What Alternative Medicine Works for You?

Cannabis and psychedelic use! Both of these have helped me immensely. Psychedelics vastly have improved my mental health and outlook on life, keeping me grounded; same for cannabis, which also helps my chronic pain and diabetes issues. I recommend these both for anyone who it is safe (and ideally legal) for!

Apple cider vinegar, cannabis, honey, ginger, going to the chiropractor, taking walks

apple cider vinegar, cinnamon and honey, and cannabis are lifesavers tbh

I don't use it anymore but 5 HTP taken daily literally helped me with depression for a few years. I'm on prescribed medication now but 5 HTP definitely helped.

Seamoss bladderwrack black seed oil chlorophyll

I recently started taking ashwaganda root supplements during bad episodes and it's helped calm me down/shut my brain off for a little while. It's all natural! It may not work for everyone though but in my experience it's helped a little with my emotional imbalance

Only one... I have so many lol. Medical marijuana, CBD, herbal medicine, such as arnica, honey, tumeric, candela, rose hips ect.

I take l theanine with my coffee in the morning

Delta 8 for my anxiety & adhd. I vape it and it helps me focus and shut out the extra "noise" in my head.

Heat pads for my back with the sciatica and nerve pain! I honestly laughed at the doctor when she suggested them but they really helped x

I've found that CBD oil is great for anxiety/stress and mild pain ♡

Butterbur for migraines and Vitamin B2! Also, essential oils can be used for SO many different things! There are combinations for most illnesses that can help (but make sure you rub it behind your ear lobes and the bottom of your feet, in addition to whatever area you are having issues with)

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I use medical marijuana for my chronic pain. It is the only thing that I have ever found to deactivate the nerve signals that caused my pain. Narcotics do not work on my nerve pain, and they are very addictive.

Milk thistle, pro and prebiotic, pure turmeric, vegetable based nutriceuticals.

Having conversations with the voices in my head... It's nice to speak to like-minded people...

5-HTP supplement did wonders for me before i was prescribed medicine for depression. Highly recommend it for people even just having a severely intense depressive episode. Ashwaganda supplements also helped me sleep a lot (i can’t take melatonin)

ouid

Air bud movies

Good Ol Mary Jane

CBD Marijuana

Does weed count 😂

Essential oils

ALSO mullein tea for stomach issues. i have IBS and when i used to drink mullein tea every night it chilled my stomach out better than anything else

aromatherapy. not that it would work for physical ailments or anything but when I’m having a panic attack, smelling comforting things like lavender, bergamot, and cardamom calm me down. maybe it’s the deep breaths or maybe it’s some ancient magic but i know for sure that it chills me out

Massage for pain and tension, peppermint tea and magnesium for headaches, turmeric for inflammation, sleepytime tea for relaxation. Golden milk is a yummy way to take turmeric. You warm milk or cocunut milk and add turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and honey.

Marijuana is great for a lot of things less of an impact on kidneys and such. Also willow bark tea for pain (basically aspirin so if you can't take aspirin don't consume willow bark) mint oil for tooth pain sooo amazing for wisdom teeth.

Marijuana for anxiety I swear on my left kidney everytime I do it I forget what I was anxious about and feel 1000 times better. It also helps me sleep

CBD flower.

binural beats. if you’re spiritual and haven’t tried them yet, i highly recommended 🤗

Cannabis and aroma therapy

Sex as long as your having it your body beleave your trying to make offspring. Helps your body stay young. I'm 40 look 10 years younger than all pears

CBD, whether it have THC or not, CBD fixes a ton of things at way cheaper of a cost than most pharmacy drugs.

L-methyl folate and Epsom salt baths, arnica gel, acupuncture, tens unit for pain, yoga stretches

Meditation and Tai Chi. Meditation keeps my a1c and blood pressure low. Tai chi helps with executive function and all my negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Both are good for overall health.

Monq! It’s a blend of just essential oils and is a personal diffuser that has blends for all types of things

I find for me cannabis works for my pain, depression, & anxiety....for me it even lowered my cholesterol...I did nothing but smoke marijuana...I didn't change my diet or nothing....I wasn't smoking it for that reason, I have a few other problems that it help

Also weed. Weed is great for pain, depression, and anxiety. I’d take weed over pills almost any day

Thc, Rick Simpson oil, ketamine and micro shrooms as soon as legal here. Alternative medicine is the ONLY way I get functional quality of life. Only thing that calms my tremors ect until I find out if candidate for deep brain surgery

might seem silly but daydreaming works wonders for me, helps pull me out of depressive episodes

Valerian Root mixed with my sleeping med is amazeballs.

Weed

Turmeric

Pot

I use kratom on a regular basis.

weed

I take a number of vitamins and they help my depression greatly, as well as cannabis and melatonin. All of those are great for depression and anxiety.

DIM plus for metabolizing estrogen.. helpful for pms/pmdd.

Aerial yoga changed my life... I'm not saying I can stop taking insulin now but idgaf how hippie Dippie it sounds - it allows my energy to flow so much better and I'm SO tuned in to myself mentally and physically, it's beautiful and magic 🪄

Allergic to medical marijuana so not a good alternative for everyone.

Kratom for my joint pain management - small doses keep my head clear but the pain manageable to go on with my day

B12 for leg cramps! I take B12 three times a day now. It prevents all the leg cramps that I've had since I was a teen!

Ashwaganda

Kefir for stomach issues. Your microbiome can help you out so much when you're ill

This fruity powder that I take had put it in my glass of water and it's called sulferzyme and it helps reduce inflammation. I can tell you more about it if anyone is interested it's been a life-changer for me.

Boric acid for yeast infections

I’m not sure of this counts as alternative medicine, but like, if you are able to get a full nights sleep every night (like 8+ hours) that can have an outrageously positive impact on your health.

Heck yea it works it helps with sleep but smoking the herb is better than pills I used to take meds till I was 16 and I'm almost thirty now

Sounds wierd, but lettuce water. Boil lettuce for about 5 minutes, strain it, and drink. Not an enjoyable tase but an amazing sleep

Medical marijuana, hands down.

Mary J🙌

Mercier therapy! It started my period!!!!

I really liked St John's Wort for depression but I can't take it with my meds as it reacts with many ssris and mood stabilizers. But definitely a good one to check out if you aren't on meds that it will interact with.

Honestly, cannabis. 🤗

None. Alternative 'medicine' is not medicine.

Medical marijuana and (careful) exercise

Medical marijuana. It has has literally helped me so much with anxiety and depression

Cannabis

Medical Marijuana was the only thing that helped alleviate endo pain before surgery

Marijuana 100%!!

Gabapentin for OCD and anxiety

Kratom❤️❤️❤️

Along with natural pain med...Ouch

✋TeDivina tea...blessedhearts.vidadivina.com

Delta 8

Medical marijuana

THC 🙏

Not medicine exactly but the Mediterranean diet has done wonders for me.

MetanX, it's a natural blend to help with nerve pain

Kratom

CBD for anxiety

❤️marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Maca root for low libido

Therapy animals. If you feel better you’re more likely to get better. Having something to force me to be active and live a healthy life mentally and physically gives me a purpose and I do it because I care for them more than myself.

Medical marijuana

Medical marijuana

Cbd

Sooo many icepacks. Neck pain? Ice pack. Heat troubling PoTs? Ice pack. Got a migraine? I have one shaped like a hat! I swear an icepack on my pillow has helped me sleep better than whatever drowsiness my medication is causing by the end of the day.

nicotine

i definitely recommend weed/THC for PTSD symptoms 😶 it helps me process the thoughts and emotions whenever they pop up, and sometimes they pop up for no reason besides my own overactive brain

medical marijuana

Not exactly medicine, but ASMR. It helps me with falling asleep and calming my racing/intrusive thoughts.

I don't know if this would be considered alternative, but adding high omega 3 fish oil to my diet has helped my mental clarity immensely!

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my whole family agrees 😂

For me the Alpha Stim has been a game changer

you don't need a prescription for CBD. You can buy online.

Kratom helps with chronic pain. Phenibut works for muscle spasms.

L-Theanine, music, ESA

Homeopathic

Sound therapy

Cannabis and Massage

Weighted blanket has helped quite a bit with my anxiety.

Medical Marijuana 💜💜💜

weed. duh!

Matcha green tea

Gummies at night and CBD lotion during day.

I need to find something... I am miserable day n and day out... I'm so tired of being sick

CBD, ASMR, Massages

Marijuana! It helps my chronic pain, my anxiety, my depression, and it helps me sleep!

Medical marijuana

Yoga, marijuana, pool therapy, and ice/ hot compresses, and topical pain reliever as well as over the counter and prescriptions that supposedly help with relief. But , I don’t get much relief from anything so I continue to try to manage all the symptoms.

MJ !!!

CBD pills for pain Magnesium lotion for muscles cramps and sleep Chiropractor care 1000% changed my life Apple cider vin for GERD

Meditation, marijuana, micro dosing

I do magnesium. It helps to calm the muscles.

Cbd is the only thing that doesn’t mess with my body/ give me side effects while also helping my anxiety

weed mostly tbh

Devil’s Cabbage

Medical Marijuana has definitely been a godsend for me. I used to not believe in the benefits of it. Grew up in a cop family. My husband uses to help his after effects from his stroke. My pain has lessened and my flare ups only are bad when there is a combination of tiredness, stress, and food issues. I don't think I could go without it. I use gummies instead of smoking.

Weed and sometimes psychedelic mushrooms. Painkillers definitely help but they are bad for you and doctors don't like to give them out.

Plexus supplements

Thc

Chinese medicine qigong tai chi

Medical Marijuana

Pot gummies Supplements in prescribed high doses to treat different DX.

Each morning, I drink 1 Arbonne Fizz Stick which contains 40 mg natural plant caffeine. It takes away my morning headache, grogginess, and fatigue. I've been doing this for 2 years and it works everytime. I recommend buying them on eBay because they are expensive

Aheh, weed

Epsom salt for abscesses, neti pots, and weed. I do also listen to binaural beats and do acupressure but those work sometimes. Epsom salt and neti pots take some time to get the technique down right but they work wonders if done properly

L-methylfolate!!! For mental health. TMS which is not a medication but a treatment to reduce traditional western meds

Medical Mary Jane 💜

Acupuncture for most everything. Apple cider vinegar for my acid reflux . Medical marijuana for insomnia and general ennui.

Alcohol

chiropractics, massage therapy, a diet full of veggies & fruits, cbd lotion & oils, vitamins & supplements, cold/hot packs, yoga, LOTS OF WATER... i could go on forever!!!!

Liquid vitamin D & B12

Marijuana 💕💚

I should add mediation, or other forms of awareness and mindfulness.

For anxiety and mood balance- Ashwagandha. Probiotics for several things. Gut health can affect so much in physical and mental health.

Same. My job is completely against it

Weed

I can’t do mariguana not do I want to

Marijuana. CBD. Delta-8. Accupressure Mat. ❤️❤️❤️

It’s impossible for to sleep when im in pain

1) Hydration 2) Sleep 3) Dancing 4) Adequate poops

Yoga, meditation, heat, marijuana

CBD CBD CBD !!!!!

marijuana tbh

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How much L-Theonine

also heated abdominal massager

idk if vitamins and supplements count but here’s a few: Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Fiber, Ginger tea, Rasberry tea, Lemongrass tea, and Chamomile tea

Cbd, not just like edibles but like using soaps and lotions with it. As long as your cbd has no thc you don’t get ‘high’ and you should pass drug tests. If it’s legal for you to use go for it! I personally like edibles (it’s just safer than smoking and you still get the benefits). I don’t agree with daily use (even tho let’s be honest sometimes we feel like we need that 😅) cbd has helped me with pain, depression, anxiety, and more. I didn’t realize how many muscles I tense up until cbd helped me loosen them.

medical marijuana, massage, chiropractic care

microdosing weed. cbd balm. massage therapy. light therapy

Acupuncture and methyl folate

My neurologist said to use medical marijuana. You need to have a doctor to ok it. Find a dispensary and they have different thing for different problems.

Thc

CBD Oil 2400 dropper full a day and sometimes more if I’m really hurting. I wish I lived in a state where it was legal.

Lions mane mushroom tincture. And cannabis

My oils

Cannabis for sure.

Reflexology

cbd for anxiety and epilepsy

Ketamine

Cannabis, lions mane, reshi, ashwaganda, dandelion root, echinacea, essential oils and massage.

medical marijuana it helps with a lot of my issues:)

Acupuncture! Weed and crystals

doTERRA

Marijuana helps so much.

Cbd, Ashwaganda, nettle tea, skull cap tea, lions mane mushroom powder, mushroom supplements, ginkgo, Epsom soaks

Chiropractor. Massage. Acupuncture. CBD. Essential oils diffused, baths, etc. Herbs in food and teas. Anti inflammatory diet. Detox baths (use Indian Clay it’s Calcium Bentonite Clay which draws out toxins. Get the brand Aztec Secret). Liposomal Glutathione. TRS spray!

100% sativa cannabis for ADD Primarily Inattentive.

Despensary weed and cbd oil

I wouldn't say it's alt med. But diet is very important. Look at what your disease does. Not symptoms but if it releases anything. Like my mast cell releases a lot of things in masses. I've noticed I feel a lot better after I introduced pineapple and dark chocolate because they have natural inhibitors. (I do take medication. A lot. But they only do so much.) Foods can also help your meds work better. But ask your doctor. I know many people can't eat things like grapefruit with their medication. So be careful.

Make yourself some catnip tea it sounds crazy but it has a relaxing effect similar to marijuana and in turn it alleviates some inflammation and so some pain also goes too it's not like knock your pain out and gone but if you don't have a medical card for marijuana and don't wanna break any laws that may or may not be present where you are from then it's an alternative hope it helps you out

Me to!

Weed