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Nervous: Insomnia treatment differentials
Paul Bergner
Medical Herbalism: 3(2):5
To prevent anxieties when insomnia feared: avena, passiflora, pulsatilla
With spasms, pain, nervous irritability, tachycardia: piscidia, viscum
Frequent waking with nightmares: cannabis
In atonic, debilitated states: cypripedium (endangered species), epipactis, valeriana
With muscular pain, agitation, “rheumatoid”: cimicifuga
From exhaustion following excitement: pedicularis, scutellaria
Wakefulness in chronic disorders: scutellaria
With strong, bounding pulse, bloodshot eyes: veratrum
With indigestion and epigastric fullness: humulus, matricaria
General, in asthenic individuals: cypripedium (endangered species), spipactis, hypericum, symplocarpus, valeriana
General, in sthenic individuals: avena, passiflora, scutellaria, verbena.
From
Herbal Repertory in Clinical Practice by Michael Moore.
Copyright
2001 Paul Bergner 280
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