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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.