Posts by Lisa Kim85

I’m basically a professional sleeper—I can drift off anytime, and honestly, I’m always tired. Even if I’m not actually sleepy, just sitting down in front of the TV in dim lighting is enough to knock me out in ten minutes flat. Reading a book or a newspaper? Even faster. Now that we're heading into that winter slump, the second it starts getting dark early outside, I’m already yawning. But here’s the kicker: my sleep quality is garbage. I wake up constantly, and I usually end up waking up before my alarm goes off (and yes, I’m the same person who normally complains about how much life sucks when you have to drag yourself out of bed every single morning😁). Anyway, I’ve been going through a rough patch lately—completely exhausted, totally wired, and my nerves are so frayed I feel like I'm just waiting for a total meltdown. A few days ago, I started taking some herbal sleep and calming supplements, and for the first time, I actually slept through the night in one go. Sure, when I wake up, I feel like I’ve been resurrected from the dead, but hey—mission accomplished.
I’m pretty sure you can find similar herbal remedies over at a local CVS or Walgreens—give them a shot for a night or two.
Under normal circumstances—you know, when it’s just standard insomnia with no specific trigger—just having a book in bed and a glass of red wine with dinner does the trick for me perfectly.

Here’s another one of those ideas Kenneth Hernandez67 was tossing around:
Take some young pine shoots—you want them while they’re still bright and tender—and soak them in honey. Use the same method as before, but skip the straining part; you might as well eat both the honey and the shoots together. It works wonders for a cough.
You can do the exact same thing with elderflower blossoms.

If you're dealing with anemia: go for blackberries, blackberry juice, or even a blackberry wine, then head out for some mountain air.🙂

To break a fever, try using egg whites mixed with vinegar—not just on your forehead, but on your neck too. Ramesses III 😁 Honestly though, it’s pretty unpleasant—you’re burning up, and then there's this slimy, cold egg white mess on your skin. I usually just let myself sweat it out to bring the temperature down.