When I'm fighting nervous fatigue

My testimony

Normally, I don’t need much sleep, and I recover after one or two good nights when I’m tired. Three years ago, when we moved the distillery, we accumulated activities and sleep deprivation. Physical fatigue and an accumulation of things to deal with led to nervous fatigue. I felt completely empty, with a lump in my throat, difficulty digesting, I was making a mountain out of a molehill, I felt like I was functioning like a robot, mechanically. Even after a good night’s sleep, I didn’t feel rested. I rejuvenated myself with a few days away from home and the angelica hydrosol.

My tip

For nervous fatigue, I use angelica hydrosol. I do a 2-3 week course of treatment, taking 3 tablespoons of hydrolat a day in water. This cure of angelica helps me to digest better, in addition to the serenity it brings me. I combine the effects by diffusing this hydrolat whenever I can, in the office or at home. To do this, I fill the tray of my diffuser-mister with pure angelica hydrosol, and leave it running for 1 to 2 hours in the morning and at the end of the day. If I’m on the move, I prepare an inhaler stick with angelica hydrosol. I soak the cotton wick of the stick3 with 2 ml of hydrolat and take 4 or 5 deep breaths, several times a day. I close the stick tightly between each use, to prevent it from drying out too quickly. Drinking and smelling Angelica hydrosol really helps me to feel better, more relaxed and better able to deal with stress, which leads to a positive spiral.

What does phytotherapy say?

Angelica is a major medicinal plant. It stimulates gastric and pancreatic secretions and reduces intestinal smooth muscle spasms. It also acts on the nervous system, as a general restorative and rebalancer, being both tranquilizing and tonic. It is ideal for combating asthenia and nervous fatigue. Angelica hydrosol, by virtue of its composition, has digestive and antispasmodic properties. It is of interest in cases of difficult digestion and intestinal spasms, ideal for people who “brood” over their problems. Its spasmolytic and tranquilizing properties are very useful in cases of stress and anxiety, and in phases of great fatigue following prolonged stress. It balances the entire neurovegetative system and appears to have antidepressant properties.

Did you know?

A permanently overloaded schedule can lead to daily stress, poor sleep and accumulated fatigue. The result is a state of permanent fatigue, difficulty in managing day-to-day life, proof that the nerves and mind are crying out for a little rest and quietude. It’s time to satisfy them to avoid a state of “burn-out”

How to use hydrolats SAFELY

These tips do not imply any particular contraindications, as they are classic food uses.

ANGELICA ARCHANGELICA Angelica (root)

Angelica, or angel weed, is a tall herbaceous plant that can grow up to 2 m high. Native to northern Europe, angelica grows “feet in the water, head in the sun”
in the sun”. The plant is cultivated in our latitudes mainly for its bulky, hollow stem, used in confectionery. The flowers form umbels up to 40 cm in diameter. The roots and seeds are aromatic, but their properties differ. The roots are distilled to produce products with sedative, digestive, tonic and stimulating properties.