RunningAHEAD - Topic: Herbals to enhance running and overall health?

esparza

Nursing student running

posted: 8/26/2008 at 4:32 PM

I'm trying to drop the coffee habbit and going to try to drink more herbal teas instead. I thought it would be nice to have a resource list of different herbs that may enhance running and overall health. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Smile

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RunZRun

running yogi

posted: 8/26/2008 at 5:23 PM

I used nettles, echinacea, reishi mushroom and local unfiltered raw honey this year for my terrible seasonal allergies to some success. I have not had to resort to any drugs yet this year. I do do herbal teas, but do not intend to give up my coffee habit though.

xor

posted: 8/26/2008 at 6:53 PM

Green tea (over black, red, or white) is your friend. Your friend!

mounteverest

posted: 9/7/2008 at 12:56 AM

I only drink green tea or red tea when I don't feel up to par, I use only herbs for healing process and haven't been sick or on antibiotic in a few years. I drink coffee to combined with Benadryl to pick me up occasionally especially the day after a hard run.

beef

Ostrich runner

posted: 9/7/2008 at 11:48 PM

Benadryl? Really? I recommend marijuana for sore muscles, or pretty much anything. Also, the fermented combination of barley malt, hops, and water works well.

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Chris_So_Cal

posted: 9/8/2008 at 10:18 PM

Quote from beef on 9/7/2008 at 11:48 PM:

Benadryl? Really? I recommend marijuana for sore muscles, or pretty much anything. Also, the fermented combination of barley malt, hops, and water works well.

Somebody after my own heart Smile

but since we are health conscious here it should be advised that vaporizing and eating it are healthy alternatives.

jsobo119

posted: 9/9/2008 at 10:41 PM

I like tea ... White, Green, Black... Drinking way too much coffee lately but... oh well.. I also like rooibos tea which isn't really tea ... but... it is tasty and stimulant free... I also have taken a liking to Yerba Maté which has caffein (or caffein like substances) but has some B vitamins on top of anti oxidant... as for herbals... I can't offer anything else... but I will say that garlic rocks... fresh veggies and fruit

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