We set daily, monthly and yearly targets for ourselves at home, at work places and at various religious and spiritual centers; we usually have various expectations (genuine and irrational), we make various demands (justified and laughable), we always strive to attain to that certain societal heights (real and elusive). All of these we experience in our day to day living experiences and they affect our health perceptibly.
Needless to say that we succeed in some of our endeavors and fail woefully in grabbing some opportunities in life by acts of omission or commission. Ultimately, what matters at the end is how we are able to adjust our system (body, mind and soul) to accept the βrealityβ and move on unperturbed. This is where holistic medicine comes in, this is where paying premium attention to our mental health really comes in too.
A question for us . Do we want to toe the path of mental derangement filled with anger, sorrow, depression, anxiety etc. over illusional deprivations of perceived needs of life or we want to follow the path of mental, emotional and spiritual clarity exemplified by sense of inner peace and joy that pass all understanding, sense of purpose, hope, faith, optimism etc.? The choice is entirely ours. I can only provide aids to help us achieve the best health that we deserve.
In conditions like these, holistic medicine approach including herbal medicine, nutritional medicine, colour therapy, acupuncture, gemstones therapy, spiritual healing etc would play vital roles. However, in this article we are concentrating on the use of herbs.
The following medicinal plants are safe and can assist iin lessening or resolving emotional/ mental trauma, anger, depression, anxiety, stress, shock, suicidal thoughts, psychic tension and afflictions.
First, from my personal observations and experience as well as from findings arrived at by practitioners of energy medicine, most medicinal plants that work well for those conditions have purple flowers, violet flowers or white flowers.
Plants’ activities are significantly revealed by the colour of their flowers. Plants stamp their uniqueness and the nature of their activities by the colour of their flowers?
The colour violet has very strong penetrating vibration in the physical and ethereal world. Even from the science of colour therapy, we know that violet and white colours among other healing actions they possess can treat mental disorders, anger, nervous disorder, addictions, nightmares, psychic afflictions of all types, suicidal thoughts, depression, troubled mind, fearful thoughts, negative thoughts, shocks, low will power and leaking or porous auric field to mention a few.
Various forms of preparation of these herbs can be employed; they could be as herbal teas, herbal tinctures, herbal capsules, herbal oils and ointments, herbal syrups, herbal soaps, herbal lozenges, herbal decoctions, essential oils etc. Please note that the herbs listed here also address other health issues aside from treating mental, emotional and psychic issues.
Some excellent herbs that I find useful for these include;
π Leaves of Fertility tree (Newbouldia laevis) Ogirisi in Igbo, ewe Akoko in Yoruba. This relaxes the brain, promotes sleep, purifies the aura and wards of negative entities .
π Aerial part of Vervain, Panle in Yoruba (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis) has a calming effect on the central nervous system, it reduces symptoms of anxiety, stress, mental fatigue and anger.
π Flowers, leaves and stem of Passion flower (Passiflora foetida) has a calming effect, it reduces overactivity in the brain, alleviating symptoms of anxiety, reduces insomnia, stress, depression and emotional trauma.
π Root bark of Securidaca longepedunculata (Ipeta in Yoruba, Violet Tree) calms nerves, reduces stress and alleviates depression.
π Leaves and flowers of Ocimum gratissimum (African Basil, nchuanwu, efirin) reduces anxiety and emotional tension.
π Leaves and seeds of Telfairia occidentalis (Fluted Pumpkin, ugu) restores mental clarity and energy.
π Leaves and flowers of Ipomoea involucrata (Morning Glory, Alukerese in Yoruba ) treats emotional instability and shock.
π Leaves of Cymbopogon citratus (Lemongrass) reduces stress and emotional tension.
π Flowers of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) has sedative and anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) properties. It reduces symptoms of stress, anger and emotional trauma. Also good for depression and shock.
π Leaves of Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis α»gwα»₯ anwα»₯ in Igbo) is indicated for anxiety, depression, insomnia emotional trauma, shock, stress and anger issues.
In this season of love and cycle renewal, let this knowledge reach as many as are close to you. Depression is real and it has already snatched numerous lives of young and old. It secretly creeps in masked. Now that we know, let’s fortify our body to withstand the assault from this roaring monster especially now that the nation’s economy isn’t smiling at many folks.
Please note that herbal medicines are best prescribed by trained and licensed naturopathic physicians or medical herbalists. When in doubt, ask questions.
Season’s Greetings πΉ
Prof. Gilbert Ezengige
