We must learn to understand our nervous system and how to support it properly. The nervous system is a delicate instrument that must be treated properly. If we treat it properly, we will be richly rewarded.
We can nourish our nervous system and keep it in tip-top shape. We can protect it from overload and help it not to be overused.
How do we feel when we have run over our own nervous system? How do we become when the nervous system has been flooded with impressions, emotions, experiences?
Worry, depression, anger, irritation, rage, anxiety, sleep problems, pain. That's probably the first thing that comes to mind. But the nervous system is so much more. It gives us the ability to dream, create and act on intuition.
In the herbal world, we use herbs both to manage acute situations and to strengthen the nervous system in the long term.
Well-known nerve-relaxing herbs are valerian, hops and passion flower. There are mildly relaxing herbs such as chamomile and lemon balm. There are herbs that reduce anxiety such as feverfew and heartburn. And then we have herbs that are mood-boosting, such as St. John's wort. The great thing about these herbs is that they are also nerve-strengthening.
What herbs have you used for the nervous system? Or what herbs are you curious about using?
