immunity and protects against toxins.

St. John’s Wort-Hypericum perforatum

Inhibits viral activity and replication of herpes virus and Epstein-Barr.
Relieves depression that is a cause or effect of fatigue; improves sleep.

Yerba Mate-Ilex paraguariensis

Stimulates like caffeine, but without causing nervousness; calms, balances the nervous system. Improves sleep and mood, reduces allergy.
Antioxidant, increases oxygen to the heart and brain.