r/herbalism:

u/TheBodyPolitic1

Great for people who aren’t pregnant too. I haven’t had a need for any herbal sleep aides since I started taking them.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

OP was looking for ways to unwind in the evening. How would synthetic vitamins do that?
u/TheBodyPolitic1

meditation in the evening reading novels can help you fall asleep, especially if you read in bed magnesium glycinate can help you relax and sleep better. keep a food diary (cronometer.com), make a game out of getting 100% of all of your nutrients. You will feel better overall.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

Why advise people to consider synthetic vitamins when you give an example of synthetic folic acid sucks?
u/TheBodyPolitic1

I like to try one herb at a time to see the effects it has on me. I start small, as I can always go larger later. Maybe there is one herb in that mix that is a problem for you. Maybe you just took too much for you. That is the nice thing about powders, tinctures, and even weighing herbs. You can experiment with different doses. I usually experiment on a Friday so if I feel out of sorts I have the whole weekend to recover.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

Agreed
u/TheBodyPolitic1

Still have to pay for those draconian shipping rates.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

I love fresh cilantro. I eat many meals that I can just finely chop a few grams of fresh culinary herbs and dump it on top. I keep meaning to do that and forget. I should try starting again.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

Gloves. You can also buy 1lb bags of the dried leaves from Frontier Herbs. The stingers go soft and unnoticeable in the drying ( and cooking ) process.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

I’ve got to try that someday.