I could not sleep at all last night. It was terrible. Hot flash after hot flash.
I got up a little before 8am and went out to work in my flowerbed that I am starting. Well, one spot is actually already started. I am extending this bed and starting another.
I have planted some herbs ...parsley, mint, basil, and chives. So, as I was working and talking with God I started wondering if there are certain herbs that help with inflammation. Surely there is. Surely God has given us a plant that would help all the aches and pains I have from the arthritis and fibromyalgia. The doctor has told me so many times that what I eat will have such an effect on how I feel -pain and inflammation.
Then I hit the stressful, exhausting, times in my life along with a nice fibro flare up and there you go...I fall off the wagon and just eat whatever is convenient and comforting to me. I know what a difference food and exercise can make so why to I turn my back on it only to see how much I need these things in my life. I am so tired when I come home from work though that many days I am literally going straight to bed. Missing life that's what is happening again.
Herbs, yes that is what I was going to talk about. That is the heading of the post right?
Ole faithful Google turned up some results for me:
I found the following here
- Turmeric: Turmeric accounts for the yellow color of curry and American mustard and has a distinctive sharp flavor. I recommend turmeric for all inflammatory disorders, including arthritis, tendonitis, and auto immune conditions. Take 400 to 600 milligrams of turmeric extracts (available in tablets or capsules) three times per day or as directed on the product label. Whole turmeric is more effective than isolated curcumin, its major constituent. Look for products standardized for 95% curcuminoids. Be patient: the full benefit takes two months to develop. Don't use turmeric if you have gallstones or bile duct dysfunction. Pregnant women shouldn't use it without their doctors' approval. In rare cases, extended use can cause stomach upset or heartburn.
- Ginger: Powdered dry ginger is an excellent anti-inflammatory. Take one to two capsules (500 to 1,000 mg) twice a day with food. As with turmeric, you won't get the full effect for two months.
- Boswellin: This is the extract of the herb Boswellia, used in Ayurvedic medicine and available in capsule form. It may be useful for generalized inflammatory conditions such as fibromyalgia. The dosage is two capsules twice a day unless the product label directs differently.
You can take all of these herbs in combination.
You can also take dietary steps to reduce inflammation. To help your body reduce inflammation eliminate polyunsaturated vegetable oils, margarine, vegetable shortening, all partially hydrogenated oils and all foods that contain trans-fatty acids. Instead, use extra-virgin olive oil as your main fat and increase your intake of omega-3 fatty acids found in oily, cold-water fish, flaxseeds or oil, and walnuts.
Something to think about. I have been taking vitamins regularly and maybe I should consider adding these as well. But then again, can a girl take to many vitamins? I read that if you do then it just comes out in your urine and I can attest to this! Nothing like vitamin smelling pee-pee!!! Wow, you needed to know that:) I am going to keep researching the effects of herbs and see what I think.
