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Question: I am looking for a herbal supplement for depression. I am 76 years old and after working for the last 55 years am no longer working due to my company closing and feel lost. I have developed some physical ailments and feel it's partly due to the situation. I was on prescription meds several years ago and do not want to go that route at this time if a supplement will work. thank you
Brief Answer:
Preventive Aspect & Management
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for contacting Ayurveda with your health concern and following is symptomwise managent:
1. avoid caffeine found in coffee,tea, chocolate,cola,and some pain relievers
PS. [four to six hours before bedtime.]
2. Avoid stressful, stimulating activities like doing work, discussing emotional issues.
PS. Physically and psychologically stressful activities can cause the body to secrete the stress hormone cortisol, which is associated with increasing alertness.
3. take dinner 2-3 hours before bedtime and avoid foods that cause indigestion. [spicy-heavy- junk food]
4. Principle is to have well balanced diet with more of proteins and more Calories with exercise, take more of cereals, legumes,daal egg,and eat fresh fruits regularly with sweet pulp like (banana, XXXXXXX chickoos, grapes)
5. take banana, black grapes, orange, spinach, ginger, tomatoes, curd, take diet rich in vitamin C (Citrus fruits) and vitamin E (sunflower seeds, almonds,apricots, peanuts) which are rich in anti oxidants
6. Lemon juice mixed with sugar in a glass of water helps release stress removing hormones from the body and bring mind at peace/rest.
7. Mix 4-5 dates in half glass of water and drink 2 times daily for a month.
8.
. eat 2 spoon coriander seeds with 2 spoons of sugar candy
. rub castor oil on palms and feet
. drink a juice of coriander leaves,water and sugar.
. before retiring to bed wash your mouth, head, back of neck, both ears and legs with cold water
. make a paste of 'bhang' with cow/goat milk and massage on feet.
. take a glass of XXXXXXX milk at bed time [best sleep inducer].
9. brahmi vati 2
sarphagandha ghan vati 2.... at bed time with milk
.ashwagandha arishta: 20 ml
sarasvta arishta: 20 ml [after meals with equal amount of water]
10. Prescription drugs and procedures available for your problems are: . sarpagandha, khus, jatamansi, bramhi, kevada, vacha, tagar, amla, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX ras, mahakalyanak ghrita, manasmitra vatkam, XXXXXXX vati, mann XXXXXXX vati,Ashwagandharishta, sarasvatarishta, stresscom, nasya karma
Dr. Munish Sood
Consultany Physician
Naimittika (bit.ly/munishsood)
Preventive Aspect & Management
Detailed Answer:
Dear
Thanks for contacting Ayurveda with your health concern and following is symptomwise managent:
1. avoid caffeine found in coffee,tea, chocolate,cola,and some pain relievers
PS. [four to six hours before bedtime.]
2. Avoid stressful, stimulating activities like doing work, discussing emotional issues.
PS. Physically and psychologically stressful activities can cause the body to secrete the stress hormone cortisol, which is associated with increasing alertness.
3. take dinner 2-3 hours before bedtime and avoid foods that cause indigestion. [spicy-heavy- junk food]
4. Principle is to have well balanced diet with more of proteins and more Calories with exercise, take more of cereals, legumes,daal egg,and eat fresh fruits regularly with sweet pulp like (banana, XXXXXXX chickoos, grapes)
5. take banana, black grapes, orange, spinach, ginger, tomatoes, curd, take diet rich in vitamin C (Citrus fruits) and vitamin E (sunflower seeds, almonds,apricots, peanuts) which are rich in anti oxidants
6. Lemon juice mixed with sugar in a glass of water helps release stress removing hormones from the body and bring mind at peace/rest.
7. Mix 4-5 dates in half glass of water and drink 2 times daily for a month.
8.
. eat 2 spoon coriander seeds with 2 spoons of sugar candy
. rub castor oil on palms and feet
. drink a juice of coriander leaves,water and sugar.
. before retiring to bed wash your mouth, head, back of neck, both ears and legs with cold water
. make a paste of 'bhang' with cow/goat milk and massage on feet.
. take a glass of XXXXXXX milk at bed time [best sleep inducer].
9. brahmi vati 2
sarphagandha ghan vati 2.... at bed time with milk
.ashwagandha arishta: 20 ml
sarasvta arishta: 20 ml [after meals with equal amount of water]
10. Prescription drugs and procedures available for your problems are: . sarpagandha, khus, jatamansi, bramhi, kevada, vacha, tagar, amla, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX ras, mahakalyanak ghrita, manasmitra vatkam, XXXXXXX vati, mann XXXXXXX vati,Ashwagandharishta, sarasvatarishta, stresscom, nasya karma
Dr. Munish Sood
Consultany Physician
Naimittika (bit.ly/munishsood)
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