She asked if I am
stressed. I do feel stressed. I feel like a fraud. I am a herbalist who
normally sees patients, I have a treatment studio in my garden filled with
herbs, herbs that I mainly grow, harvest and make into remedies for my
patients, my community and my family and self...these past 3 month I have
stopped working as my head is all over the place. I am not taking any herbs for
fear of interactions. Morbid fear that I may inhibit the Anti viral drugs, that
this killer virus may come back...even though I was 'undetectable' at 8 weeks...
I have made myself a pot of herbal tea, rose petals, that arrived one morning in the mail from a dear lovely friend, she was suggesting a foot bath. The roses smell so delicate and calming, also in my brew is Lime Blossoms, picked on my village green a few days ago...both these herbs are super calming and supportive to the nerves. Neither will inhibit the drugs, is what I am telling myself.
I have been having Epsom salt baths for muscle relaxation, as my back is pretty painful at the moment, but there is a discussion on the forum about magnesium possibly being linked to a few relapsing patients...so no more of them I guess.....
My anthroposophic Dr has recommended nutritive baths - they do seem to help my muscle stiffness - may be of help? Whizz together 1 egg yolk, 1tsp honey, juice of 1/2 lemon and 1tbs arnica oil into an emulsion and add to bath - he says this helps the oil diffuse through the water and enter the skin rather than floating on the top - I relax with a book until the water cools. Leaves the skin feeling lush too - Big love and gentle hugs, Marguerite xxx
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