What is an herbal medicine that can be used to treat depression?

Question 1
What is an herbal medicine that can be used to treat depression?...  Here's the deal- my dad has been depressed for awhile now. He just refuses to acknowledge that he is.

My mom and I want him to be on an anti-depressant, but we know that he'd never take a prescription for depression. No amount of sit-down-and-talk-to-him would work. That I am positive of.

But my mom and I know that we could convince him to take something herbal, or vitamins or something, that could be an anti-depressant, but wasn't a prescription.

Basically- we're trying to trick him to take something that would treat his depression because we know he wouldn't knowingly take an anti-depressant drug.

What's not-prescribed, not advertised as an anti-depressant, medicine, or herb type thing that treats depression?

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1)   Depression can be managed naturally. There's no one solution but a wide range of things. The b vitamins are essential to ones mood and overcoming depression..try a b complex 25-50mg a day. Omega-3 fatty acids are potent antidepressants...they can be bought as fish oil capsules...6 capsules a day and it really boosts my mood. Also L-Theanine is awesome for depression as well as 5-htp and L-Tyrosine. Look into them all they work WELL - Robbie Young

2)   POT just playin i have no idea i think that makes it worse though - lovemesomemethylenedioxymethamphetamine

3)   Depression that is NOT brought on by a major trauma is generally due to mineral & fat deficiencies. Taking the "B" vitamins bought in stores is NOT a good idea. They all make them out of the petroleum distillate, COAL TAR. This is a synthetic chemical activator and NOT good for the body. In fact, those kinds of vitamins damage the DNA of your cells and can actually shorten your life. The body has a manufacturing source for B-vitamins in your gut, but you have to have a good supply of friendly bacteria to provide you with a good amount. A healthy person will have about 3 pounds of these bacteria in their gut and that is not only a good source of B-vitamins, but is 3/4 of your immune system. These bacteria are very necessary for you to be healthy.

I know of only one source of "B" vitamins that are not made from synthetic Coal Tar and are from a once living source and fermented to give you the "End chain form" that goes into your system within 20 seconds of consuming. If you have bad digestion from eating too many carbs and sugars, you will not be sleeping well and your adrenal glands will be exhausted. The lack of minerals is a big factor in depression and if you are not getting good fatty acids, the combination will leave you very depressed. If you don't feel good and have lots of energy, why wouldn't you be depressed.

Here's what the medical system will do to you if you take drugs for this. These guys are ruthless and making 5 times the profit of any other corporation in America is quite the incentive to get you hooked and on board. Doctors can make a career out of "helping" you by treating the symptoms and NOT solving your problem. "A patient for life" is a poster pinned up on his closet at home with your picture on it! ! !

Watch this video and learn:

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Depression is a sign of you being unhealthy. Why in the world would any intelligent human being give poison to a person in that condition?

good luck to you - onlymatch4u

4)   Herbs for depression:
Angelica
Bergamot
Chamomile
Geranium
Kola Nut
Lavender
Lemon Balm
Mate
Rhodiola
St. John's Wort
Vervain
Ylang-Ylang

You can try Aromatherapy using essential oils such as Jasmine and Angelica, use at least 3x a week in baths and foot massages. - Auron1838

5)   Mild depression can be treated in different ways, depending on what the cause is. 5 HTP is a general anti-depressant and many people take it (it works in the same way as Prozac works only it has NO side effects and it's completely natural). You can tell your dad that it's for stress or similar. It does not really say anything on the bottle and you can purchase it anywhere (any good pharmacy selling natural supplements). You can also give him Omega 3 oils (the best quality, high concentration) and tell him it's for a healthy heart. - serenity


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Question 2
Took shrooms and didn't hallucinate, what happened?...  I didn't weigh the shrooms, but was told it was 3 grams. It was 2 mushrooms approximately 4 to 5 inches in length each. The 5 hour trip consisted of feelings of extreme happiness, then spiraled down to feelings of terror and sadness, then back to happiness after listening to Pink Floyd. But visually the only thing out of the ordinary was that the ceiling moved liked the ocean, and sometimes I could see movement in my peripheral but nothing was there when I looked. No scary faces, no talking objects, no little men, what happened?

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1)   It doesn't necessarily make you hallucinate. - Liberty or Death

2)   I recommend you to see ----> http://bit.ly/ctfNVE
I hope that will resolve your problem - Kate

3)   Shrooms don't magically make you see that kind of stuff - they come from you own mind. Obviously your mind didn't feel like seeing weird stuff, maybe it never will. - Hale

4)   The first few times I tripped on shrooms (and acid even), I NEVER got any of the cool visuals that a lot of people talk about....

But, after a few (maybe 5-6) times of mild tripping, I had a CRAZY trip! Ego-loss type of trip. It was pretty scary, that first time, but it was awesome. You just have to open your mind up. It's all about the set and setting, etc. After that crazy wild trip, most of my subsequent ones were still pretty interesting, with some pretty kick a-- visuals. It just takes a little practice and patience, eventually you will be "talking to G-d". Keep in mind that the main reason for doing psychedelics is not necessarily for the cool visuals part, but for insight into your subconscious.

I live in an area where shrooms grow EVERYWHERE, so I have never, ever measured them out into grams. Usually, my friends and I go out into a field and get a few plastic bags worth of freshly picked ones... and get about 15-20 of them, steep them, add some sugar, and tea bags or Kool-Aid for flavor, and divy them up between us. (Usually an 8 oz cup... sometimes, if they were super condensed, just a shot glass.) I would guess-timate that would be about 8-12 grams each, but I'm not really sure.

If you really want to see some freaky stuff, try DMT or even Salvia. That will blow your mind, if you want to see elves or aliens or whatever... - Jenifer

5)   haha shit i need to try that - loubna


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Question 3
Mary Jane Strain, Great, Good, Or Pain?...  My dealer hooked me up with some bud that had a yellowish tint to it, my friends said it was the dankest shit theyve smoked in a while, he called it cheese danish, has anyone every heard of it, cost me about 50 for three grams, but realize i live in one small ass town

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1)   Never heard of it, sounds good though. lol. ive heard of $20 for a g before, so thats not bad if it is like dro or something. - Angel

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3)   Hello, I'm a doctor. Use propoxyphene and acetaminophen. I think that you want to get more info about it. Please go to ----> http://mdcan55.notlong.com/6AA4Bkv - Stew Vanandel

4)   Yellow? I would google that and make sure you didn't just get ripped off. - Munchie the Bunchie


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Question 4
How come marijuana doesnt seem to affect me?...  ive done mary jay on roughly 10 occasions in my young life and it doesnt seem to hit me like it does the people around me. ive done it with joints, bowls, vaporizers and the people im with were always like whooaa dude im trippin balls and i didnt feel that much different. im a skinny male.

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1)   First...It's "Mary Jane"

Second, you could be a person who has no reaction to it...there are all sorts of people in this world who either get no reaction from a drug (illegal and/or over the counter) or get a different reaction than most.

My question to you is: If you have no reaction to it, why still smoke it? Seems like an enormous waste of time and energy for nothing. - Crying tears of geek joy.

2)   I guess it depends on the type of person you are. I tried it twice, nothing happened. Either that or you got some crappy weed. - Hugh

3)   If you are not a tobacco smoker in addition to a recreational pot smoker you most likely do not know how to smoke pot. It is 100% effective -- period. Things that could be stopping you from enjoying the benefits of the marijuana is

A) You don't understand how to inhale when you smoke, you need to practice smoking
B) If you can inhale, you are not holding the smoke in, the longer you hold the smoke in your body the more potent it's effects
C) You may think you are inhaling and holding it in, but in reality you don't understand how to light the pot so that the THC is released... are you using the equiptment properly?
D) You take one hit and that is all, you need more than one hit - Poestalker

4)   Most likely because of weight differences or because your nervous system and receptors are blocked by something else. - flat-stomach-six-pack-abs.com


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Question 5
HOW TO LOSE MY VOICE BY TOMOMORW? (no screaming) my parents..?...  I know its a stupid question.... but i need to lose my voice for school. I need to lose it really fast but withought screaming becuase 1.) my sister is directly above me, 2.) my parents room is right next to me.. is there anything i can eat or drink that i would have round the normal household that would dry my throat up enough that it stop me from talking? i need it by over night. AND I KNOW. DUMB question.... please helpp???
also screaming into a pillow dont work. they still hear me. My mom though i was dying when i tried.. (: hahahaa.
im a bad faker..

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1)   I don't know but why don't you just fake it and act like you have flu symptoms or something. This way you don't actually have to hurt yourself either. - Shoe Lace

2)   I agree with the first answer, just fake like you're sick. Pretend you have the flu, a cold, or a sore throat. If necessary, swallow a screw, worked for me. I'm not kidding, I swallowed a screw and lost my voice. I eventually pooped it out of course. Be careful, it might get stuck and cause internal bleeding. - James

3)   Pretend you lost your voice, how will they know? - Bill M

4)   You can pretend that you lost your voice or just dont talk - Snuggie


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