Treating Post Partum Psychosis without medication LONG POST

[Guest guest]

hello, I had this with two of my children and I did find herbals to ease

through that part of my life. I am by no means a doctor, but know that

this worked for me.

 

The main one being a product known as Sam-E I swear by this even now in

helping my body just deal with every day stressors on more of a calmer

level then a stressed out one.

 

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S**am-E is short for S-adenosylmethionine, here is info on it

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,818,00.html#Dosage_\

Information

 

Vitamin b complex

 

Omega 3 fatty acids

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*Motherwort-article added below

 

**Shatavari - an Ayurveda medicanal herb*

 

*Calming lavendar and chamomile baths twice a day (it is ok to have baby

in bath with you)*

 

Reduce household stress as much as possible

 

Remember common things that stress us out and make PPP so much worse are

common household things (meals to cook, household chores, sibling

rivalry, siblings talking back and other behavorial issues not to

mention husbands who fail to see how much help mama needs.)

 

Maybe you have done so already, but if not, now might be a good time to

get some meals cooked and stocked up in the freezer to last for the next

couple of months untill things are fitting into a newfound comfortness

for you emotional and physically.

 

Hopefully you have a supportive husband and some relatives to help with

the other children, but also remember while you have so much weighing on

you emotional, your other two children will need your love twice fold

with the new baby in the beginning so they don't feel pushed aside.

 

Also here are some herbs to help your body ease through postpartum, best

when taken with warm milk, honey, and ghee.

 

Sharavari

Myrrh

Rehmannia

Gotu Kola

Rasberry Leaf and Chamomile

Nettles

Motherwort

Licorice Root

Lemongrass

Ginger

 

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//Everyone Ought to Have a Little Mother[wort] Around the House

By Susun Weed

 

" Everyone ought to have a little mother around the house, "

grandmother Edith would frequently say. The mother she meant is

motherwort, a common weed and a treasured ally to women

stressed by menopausal problems. Grandmother Edith's love affair

with motherwort began when her hot flashes knocked her out in the

supermarket. It continued as motherwort mended her husband's

heart and grew and grew as her five daughters found relief from

PMS and menstrual cramps, constipation and the crazies with the

help of the little mother, motherwort.

 

Use motherwort regularly during your menopausal years.

 

Lessen the severity, frequency and duration of hot flashes.

Motherwort regulates and tones the functioning of the thyroid, blood

vessels, liver, heart and uterus. For best results, use five to 25 drops

of tincture daily for three months. But don't neglect to try a dropperful

(in a splash of water) even after a flash has begun.

 

Relieve faintness with flashes. Motherwort is traditionally used to

relieve shortness of breath and congestion in the respiratory

passages. She invigorates the circulation and increases oxygen in

the blood. Use 15 to 25 drops of tincture as soon as you feel faint or

dizzy.

 

Ease stressed nerves, relieve anxiety. Motherwort calms, supports

and strengthens you the way the smell of your mother did when you

were very young. Used regularly, motherwort feeds your nerves and

your good common sense, relaxing and unclenching any held

tension. Motherwort is not sedating but calming, leaving you ready

for action, not flying off the handle or bouncing off the walls. Ask

motherwort to be your ally in tough times, in shaky times, in enraging

times, in scary times, in depressed times, in grief-filled times. Try 10

to 20 drops as soon as you feel your nerves starting to fray or just

before a stressful event. Repeat every five minutes if needed.

 

Relieve insomnia and sleep disturbances. Use motherwort's high-

calcium calming effect when you are awakened by night sweats and

have difficulty getting back to sleep. Keep a glass of water and a

bottle of motherwort tincture by your bed, and take 10 to 15 drops

and a swallow of water as soon as you wake, even if it's three times

an hour. Motherwort eliminates the nightmares some women

experience with their menopausal change.

 

Strengthen the heart, reduce palpitations and tachycardia.

Motherwort calms a rapidly beating heart with readily usable

minerals, trace elements and an alkaloid exceptionally toning to the

heart (and uterus). The German herbal doctor Weiss uses

motherwort tincture for those with functional heart complaints. The

botanical name translates as " lion-hearted. " A dropperful/1 ml

motherwort tincture acts quickly to ease palpitations and tachycardia.

Regular use lowers hypertension and sets you up to be a hale-

hearted crone.

 

Eliminate menstrual cramps, and relieve uterine pain. Motherwort

tincture is my favorite remedy for women with uncomplicated

menstrual cramps. I find five to 10 drops usually eases cramps in

five to 10 minutes. Repeat every 10 minutes as needed. Motherwort

encourages strong (but not crampy) uterine contractions, which

strengthen the uterine muscle. So the more you take motherwort to

ease your cramps, the more toned your uterus becomes and the

less likely cramps are in the future.

 

Restore thickness and elasticity to vaginal walls. Motherwort brings

blood to the pelvis and thickens all tissues there (bladder, uterus,

vagina). Noticeable results occur within a month of taking 10 to 15

drops daily.

 

Lift depression. A dose of motherwort first thing in the morning is far

kinder to your system than coffee and helps you ease into the day

with a renewed sense of life.

 

Reduce water retention, edema. Small, frequent doses of

motherwort will reduce bloating in a few hours. For chronic care, use

a dropperful/1 ml a day for three to six weeks.

 

Relieve constipation and extend life. There is a Japanese saying

about the heirs of those who take motherwort: they are grumpy

because they must wait so long for their inheritance. But does it

really work? A small dose (five to 10 drops as needed) does ease

gas pain, encourage regular elimination and improve digestion. That

alone would make anyone want to live longer.

 

Bitter with minerals and alkaloids, motherwort is unwelcome in

salads and nasty as an infusion, so it is used as a tincture, vinegar or

syrup. In Oriental herbalism, Yi Mu Cao is cooling, pungent, bitter.

 

Dosage Use motherwort as a tincture of the fresh flowering plant, 15

to 25 drops, one to six times a day. Use the vinegar of the fresh

plant, one to two tablespoons/15-30 ml, as desired.

 

Cautions Motherwort can aggravate a tendency toward flooding. Do

not use daily if you bleed heavily or are easily habituated to

substances that make you feel really good. Motherwort is so

soothing, so calming, that you may begin to lose some of your own

standing and lean too heavily on your “mom.”

 

© Susun Weed. Excerpted from NEW Menopausal Years the Wise

Woman Way by Susun Weed. For permission to reprint this article,

contact Susun ./

 

 

 

And here is a short expert from

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HOW TO BEST SUPPORT POSTPARTUM HEALING

 

* Encourage mothers to do as little as possible for 42 days (or as long

as she can). That means avoiding all housework and driving around. Even

limit guest visits in number and time they stay. Keeping visits to

fifteen minutes is good. Create a food tree of friends and nearby family

who are willing to bring mom yummy and easy to digest foods everyday,

and won't mind doing some laundry or dishes.

 

* Ayurveda emphasizes proper diet for this time to ensure the health of

both baby and mom. Foods need to be fresh, not processed, served warmed,

very soupy, and moist in consistency. Dishes should be prepared with

digestive spices such as cumin, caraway, ginger, mustard seed, clove,

basil, turmeric, fenugreek, cinnamon, and garlic (roasted only).

 

* Avoid eating meat for at least two weeks. Soup stocks are okay. Avoid

caffeine; white sugar; raw vegetables' dry, light, crunchy foods; too

many beans (including tofu); and too many eggs.

 

* Make sure mom and baby are warm, oily, and feeling loved. That means

lots of sesame oil rubbed gently on their skin daily. Use lots of sesame

oil, olive oil, or ghee internally, Stay warm indoors. Most importantly,

assure mom that it is okay for her to take this time to receive so much

love and support, no matter how awkward it may feel for her.

 

Tovia Safford provides postpartum care services and apprenticeship. She

is also the creator of Mother's Touch organic essential oil blends for

infants and children, with info at www.motherstouchoils.com or 828-651-9335.

 

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[Guest guest]

Sorry I noticed I mispelled one of the herbs for postpartum healing I

sayed sharavari and it is Shatavari

 

Hugs

Deana

 

 

 

 

Deana wrote:

 

>Also here are some herbs to help your body ease through postpartum, best

>when taken with warm milk, honey, and ghee.

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