Herbalism

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Thank you!

Someone said in private that they did get some blood sugar regulation effects (thank you!) and the anti-inflammatory properties are also super attractive to me. I am not a fan of taking pain relievers but my knees and hips are kinda crunchy some days and need to do something as a maintenance plan.

I have had good results with turmeric as well!

I take 2000mg of tumeric on a daily basis for general reduction of inflammation in the body. There is great body of literature that has established this as a great anti inflammatory agent.

[Medusa]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

I take 2000mg of tumeric on a daily basis for general reduction of inflammation in the body. There is great body of literature that has established this as a great anti inflammatory agent.

Agreed! I *really* notice a difference when I stop taking it. I go from not taking any Naproxen for weeks to waking up wanting one so that my joints don't feel like they are full of sand.
Losing weight has helped my joint pain tremendously but some of this is just residual for carrying so much weight for so long. Exercise helps too though, thank Goddess!

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Agreed! I *really* notice a difference when I stop taking it. I go from not taking any Naproxen for weeks to waking up wanting one so that my joints don't feel like they are full of sand.
Losing weight has helped my joint pain tremendously but some of this is just residual for carrying so much weight for so long. Exercise helps too though, thank Goddess!

I LOLed after I posted. At the top of the page you and I discussed tumeric in 2014!

[Esme nha Maire]

I've just spotted an interesting item on the Science Daily webiste about the oestrogenic/androgen antagonist effects of lavender oil and tea tree oil, which apparently has had feminising effects on pre-pubertal boys in a number of cases: https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0318144856.htm

[Medusa]

Originally Posted by Esme nha Maire

I've just spotted an interesting item on the Science Daily webiste about the oestrogenic/androgen antagonist effects of lavender oil and tea tree oil, which apparently has had feminising effects on pre-pubertal boys in a number of cases: https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0318144856.htm

I saw that and it totally made me remember a conversation with a friend who was transitioning several years ago.
She SWORE by lavender oil as a supplement for her transition! She said that she mixed the essential oil of lavender with her nightly moisturizing routine and rubbed it basically everywhere and that it helped soften her skin.

She also said that before she ever started hormones that an older friend who had already transitioned advised her that lavender would enhance her breasts if she used the essential oil in her lotion and also put it in her aromatherapy machine. I thought it was bullshit but I will fully admit that she had gorgeous, luminous skin so you know, maybe?! She also said she felt like she had gained breast tissue from it before ever starting hormones.

Might have been psychosomatic or whatever but hey, she always smelled delicious as a result of using it.

[kittygrrl]

Yes it's true a good Lavender oil added to your organic skin and face products can do wonders. The only problem is not all Lavender oil is created equal. It has to be organic and i would definitely go to the Lavender farm to see how they take care of their Lavender and process it. My sister has a Lavender farm and produces a beautiful Lavender oil but she doesn't sell it. However, there is a very excellent lavender farm on the peninsula called Purple Haze which produces a high quality lavender oil. I trust it.

[Medusa]

Originally Posted by kittygrrl

Yes it's true a good Lavender oil added to your organic skin and face products can do wonders. The only problem is not all Lavender oil is created equal. It has to be organic and i would definitely go to the Lavender farm to see how they take care of their Lavender and process it. My sister has a Lavender farm and produces a beautiful Lavender oil but she doesn't sell it. However, there is a very excellent lavender farm on the peninsula called Purple Haze which produces a high quality lavender oil. I trust it.

OH MY GODDESS!!!!!

Someone actually sent me a bundle of the best lavender I have ever held in my life and it came from Purple Haze!!!!!
It was the royal velvet bundle and that shit was AMAZING.

Small world!

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Esme nha Maire

I've just spotted an interesting item on the Science Daily webiste about the oestrogenic/androgen antagonist effects of lavender oil and tea tree oil, which apparently has had feminising effects on pre-pubertal boys in a number of cases: https://www.sciencedaily.com/release...0318144856.htm

You and your Science Daily.

I saw that article somewhere, too. It was probably posted in a trans FB group I am in.

[Esme nha Maire]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

You and your Science Daily.

I saw that article somewhere, too. It was probably posted in a trans FB group I am in.

It's a good site. And I'm a science geek. (shrugs) :-} I'd never jeard of anyone using anything herbal to help transitioning before, and didnt know whether anyone here would have heard of that before. I posted here in case anyone with youngsters tended to use the the stuff, as unintentional messing with anyones hormones is obviously NOT a good idea.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Esme nha Maire

It's a good site. And I'm a science geek. (shrugs) :-} I'd never jeard of anyone using anything herbal to help transitioning before, and didnt know whether anyone here would have heard of that before. I posted here in case anyone with youngsters tended to use the the stuff, as unintentional messing with anyones hormones is obviously NOT a good idea.

I am teasing you! Seeing it was from Science Digest and knowing you love that site made me smile. I think it is great that you posted it.

I remember years ago, wanting to look more masculine and finding information on transitioning through herbs. I can't remember the guy who was doing it, but he had a serious system going. It was very complicated. Fascinating. Of course it really doesn't work. Perhaps very, very minimal masculinization.