Healing Outside The Box

Moving along with my nutrition supplements deep dive (starting with the S category), I found a few interesting ones. One of the more interesting plant supplements is called Thunder God vine. Don't let the name scare you. This NIH article gives you detailed information about what it's good for. What about tribulus terrestris? This one failed to deliver what it promised, according to PubMed and NIH studies.  This NIH reference had a lot to say about Turmeric, but it wasn't the miracle supplement that I had hoped it would be. Valarian root, on the other hand, does seem to have a mild calming effect, according to this NIH article. Here is the NIH Fact sheet on zinc and cold virus symptoms. Last but not least, there is a Chinese herbal medicine that has recently fascinated scientists and it is called Gastrodin. This NIH study examined metadata regarding potential benefits to people with Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and Alzheimer's disease. If you wish to ask any questions about these supplements or want to sugge