One possible prescription
- Bayberry -
2 parts
- Mugwort - 1 part
- Chamomile - 1 part
- Peppermint -
1 part
- Wild Yam - 1 part
- Valerian - 1 part tincture to 5 ml 3 times a day.
An infusion of an appropriate carminative nervine should be drunk warm often.
This supplies the following:
- Astringents
(Bayberry)
- Bitters
(Mugwort,
Chamomile)
- Anti-inflammatories
(Wild Yam, Chamomile)
Carminatives
(Chamomile, Peppermint)
- Anti-spasmodics
(Wild Yam, Chamomile, Peppermint)
-
Vulneraries
(Chamomile)
- Nervines
(Chamomile, Valerian)
Broader
Context of Treatment
As with indigestion, the functional nature of this problem means that just about anything that helps
the person to be at ease with themselves or help physiological activity will be indicated. Diet is fundamental, but finding the key foods
can be a real challenge. Structural considerations should be taken into account, as must stress and psychological issues.
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Whilst working in conservation and lecturing in ecology and the eco-crisis for the University of Wales, David Hoffman became convinced that to heal the world, to embrace planetary wholeness and responsibility for it 
