Simple Thrift and Herbs

Saving money, time, energy. And chatting about herbs.

anxiety

  • Mimosa is such a beautiful tree. I remember one in my grandmother’s yard in southern Oklahoma, and an amazing grove of them in southcentral Kansas. It is also called silk tree, sensitive plant, or the happiness plant. When you touch the undersides of the leaves, they will actually fold up and together away from your Read more

  • Not gonna lie – it’s been a week. And I have been using a few flower essences for my own anxiety. It seems the last few years have made my anxiety a little more prevalent. If this is your first visit to this series, here are the other parts: What Can I DO For My Read more

  • Sometimes herbs are not the best choice. While they can be amazingly helpful, some of them interact quite a bit with pharmaceuticals, and some are just not for certain people. As an example, I’ve found if I use chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus) I tend to get depressed. It is a great choice for other people – Read more

  • We’ll continue with herbs this week. I think a dozen is a nice round number, so here is another six. For parts 1 and 2 of this series, here are links: What Can I DO For My Anxiety? Pt 1 – Simple Thrift and Herbs What Can I Do For My Anxiety Pt 2 – Read more

  • HERBS I thought I could get this covered in a couple posts, but I think it will be longer. You can review part I here: What Can I DO For My Anxiety? Pt 1 – Simple Thrift and Herbs There are many many herbs to use for anxiety, and it may take a bit to Read more

  • When I asked what you guys would like me to write about, I heard ‘ADHD’ and ‘anxiety’ from my FB friends. I think the 2 are very much related – some of the same symptoms, and anxiety seems to be a key piece of ADHD. Since I know a little more about anxiety, I thought Read more