Summer is Here! (officially)

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Registered: 09-12-2003
Summer is Here! (officially)
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Sat, 06-20-2009 - 3:29am

St John's wort: the magical summer solstice herb:    


 


ST. JOHN'S WORT
In ancient times, the summer solstice was believed to be a magickal day. St. John's Wort was harvested on that day and used to ward off ghosts and evil spirits. It is also known as the "witches' herb" - witches used it to ward off the evil spirits, and Christians used it to ward off the witches!  

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sat, 06-20-2009 - 9:58am

Yes, it's used for mild depression..and..it doesn't hurt to ward off those witches either..LOL!! If they're the bad witches that is! ;-)


Speaking of witches, our tickets arrived in the mail yesterday for the live


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Registered: 09-12-2003
Sat, 06-20-2009 - 10:07am
Green with envy,, wish I could plan ahead like that....
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Registered: 09-12-2003
Sat, 06-20-2009 - 10:16am

well I used to use Remifemin for menopausal hot flashes and the only one that worked had to have St John's Wort in it...

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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sat, 06-20-2009 - 11:19am

I just ordered the book. My DD1 read it and loved it. It should be here by the time we get back from our trip. I will have finished A Thousand Splendid Suns by then and ready for something new. Hope we both like the book, will let you know and you let me know.


The show Wicked


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Registered: 03-14-2007
Sat, 06-20-2009 - 11:24am

No, haven't tried Passiflora Syrup Passion flower, never heard of it. I generally don't have trouble sleeping, but my brain wakes me up around 2am..4am..and 6-7am to potty. I don't have to potty that badly, it could wait, but nooooo..it has to wake me up and if I don't get up and get it done, I can't get back to sleep..Grrrrr!!! Not drinking anything evenings doesn't make a difference either.


I'll pass this information on to my DD1 though as she has problems with anxiety and stress. Thank you.




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Registered: 12-12-1997
Sat, 06-20-2009 - 11:30am
I used to take it for depression, but it didn't seem to do much, so I quit.

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Registered: 10-09-2002
Sat, 06-20-2009 - 4:44pm
Summer has been here all week & brutal too,
Suppose to be worse next week ::gasp::
We're talking highs in 90's with way too much humidity ..
Even too hot & humid for me if you can imagine that
Bring it on but cool it down a bit please :)
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Registered: 09-12-2003
Sun, 06-21-2009 - 10:15am
I can picture you slathered in sunblock and floating around in your pool in that humidity...