Nerve Formulat for Depression

Nerve Formulat for Depression

This is one of my favorite formulas for depression and grief. You can adjust the herbs in whatever proportions work best for you, and sweeten with honey to taste.

  • 1 part hawthorn (berries, flowers, and leaves)
  • 1 part lemon balm
  • 1 part oats (milky green tops)
  • 1 part St. John’s wort
Jethro Kloss’s Famous Antispasmodic Tincture

Jethro Kloss’s Famous Antispasmodic Tincture

Jethro Kloss, a famous herbal doctor of the early 1900s, used this formula for treating epilepsy, convulsions, and spastic muscles.

  • 1 part black cohosh root
  • 1 part lobelia seed or leaf
  • 1 part myrrh resin
  • 1 part skullcap
  • 1 part skunk cabbage leaf
  • 1 part valerian root
  • 1⁄4 part cayenne
  • Brandy or vodka (80 proof)
Hops Tincture

Hops Tincture

This tincture is excellent for:

  • Nerve stress
  • Nerve debility

Ingredients

  • 2 parts hops
  • 1 part passionflower
  • 1 part skullcap
  • Brandy or vodka (80 proof)
Tincture Formula for Headaches

Tincture Formula for Headaches

  • 2 parts feverfew
  • 1 part California poppy (leaves, flowers, and seeds)
  • 1⁄2 part lavender

Prepare the herbs as a tincture. Take 1⁄2–1 teaspoon, diluted in a small amount of warm water, every 30–45 minutes until the headache subsides.

Skullcap Tea

Skullcap Tea

Skullcap is a wonderful herb for treating headaches and nervous stress.

  • 2 parts lemon balm
  • 2 parts skullcap
  • 1 part chamomile
  • 1 part feverfew

Combine the herbs. Following the directions here, prepare as an infusion. Drink at least 1⁄4 cup every 30 minutes until the headache symptoms are gone.

Milky Oats Tea

Milky Oats Tea

This is a very soothing nervine tea, perfect for infants and children to help soothe the cares of the day.

  • 2 parts oats (milky green tops)
  • 1 part California poppy flowers and/or seeds
  • 1 part chamomile
Lemon Balm Tea

Lemon Balm Tea

is a wonderfully relaxing yet gently stimulating herb. It increases energy in the system by helping to release energy blocks and stress.

  • 3 parts lemon balm
  • 1 part chamomile
  • 1 part hawthorn (berries, blossoms, and leaves)
  • 1 part lemon verbena
  • 1 part St. John’s wort
Tea Formula for Headaches

Tea Formula for Headaches

  • 3 parts chamomile
  • 3 parts lemon balm
  • 1 part passionflower
  • 1 part skullcap

Combine the herbs. Following the directions here, prepare as an infusion. Drink 1⁄2 cup every hour until the symptoms subside.

Alkalizing Herb Blend for Vascular Headaches

Alkalizing Herb Blend for Vascular Headaches

  • 3 parts dandelion root
  • 2 parts burdock root
  • 1 part yellow dock root
  • Skullcap or valerian tincture (optional)

Decoct the roots as instructed here. Drink 1⁄4 cup of tea every 30 minutes until the symptoms subside. Add 1⁄4 teaspoon skullcap tincture or valerian tincture to each cup of tea for best effect.