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Serious Relaxer is also a wonderful remedy to help with menstrual pain, IBS pains and insmonia. 6 of the ingredients are known to help with insomnia and sleeplessness. At least 2 of the ingredients in Serious Relaxer are known as anti-spasmodics. A few of them are also helpful for intestinal and digestive problems, so this is why I say it's great for IBS, and because it's helped my own! I will go into more detail about what each ingredient can do later. 5 of the ingredients are known to help decrease emotional tension and stress. Many of the ingredients are also diuretics. It's a wonderful alternative to sleep-aids and I find that it often does the trick for me almost as good as Unisom, and equally so if I take more than 2 drops!
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| This is a photo of the herbal remedy Serious Relaxer. Like most liquid herbs, it has a caramel color. Serious Relaxer is a thin liquid. |
Using the glass dropper, you can easily measure out the amount of drops you want to add.
How to use Serious Relaxer:
Add two to three (2-3) droppers in water or under the tongue as needed. If necessary, you can repeat after five minutes for full effect.
Taste
I am not going to say I've come to love and crave the taste of these bitter herbs, but they are not horrible & by mixing it into a drink or placing a few drops under my tongue and quickly chasing it with something like Dr. Pepper makes it more tolerable. The effects of Serious Relaxer are so worth the funky taste! I think it would do well in an herbal tea or black tea since those are kind of flavor-rich. I can even handle it in a medium-large glass of water, but drinking a large glass means I'll be up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. So for me, under the tongue works nicely.
The aroma is really sweet, but also bitter at the same time. On my tongue, the taste is very sweet at first, and then I get a little "bite" of pepper or bitter-ness. It's very strong, but the taste quickly goes away after a few moments or quickly with a drink of water... or something stronger.
I almost want to say it's a cinnamon taste, but it's much stronger than that. I just don't know quite how to describe it. It's one of the easiest to taste of herbal concoctions I have tried.
I am not going to say I've come to love and crave the taste of these bitter herbs, but they are not horrible & by mixing it into a drink or placing a few drops under my tongue and quickly chasing it with something like Dr. Pepper makes it more tolerable. The effects of Serious Relaxer are so worth the funky taste! I think it would do well in an herbal tea or black tea since those are kind of flavor-rich. I can even handle it in a medium-large glass of water, but drinking a large glass means I'll be up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. So for me, under the tongue works nicely.
The aroma is really sweet, but also bitter at the same time. On my tongue, the taste is very sweet at first, and then I get a little "bite" of pepper or bitter-ness. It's very strong, but the taste quickly goes away after a few moments or quickly with a drink of water... or something stronger.
I almost want to say it's a cinnamon taste, but it's much stronger than that. I just don't know quite how to describe it. It's one of the easiest to taste of herbal concoctions I have tried.
Ingredients in Serious Relaxer:
Active Ingredients: Wood Betony aerials, Wild Lettuce aerials, Valerian Root, Black Cohosh Root, Passionflower aerials, Scullcap aerials, Ginger root, Hops strobiles.
Other Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, vegetable glycerine and organic, gluten-free alcohol.
Now, I want to discuss a little more about these awesome ingredients in Serious Relaxer!
Wood Betony aerials: Also a mild sedative, it can relieve nervous stress and emotional tension. Promotes calmness, relaxation and supports nervous system. Wood Betony has astringent, nervine and bitter tonic properties. Has numerous uses including treatment of many physical diseases, pre-menstrual issues, alleviate menstrual pains, helps with urinary disorders, diarrhea, throat, mouth and gum irritations, headaches, anxiety, etc. Wood Betony is pretty much a panacea in that it's been used to treat and help with so many ailments. It may help lower blood pressure. It boosts liver function and stimulates the digestive system. It also has a cleansing effect on the system, which is one reason people use the herb Wood Betony.
Wood Betony is often used externally as well, to heal wounds and bruises. It can be used in the mouth as a gargle to help with inflammation of the tissues, throat issues, ulcers and gum problems.
Wood Betony is often used externally as well, to heal wounds and bruises. It can be used in the mouth as a gargle to help with inflammation of the tissues, throat issues, ulcers and gum problems.
Wild Lettuce aerials: Mild sedative, anti-spasmodic and andodyne. Wild Lettuce aerials are used for spasmodic coughs and smoker coughs. In combination with the other active ingredient herbs in Serious Relaxer, Wild Lettuce aerials enhance the effects, causing the stuff to be helpful for anxiety, nervousness, nervous headache and insomnia. Wild Lettuce is known for its diuretic, hypnotic, digestive, sedative and narcotic properties. This could be one reason why the Serious Relaxer is so good for pain. It's also been used in the treatment of swelling of the liver, flatulence and urinary tract ailments.
Valerian Root: A gentle tranquilizer. Relaxes the muscles. Was used by primeval Greeks to cure nausea and flatulence as well as urinary and pre-menstrual problems. In fact, they used it to "hasten the menstrual period!" It was prescribed over 1,800 years ago for insomnia. It was also used as a diuretic, a remedy for intestinal and menstrual pain. It was used for nervous problems and even depression. Valerian Root can help relieve stress, insomnia and anti-spasmodic. It can help with cramps that occur in the abdomen and uterine. It's also been used to treat anxiety, emotional stress and tension. It's also been used to relieve IBS pains, headaches and bronchial spasms or persistant coughs.
Much like the other herbs, Valerian is also on external pains including joint and muscle aches.
Much like the other herbs, Valerian is also on external pains including joint and muscle aches.
Black cohosh Root: Has sleep-inducing & sedative properties.Used to treat ailments such as sore throat, uterine issues and respiratory tract infection. It has been used to stimulate menstrual flow, cough suppresant, diuretic, anti-diarrheal. Has shown to be helpful for some gynecological issues. It's been found to lower blood pressure in rabbits and cats, but a study showed the result did not occur in dogs! Interesting. Humans showed some peripheral vasodilation. It was shown to be decrease menopausal symptoms. It's also been used to help with menstruals pains, depression, stomach pain, arthritis,etc. It is believed that Black Cohosh deceases the production of progesterone in the ovaries. People have reported improvements from excessive sweating, headache, vertigo, etc. Some studies have given the idea that it could be useful for osteoporosis (due to studies on rats that showed the herb affected the serum calcium and phosphate levels over their bone mineral density.) It's believed to balance the levels of estrogen and so much more.
Passionflower aerials: Also has sedative, pain-killing and calming properties. An anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory. Used to reduce stress, panic, help anxiety, colic, muscle pain, asthma, muscle twitching, Parkinson's disease, shingles, migraine, hot flashes, cough, headaches, sciatica, abdominal pain. Improves blood circulation. Relieves tooth pain, menstrual pains, sleeplessness, muscle cramps.
Skullcap aerials: Has tranquilizing effects when combined with Valerian. Helps with muscular contractions,convulsions, menstrual contractions and tremors. It's very helpful for the nervous system and helps with stress, insomnia, tension, anxiety, panic, headaches, depression, epilepsy. Has been used to heal patients who've been bitten by a venomous snake. Used for insect stings, rabies.
Ginger root: Used to improve "women's problems," Ginger has a healing effect on the female organs and instestines. Also used for sluggish metabolism, stress, bloating, morning sickness, and to promote healing of the uterus. Healing effects on the reproductive and digestive system because it stimulates circulation and supports blood supply to them.
Active Ingredients: Wood Betony aerials, Wild Lettuce aerials, Valerian root, Black Cohosh root, Passionflower aerials, Scullcap aerials, Ginger root, Hops strobiles - See more at: http://www.wishgardenherbs.com/herbal-remedies/Serious-Relaxer-Muscle-Tension-478#sthash.peiVSxH3.dpuf
Active Ingredients: Wood Betony aerials, Wild Lettuce aerials, Valerian root, Black Cohosh root, Passionflower aerials, Scullcap aerials, Ginger root, Hops strobiles - See more at: http://www.wishgardenherbs.com/herbal-remedies/Serious-Relaxer-Muscle-Tension-478#sthash.peiVSxH3.dpuf
Hops Strobiles: The same flowers used in beer. These have been used to help with sleeping, to treat anxiety, tensions, restlessness ADHD, excitability, nervousness, indigestion, irritability and more for years. Other uses for Hops: prostate, breast and ovarian cancer, tuberculosis, high cholesterol, intestinal cramps, bladder infections, colitis, ulcers, etc.
Hops has antibacterial properties. It can cause sleepiness/drowsiness, and Serious Relaxer will likely do this to most of us, so remember that! I definitely make sure it's near bed time before I ever take it. It is great for times when I'm having trouble sleeping & it sure beats using the harmful OTC or Rx drugs!
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