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David Winston's Anxiety Formula

Herbal recipe for anxiety that is safe while breastfeeding.

Equipment

  • glass container Needs to be large enough to contain all of the herbs and medium.

Ingredients
  

  • alcohol or vegetable glycerin Need enough to submerge the herbs.
  • 2 parts bacopa
  • 2 parts motherwort
  • 2 parts fresh milky oat seed
  • 1 part blue vervain
  • 1 part Chinese polygala
  • 2 parts passionflower optional for racing thoughts, insomnia
  • ​1 part skullcap optional for muscle tension, spasms, or anger bursts

Instructions
 

  • Add all of your herbs into the chosen container.
  • Cover the herbs with your chosen medium of alcohol or vegetable glycerin
  • Shake well making sure all herbs are covered.
  • Shake glass container at least daily for the first week.
  • Let stand in a sunny spot for 4-6 weeks. Make sure herbs stay submerged. Can add more medium after the first few days if needed as herbs will soak it up.
Keyword anxiety, breastfeeding, herbs