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Feeling Blue
Sometime ago I read a story about molasses curing bereaved dogs. The writer Archie tells of two dogs belonging to a friend who had passed away and his dogs were for 8 months moping around depressed. Archie’s action was to give these dogs molasses and within the day they completely changed for the better - playing, barking and so forth.Why this worked was not asked. It is no longer medically considered the role of the temperaments in the manifestation of disorders and diseases. [The four temperaments being choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic, and melancholic.] No doubt people have observed in themselves of the eating of chocolate and such sweets in times of sadness. In other words in melancholy the antidote is sweetness. However, be very careful in the choice of sweetness. Avoid sugar (refined cane sugar especially). The best source of sweetness for melancholy is sun dried fruits, and in this case, of sun ripened minimally processed cane molasses.
Melancholy and Molasses
Melancholic tends to brood; in the child and the adult too. Holds onto the past, cannot let go, as in the example above with the dogs longing for their friend; melancholics struggle in vain against inner and outer difficulties. Children may find homework exhausting. These souls need encouragement. These people need sugar in the diet as from sun-ripened fruits. Sun-dried figs,apricots, prunes also help with bowel movements as the melancholic can tend to suffer constipation. A good mixed diet and not too many roots or cabbage. In extreme cases of melancholia in children generous sugar can be added, but in this case I would urge you to get some professional advice.Strengthen Digestion
For the adult in need of help to cope with the above mental states and resulting physical conditions and that desire for excesssweetnesss, can take a herbal composition: NSP Ginseng & Ginger Combination (100)This is a Chinese combination of 18 herbs that nutritionally acts as a digestive system tonic and provides energy to a weakened body.The Chinese call this
formula wen zhong, which
means ‘warm the centre’. This formula is
designed to strengthen a weak earth element, nourish spleen function
and support the pancreas. It may help provide relief from occasional
night time leg cramps. Its primary herbs, ginseng, and licorice, help
energise the body and strengthen the digestive system. It contains,
panax ginseng root, hoelen plant, lotus seed, chaenomeles fruit, citrus
peel, dolichos seed, galanga rhizome, ginger rhizome, licorice root,
pinellia rhizome and cardamon fruit. Shop online for NSP Ginger
& Ginger CombinationThere is much more to the nature of the temperaments and this an introductory example to melancholy. If you need help for yourself or your children through a private consultation please contact me: cvandalen@mynaturaltips.com
Best wishes
Cornelis
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