r/herbalism:

u/TheBodyPolitic1

My guess would be that they are legal. Have you tried a web search on that for South Africa? Not all herb shops stock everything they can. I have a very nice herb shop nearby that does not stock cannabis ( legal where I live ) or many male libido products.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

Snoring is a structural problem, so I wouldn’t think an herb could help.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

I saw a pulmonologist who told me while it is not true that excess weight is behind all snoring and sleep apnea it is behind most cases of it.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

Many years ago when I trouble with sleep I went to pulmonologist who told me the same thing. He said it isn’t 100% true for everyone, but losing excess fat almost always makes sleep apnea and snoring go away. Every time I have mentioned this on Reddit I have gotten downvoted too. I remember reading an article about someone with diabetes and cardiovascular issues suing their doctor for telling them they needed to lose weight. I’ve talked personally with several doctors who will not talk about behavioral changes as remedies because people will not do them or they will get offended. People come to /r/herbalism in part because they want to solve problems without prescription drugs. Reducing excess fat is natural, no drugs involved, even if it is not a quick fix. Quick fix for snoring: sleep on your side elevate your head with more pillows.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

/u/Mizard611 Daily garlic capsules ( doesn’t make your breath or sweat stink, easier on your system ). My brother by law is an M.D.. He used garlic capsules to successfully lower his cholesterol. Eat more legumes. Legumes pull cholesterol out of your system. Obviously, eat less meat. Beware of seafood and cheese. Some types of seafood and cheese have more cholesterol than meat. I think oatmeal may help too. Avoid food that has transfats in it. Transfats are artificial, so just read the ingredients on packaged foods you buy, especially baked goods. Eat more omega 3 fatty acids. They help prevent cholesterol build up in the arteries. Ground flax and ground chia seeds are the best. Walnuts too. Dr. Dean Ornish’s diet and lifestyle program has been clinically proven to reverse plaque build up in arteries. His books have been around long enough that they are likely in your library system. Good luck.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

Adolescent and uncalled for.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

Poke leaves are extremely poisonous unless prepared in a very precise way. If you have a health problem to solve, choose another herb, and consider the cost money paid for it as preventing getting poisoned.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

I think you responded to the wrong person.
u/TheBodyPolitic1

Do you have to vape it? Germany studied and allows pharmaceutical grade lavender oil to be used in place of benzodiazepines for treating anxiety. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0072POIB8?th=1
u/TheBodyPolitic1

Nice.