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    Nervous System

    Ashwagandha Tea Latte: A Nervous System Tonic

    February 21, 2026

    A few weeks ago, I posted about Ashwagandha. Ashwagandha is an herb that supports your nervous system. It can help improve conditions like chronic fatigue, insomnia, chronic stress, and it can also help recovery from a long illness. If you find yourself in fight or flight mode often, Ashwagandha may be an herb that could help you. All alone Ashwagandha is not really great on your pallet.  But mixed in with a few other ingredients. It actually makes a yummy, creamy, and wholesome drink. I’d recommend having it sometime after dinner when you’re winding down for bed. Ingredients you will…

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    Herbalism - Materia Medica - Nervous System

    Ashwagandha: Materia Medica & Art

    November 27, 2025

    Ashwagandha (from the family called Solanaceae), also known as Indian Ginseng, is a gentle friend. One that patiently continues to build you up. Over time, it rejuvenates. As a tonic for the nervous system, it nourishes and brings balance. It helps to tone body muscles and brings calm grounding to a stressful mind and body. Ashwagandha & the Vata Dosha Ashwagandha is best suited to the Vata dosha, according to The Ayurvedic Experience. A Vata dosha will most likely experience imbalances in Wind (symptoms of wind are alternating chills and fever, muscle nerve tension, sudden symptom changes) and/or Air (symptoms…

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    Herbalism - Nervous System

    How Stress Affects Your Body: A Guide to Reduction

    November 13, 2025

    Here we are! Blog post number two in the nervous system basics series. For the first blog post, I covered the main parts of the nervous system and what those specific parts do for the body. In this second blog post, I’m diving into stress, what it does to our bodies, and how we can reduce stress in our lives. It’s important to understand that stress is directly linked to the nervous system. The stress response is how our bodies react to things like exercise, going to a party, giving a presentation for work, or enduring a difficult season in…

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    Herbalism - Nervous System

    Nervous System Basics Every Herbalist Should Know

    October 23, 2025

    In herbalism, it’s important to understand how the nervous system works. Knowing the basics of the nervous system can help herbalists know what is happening in the body. Understanding how the body works will make is easier to recognize the herbs to recommend to alleviate the ailment. Knowing the nervous system helps us understand what constitutional imbalance may present. Nervous System: The Three Main Parts There are three main parts to the nervous system. There is the CNS (central nervous system), the PNS (peripheral nervous system), and the ANS (autonomic nervous system). The CNS consists of the brain and spinal…