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Doctor of Medical Sciences Valentin PROZOROVSKY.

The ability to work and performance in the medical sense of these expressions are not the same thing. The ability to work is impaired even if the shoe is tight or the tooth hurts. It is relatively easy to deal with a boot and even a tooth, but it is difficult to deal with a decrease in working capacity or chronic fatigue syndrome.

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Bodhidharma, struggling with sleep, tore out his eyelids and threw them on the side of the mountain. This is where the tea bush grew. Drawing from 1887.

Coffee fruits. Photo by Igor Konstantinov.

Lemongrass. Photo by Igor Konstantinov.

Blooming tea bush. Photo by Igor Konstantinov.

Thickets of ephedra. Photo by Igor Konstantinov.

We will be discussing a special condition called chronic fatigue syndrome. It's not exactly a disease, but it's definitely not health, but somewhere in between. The boundaries are vague: closer to health - asthenia (weakness) after illness or over the years, and closer to illness - reactive depression. Unfortunately, the term “chronic fatigue syndrome”, which is understandable to everyone, has now been replaced by another: according to the international classification, the condition under discussion has become known as a syndrome of impairment of cognitive ability, perception, emotional state and behavior. As they say, simple and tasteful.

Let's make a reservation right away: only a doctor can prescribe most of the remedies for correcting this condition. And I hope that after reading the article, you will understand why only a doctor can help you.

The causes of the syndrome are unclear. However, it has been established that it can be caused by a latent chronic disease, and prolonged exposure to infrasounds (for example, living near a freeway), as well as a reaction that occurs in response to all sorts of long-term stressful situations at home, at work, in the city, in the country.

The syndrome is manifested by a general decline in desires and strength, when nothing is wanted and cannot be done. Reactions are slow, thinking is difficult, volitional and forced by external forces activity is reduced. Emotionally, this state is often accompanied by inhibition in the form of general depression and drowsiness, less often - by agitation with insomnia and outbursts of irritation, but in both cases - with a deterioration in mood in the form of depression.

Let's start with the last one. Emotions are from the field of psychopharmacology. It has long been believed that the task of psychiatrists is to prescribe drugs that would inhibit excitation and excite inhibition. However, in the case of chronic fatigue syndrome (we call it the old way for short), this is not suitable. Such sedatives as valerian and similar herbal preparations, corvalol in company with sleeping pills, phenazepam and other diazepines, do not calm, but only increase asthenia.

With chronic fatigue syndrome, outbursts of irritability are associated with a painful experience of one's condition. It is for such cases that pharmacologists have a completely harmless drug - the amino acid glycine. It facilitates memorization, improves reaction when driving a car, does not have a hypnotic effect.

Weakness from excitement has long been known: in the acute form, it prevents you from achieving records in sports, and in the chronic form, it leads to the loss of the ability to concentrate and to a decrease in mental performance. Of the soft, so-called daytime, sedatives of general action, nootropic (from the Greek noos - mind and tropos - direction) preparations phenibut, pyriditol, acephen, picamilon are more suitable for such a case. They not only soothe, but also improve memory and thinking. However, the popular nootropil (piracetam) belonging to the same group of substances is a mild stimulant and is suitable in case of depression.

Now let's move on to activators, that is, activating substances. Most of the common stimulants known to mankind for many millennia are tea, coffee and cocoa.

The tea bush grew in the place where, according to legend, the preacher of Buddhism, Bodhidharma, who arrived in China from India, threw his severed eyelids on the ground so as not to fall asleep. The leaves of the plant helped the preacher work day and night for many years. The sage called the bush "tzai-ye". Having migrated to Mongolia, the plant began to be called "tsai", and came to Russia (under Alexei Mikhailovich) already under the name "tea". The great N. I. Vavilov established that the tea bush appeared in Indochina, and three varieties originated from it: Vietnamese, Chinese and Indian, and then others.

The beginning of the 19th century was marked by the emergence of pure form many valuable plant substances, called "alkaloids". One of the first was caffeine, obtained in 1821 by the German chemist F. F. Runge from coffee beans. It is believed that coffee has more caffeine than tea, but this is not true. There may even be more caffeine in tea leaves than in coffee beans, but tea is only brewed, and coffee is brewed. Out of habit, people associate coffee only with caffeine, tea with theophylline, and cocoa with theobromine.

The effect of caffeine on the central nervous system was studied in detail by IP Pavlov, who for five years headed the Department of Pharmacology at the Military Medical Academy in St. Petersburg. He showed that caffeine in large doses instead of activation causes suppression of reflexes and disruption of higher nervous activity. Passion for very strong tea (chifir) causes theism - one of the forms of drug addiction, which leads to damage to the heart muscle, and addiction to coffee - caffeinism, which causes a violation of mental abilities. Now caffeine is known primarily as a means of activating a tired brain. He is a psycho-energizer, although initially he was considered a means of stimulating cardiac activity. To excite something excites, but this is why it is dangerous. Cocoa, and because of it, chocolate, also excites. That is why it should not be given to children. That is why they are treated to guests, especially inhibited ladies.

It is curious that caffeine is synthesized in so many plants: guarana grows in the wilds of the Amazon, holly (mate) in Paraguay, and cola in Africa. Huge Russia does not have such plants. We will not be sad, we have our own. In the taiga part of Siberia, from time immemorial, hunters wandered around for days. The hunter is tired - not tired, but do not sleep, go. The same is true in the mountains. They left for a long time, ate pasture. And they found a plant - ephedra. It grows in the Urals, the Caucasus and the Crimean mountains. Another species of this plant was found in the Volga region, which is popularly called Kuzmich grass in memory of the famous local healer.

In 1882, the Japanese chemist V. Nagai isolated the active principle from ephedra - the alkaloid ephedrine. It enhances the influence of the sympathetic nerves and adrenaline on the vessels and bronchi, and, like adrenaline, the first narrows, and the second expands. Hence the main use of ephedrine in the common cold and bronchial asthma. The use of the new alkaloid in the clinic began only in the 20s of the last century. Unlike adrenaline (contained in the adrenal cortex), it acts for a relatively long time and penetrates well into the brain, exerting on it not so much an exciting, but an activating, awakening effect.

The need for funds "from fatigue" was experienced not only and not so much by the clinic as by the army. In reconnaissance, in a submarine, in a long-range bomber, you don’t get much sleep. Ephedrine to enhance vigor acted briefly and weakly. The duration of action of the substance is determined by the presence or absence of hydroxyl groups in the ring, and the effect on the central nervous system is determined by the presence of additional methyl groups in the chain. It was this fact that chemists took advantage of, and the drug amphetamine was synthesized in the USA, then benzedrine in Germany, then in the USSR, but under the name "phenamin" and then all over the world under different names. During the Second World War, this substance was widely used in the armies of the warring countries. In the clinic, it was initially used as an activator and antidepressant, then only for diseases and conditions accompanied by depression and decreased activity, and for obesity, since it suppressed appetite.

Subsequently, it turned out that phenamine and its derivatives cause mass side effects, in particular, disrupt the functions of the heart muscle, increase blood pressure and cause a pronounced "rebound phenomenon" - after the activation of the body, its deep depression occurs. In connection with the ability to lead to drug addiction, it is practically not used and is on a special account.

Fortunately, we have not yet reached the European level in the distribution of drugs, but we are definitely catching up quickly. In a word, the business "your night - add fire!" flourishes. Why be embarrassed, even if in the cultural capital of Russia - St. Petersburg, the drug nicotine is advertised on every corner.

The famous psychiatrist Sigmud Freud, long before the discovery of the method of psychoanalysis, treated patients with cocaine, popular at the beginning of the last century, as an antidepressant. Depression gave way to drug addiction, which Freud himself did not escape. It is pointless to use "big" (strong) antidepressants for fatigue and depressed mood - they are only suitable for the treatment of depressive psychosis. While chronic fatigue is similar to depression, it is different. However, after consulting with your doctor, you can try "small" (weak) antidepressants that are effective for reactive depression: azafen - calming, sidnofen - activating. And sydnokarb, rather, is only a mild activator of higher nervous activity, a substitute for phenamine, which eliminates chronic fatigue and increases efficiency. Does not cause euphoria and drug addiction.

Russian pharmacologists received the drug bemitil, which is considered an actoprotector (a new class of physical performance stimulants), which not only excites, but increases impaired mental and physical performance even with a single use. Completely harmless. Actoprotectors are especially useful for restoring activity after debilitating diseases (in some cases, the period of decline in strength after an illness can be delayed, taking on the character of an independent pathology). In this group, the most popular drug is mildronate. It is also used to increase endurance to physical exertion. As it turned out, it is chemically similar to the relatively recently discovered vitamin-like substance carnitine, which is even called vitamin B t - the growth vitamin. He is able to increase muscle mass while breaking down fat. In addition, it protects nerve cells from destruction (apoptosis), which is observed both in diseases and in aging. It is usually prescribed for growth retardation, exhaustion, severe illness, after myocardial infarction.

A new drug epoetin has appeared, close to the hormone erythropoietin, which can increase the production of red blood cells and thereby improve the body's oxygen supply and cope with types of anemia that were previously incurable. And where there is anemia, there is chronic fatigue.

And yet again we will return to plant medicines to help with chronic fatigue. The next group came from Amur China and from the Ussuri taiga. The famous "root-man" - ginseng - was first mentioned in the Chinese pharmacopoeia of 1596. In Russia, it has long been used by hunters, but formally it became known in 1875 according to the description of the Russian ambassador to China. Ginseng still remains the king of nervous system tonics, but it rules along with many close, but not identical relatives. The effect in the form of an increase in all types of performance and potency occurs after a few days, sometimes weeks, after the start of the intake. Another advantage is that even at the peak of action, a person does not experience a subjective sensation of excitement. Ginseng weakens the effect of sleeping pills and can cause sleep disturbance, but addiction and addiction to it does not happen. Ginseng ginseng powder is more active and bioginseng is less active. Contraindications to the appointment of these drugs are an excited state, insomnia, bleeding. Blood pressure is not increased, but in the presence of hypertension should be taken under medical supervision. Like all drugs in this group, ginseng should not be taken at the end of the day.

The most active of the "brothers and sisters" of ginseng is Rhodiola rosea, which is popularly called the "golden root" (not by value, but by color). In addition to general indications, as a tonic, it is used for arterial hypotension, some neuroses, and to restore strength after serious illnesses. Close to Rhodiola, but less active Manchurian Aralia. Saparal tablets are obtained from it. Compared with the above plants Schisandra chinensis, Eleutherococcus prickly and Leuzea safflower are less active. One of the active principles of ecdysten was isolated from leuzea, which, in addition to its tonic effect, has the ability to accelerate protein synthesis and for this reason it is especially indicated for use after debilitating diseases, in old age, and for young people with increased training. Doping is not considered.

One of the largest pharmacologists in our country, academician N.V. Lazarev, called all preparations from these plants adaptogens (generating adaptation) for the reason that they make a person more efficient, more resistant to all kinds of loads and to any harmful ones, including infectious ones. , influences. He believed that they awaken his “inner doctor” in a person, like morning exercises and hardening. cold water. That is why it is pointless to drink a bottle of ginseng tincture, best effect achieved with its long-term use in small doses.

Synthetic adaptogens include Dibazol, proposed by Academician S.V. Anichkov as an antispasmodic and antihypertensive agent. Later it turned out that it also increases immunity. Academician I.P. Ashmarin proposed Semax oligopeptide as a nootropic and adaptive agent. Since this drug breaks down into individual amino acids in the stomach, it is administered by nose drops.

We have discussed universal psychomyo-energizers - drugs that increase the strength and mobility of nervous processes and muscle strength. But there are symptomatic drugs: they eliminate hypotension, dilate blood vessels and improve metabolism in the brain. These include many vitamins, especially thiamine - B 1, riboflavin - B 2, nicotinic acid - B 3 and PP, cyanocobalamin - B 12, pangamic acid - B 15, orotic acid.

And, of course, hormones. Often, very common hypothyroidism (a malfunction of the thyroid gland) is accompanied by weakness. It is treated with iodine preparations (iodides), potassium and sodium. But they, and even more so thyroid hormones, are allowed to be taken only as directed and under the supervision of a doctor. Sex hormones are a source of both strength and energy, therefore such activators as retabolil, phenobolin and others are doping and are not for sale (should not be sold). The need for them arises in addition to diseases with natural hypogonadism (insufficient secretion of hormones) in women - in menopause, that is, after 55 years, it is necessary, in men - later (someone is hormonally active even at 100). Women lose in hormones, win in longevity. But without a doctor, hormones cannot be taken.

All the means that we talked about work, but ... the main thing is movement, hardening, clean air and positive emotions. True, this requires the will and favorable conditions life. And where to get them? A vicious circle that should be broken by all means, most importantly - with the help of a doctor.

Chronic fatigue or CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome), which is more convenient for anyone, is a fairly common expression in medical and near-medical circles, which is used to describe a number of pathological conditions as one of the symptoms, but practically never occurs as an independent diagnosis. Aptly and succinctly, chronic fatigue is characterized by our close neighbors - Belarusians: “agul mlyavasts i abyyakavasts yes zhittsya”, which in translation means: “general lethargy (weakness) and indifference (indifference) to life”. Meanwhile, behind a short phrase lies a wide palette of not only symptoms, but also the causes that cause them. One thing is clear - experiencing constant fatigue, a person loses interest in active work and in life in general.

chronic fatigue syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome as an independent pathology appeared only at the end of the last century (1988), although, despite this, it has not yet become a separate nosological unit. This does not mean that the symptoms of the disease have not yet been encountered, and there were no people who felt constant fatigue for no reason. It’s just that CFS was called differently (a symptom of post-viral asthenia) and it was one of the symptoms belonging to such a (also quite common) disease as neurasthenia. In general, the name of the disease long years caused heated debate in the scientific world, which, in the end, decided, calling the condition chronic fatigue syndrome and immune dysfunction.

Probably, there is no person in the world who at some periods of his life did not experience complete impotence, emptiness, unwillingness not only to do some body movements, but also just to speak. All this can be normal after a hard physical work or a nervous fussy day spent with a lot of mental stress. But if a person leaves the bed in the morning already broken and tired, and this continues from day to day, from month to month, then the latter is a bad sign.

With chronic fatigue, the reluctance to continue some activity appears immediately after a night's sleep(usually defective, with frequent interruptions), so in the morning the body gives signals to the owner that he is not ready to start work, because, having taken an upright position, he is already exhausted.

Often, patients involuntarily make this diagnosis themselves, describing their condition when meeting with friends or at a doctor's appointment. When asked about their well-being, many, without hesitation, state that they have constant fatigue, which has recently exhausted me so much that it has become unbearably difficult to live and work. Hearing such an answer from a person who always walked through life with optimism, was distinguished by a wide range of interests, high work capacity, a desire to constantly do something, set tasks and solve them brilliantly, an interlocutor familiar with chronic fatigue syndrome will most likely suspect him . And if he is a doctor, then the range of questions for the patient will expand (how long does he feel a breakdown, what is the current condition connected with, what other symptoms, in addition to constant fatigue, do not let him live?).

What can be learned from questioning and inspection?

As a rule, when clarifying the anamnesis of a patient who complains of constant fatigue, depression, bad mood and low work capacity, it is possible to identify the signs of CFS:

Given that the symptoms of chronic fatigue often appear after a cold, after contacting a doctor, the patient may receive such a vague diagnosis as a feverish state of unknown origin (after all, everything seems to be normal in all organs?) Or some kind of chronic inflammatory process, also of unknown localization and etiology.

Who is more tired?

Despite the fact that fatigue syndrome acquired some independence and almost became a diagnosis, the reasons for its formation remained a mystery behind seven seals, however, it was noticed that certain categories of people are more susceptible to the occurrence of a pathological condition in them:

Residents of megacities, as well as environmentally unfavorable areas (increased levels of radiation, high concentrations of chemicals);
Although the disease can affect both a very young age and a very advanced one, the greatest likelihood of its development is between 20-40 years, and women among the sick make up the vast majority;
More often than other professions, among patients with chronic fatigue, there are people who have chosen the specialty of a teacher or doctor;
The presence of constant psycho-emotional overload significantly aggravates the situation (CFS develops earlier and more often).

The body, responding to the adverse effects of these factors, primarily relies on the active and coordinated interaction of individual systems: nervous, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and immune. For the time being, the coordinated relations between these systems maintain some kind of balance and determine the normal resistance of the organism, however, the long-term presence of disturbing factors weakens defensive forces and the body begins to give up. This is where the mechanism for the development of increased fatigue syndrome and neuroimmunoendocrine syndrome is launched, which will become the foundation for the formation of the described pathological process (CFS).

Assumptions and facts

With regard to the etiology and pathogenesis of chronic fatigue syndrome in more specific terms, there are currently a number of theories regarding the causes and mechanisms for the development of its occurrence:

One of the causes of chronic fatigue is considered to be a cold (influenza, SARS, tonsillitis or exacerbation of chronic tonsillitis), while less importance is attached to a stressful situation. Probably, after all, an infectious agent is more harmful to the immune system than nervous strain. Meanwhile, the combination of these and other (radiation, environmental conditions, chemicals) adverse factors significantly increases the likelihood of developing the disease.

How is such a diagnosis made?

Constant fatigue, weakness, muscle pain, subfebrile condition and other symptoms characteristic of CFS can accompany other pathological conditions that, during a diagnostic search must be excluded or confirmed:

Neoplasms of various localizations;
Autoimmune processes;
infections;
Mental disorders;
Neuromuscular diseases;
Pathology of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular and excretory systems, as well as blood diseases;
Intolerance to certain pharmaceuticals.

If the conditions listed above are ruled out, but the symptoms of an unspecified illness remain, we can assume the presence of chronic fatigue syndrome, where to big criteria its diagnosis can be attributed to constant fatigue for a long time (more than six months) and a decrease in labor activity by half (50%), that is, the patient can only work somehow for about four hours.

To minor diagnostic criteria, which complement the large ones and are decisive, include:

Constant, but not high fever (usually not higher than 38.5 ° C);
Long recovery time after hard (physical) work (more than a day);
discomfort, pain, sore throat (pharyngitis);
Painful and enlarged up to 20 mm in Ø lymph nodes (mainly cervical and axillary);
Weakness extending to the entire muscular system of the body;
Pain in all muscles and joints;
Painful and unusual (different from those that were before) headaches and;
Depression, bad mood, impaired memory and attention, difficulty in mental activity;
and in the daytime;
Acute onset of the disease.

Of course, the verdict regarding chronic fatigue syndrome on one symptom is not passed, it is generally quite difficult to establish such a diagnosis, because in addition to the presence of some large and small criteria, it is necessary to take into account the number of signs, their ratio and the presence of other factors (etiological, for example). However, nothing terrible will happen if the patient himself determines the disease and then, emphasizing constant fatigue, will strive to get rid of it by developing a program for himself that provides for a healthy lifestyle.

You can try to get rid of the misfortune on your own

You can try to get rid of constant fatigue on your own, unless, of course, it was really formed from the “crazy” rhythm of life and the nervous strain associated with it, and not due to the etiological factors of CFS (viruses, ecology, harmful substances).

After analyzing your lifestyle and making sure that “it is (a) to blame (a)”, you need to draw up an action plan for at least the next month (what if you like it?):

Set yourself a task sleeping mode observe strictly. A quality night's sleep (at least 7 hours) with falling asleep no later than 11 pm in a room with darkened windows, but an open window and on a bed with a hard but comfortable mattress.
Minimize the impact of external stimuli, creating stressful situations, avoid conflicts if possible, try not to succumb to provocations, count to 10 before allowing yourself to be drawn into a “showdown”.
Office workers- potential "victims" of chronic fatigue syndrome due to the abundance of causative factors in the office: a computer, a sitting position, strain on the organs of vision, the constant flow of new information that requires "turning on the brain", and a lack of fresh air (air conditioning does not count, it has a different purpose - to cool or heat). It is advisable for office workers to break away from the monitor every 45 minutes, go outside or sit quietly in the rest room, TV and communication in the evening social networks exclude. Allocate time for visiting the fitness center, for yoga, try to spend the weekend in outdoor activities (working in the country is also not contraindicated).
People, engaged in heavy physical labor, on the contrary, they can afford a series or an interesting book in the evening, it will not hurt them.
Bad habits like: alcohol, cigarettes, soft drugs should be forgotten forever. A glass of good wine on a weekend evening and on occasion should not become a system, although, of course, it is not excluded (for those who know how to drink).
Diet with chronic fatigue, it should be balanced, containing a sufficient amount of vitamins and trace elements.

Tablets for chronic fatigue, which is planned to get rid of on their own - the last thing. Antidepressants, sleeping pills and other sedative drugs will be prescribed by a psychotherapist if the experiment does not work. You can independently consume vitamins, antioxidants and drink medicinal teas purchased at a pharmacy.

Symptoms that should prompt a trip to the doctor

However, they go to the doctor for a diagnosis, therefore, if the measures taken on their own do not help, you should go to the clinic and present your complaints. The reason for going there may be such signs of unhealthy changes in the body:

Constant fatigue, loss of strength;
Weight loss, loss of appetite;
Indifference to the outside world;
Obsessive desire to drink or smoke (to calm down);
Skin problems, allergic reactions;
Dizziness and severe headaches;
Decreased visual acuity, discomfort in the eyes;
Pain in the localization of the axillary and cervical lymph nodes, which are enlarged on palpation;
Discomfort (sometimes pain) in the throat;
Prolonged (within a month) fatigue, weakness, lethargy, loss of strength;
Tired appearance, unhealthy complexion;
An increase in body temperature (subfebrile condition).

In most cases, based on the complaints listed, constant fatigue is credited to (VVD,) and treatment is prescribed: vitamins, an antioxidant complex, restorative procedures, physiotherapy exercises, it is recommended to follow a diet, sleep, vigorous activity (taking into account the profession).

What could it be?

If the treatment and other measures taken do not help to overcome chronic fatigue, then, going to the doctor again, the patient should prepare for an extended examination, which includes:

General clinical laboratory tests (, urine);
(glucose, creatinine, bilirubin liver tests, electrolytes) + hormones;
Immunogram;
Temperature profile and ;
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT);
Consultation with an ophthalmologist (fundus), neurologist, cardiologist, gastroenterologist and other specialists;
Psychological testing.

And even after such an examination, it is unlikely that it will be possible to see chronic fatigue syndrome as the main diagnosis. It is possible that another pathology will remain or be found:

Lack of vitamins (will reveal a specific laboratory test). Hypovitaminosis is manifested by a decrease in the body's resistance to infections, development;
Astheno-neurotic syndrome, which has a very rich symptomatology, but mental health suffers most often, hence depression, phobias, mood instability, anxiety, lethargy, sweating, loss of strength and other symptoms resembling CFS;
Encephalitis;
Tumor;
Viral infection (Epstein-Barr virus, adenovirus, enterovirus, etc.)
Metabolic disorders ().

Sometimes the symptoms corresponding to CFS fit a completely physiological state - pregnancy. However, increased blood pressure, weight loss, constant fatigue give rise to once again see a doctor to prevent possible complications.

How and with what does the doctor treat and what can be added at home?

If such an interesting diagnosis as chronic fatigue syndrome loomed up, and nothing else was found, then the treatment should be comprehensive, where among the priorities should be the elimination of the cause of pathological changes (most often, the fight against some kind of virus). Meanwhile, it is impossible not to notice the suffering of such important systems as the immune and nervous, so you need to try to strengthen and calm them down.

Vitamins are prescribed to strengthen the immune system(A, B, C, D) and trace elements in the complex, β-carotene, succinic and folic acid in which the cells immune system are very necessary to ensure their normal functioning;
In case of violation of the ratio of individual links of immunity, depending on the cause, the doctor prescribes immunostimulants and / or immunocorrectors. Which drugs are suitable - will show the immunogram and other blood tests; To the patient it is better not to experiment with these drugs, since you need to know exactly what causes immunodeficiency: viruses and fungal infection feel more at ease when cellular immunity is weakened, for infections of microbial origin, the humoral immune response is more important;
The nervous system of a patient who is accompanied by chronic fatigue throughout life, like IS, requires stabilization, so it will be useful soothing tinctures (peony, valerian, motherwort), other herbal remedies, aromatherapy;
Both the nervous system and the immune system are equally well suited for various activities aimed at strengthening overall health: diet, exercise therapy, massage, acupuncture, soothing (eg, pine) baths, circular showers;
Often, a patient with chronic fatigue syndrome needs the help of a psychotherapist. You should not be afraid of a specialist in this profile in advance (such prejudices are still alive in our society), you need to boldly go to the doctor - only he knows what synthetic antidepressants and sleeping pills will be effective in each specific case. (it's definitely not worth doing self-assignment here).

Treatment at home (in such cases, as a rule, a hospital stay is not provided) is often supplemented with folk remedies - infusions and decoctions of various representatives of the flora, prepared with one's own hands in one's kitchen, as well as some products.

After hard physical work rosehip, lemon, propolis restores strength well.

Intense mental work requires chocolate (black bitter), walnuts and exotics (avocado) - not very folk remedies, but quite tasty and uplifting. It is possible, however, to improve memory by other methods: grate horseradish, insist elecampane on vodka and eat fresh pine buds raw.

The body's resistance to infectious agents increases currant, honey, wild rose.

nervous activity stimulates eleutherococcus, rhodiola rosea, ginseng, aralia, manchurian, sugar kelp (seaweed).

Raging emotions soothes valerian, hawthorn, motherwort, mint.

Folk recipes that involve insisting on vodka, brewing, straining and other manipulations performed in the manufacture of medicines are not always convenient (and there is no strength for anything), therefore it is better for people with constant fatigue to purchase ready-made medicinal herbs in a pharmacy and drink instead of tea ( chamomile, lime blossom, lemon balm) - tasty and healthy.

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Chronic fatigue is a completely natural physiological reaction of the human body associated with the formation of neurosis of the ganglionic nervous system, due to the inhibition of the function of the zone responsible for the processes of inhibition. The factors provoking the occurrence of the syndrome in question include an unbalanced intellectual load and emotional overstrain along with a decrease in physical activity. It is believed that residents of megacities, individuals whose work is associated with responsibility (for example, air traffic controllers), businessmen are at risk. There are a number of factors contributing to the occurrence of this syndrome, namely the unfavorable sanitary and ecological environment, various ailments and viral infections. This ailment during periods of exacerbation is manifested by apathy, depressive states, causeless attacks of aggression.

Causes of drowsiness and chronic fatigue

The modern frantic pace of life, especially in megacities, forces some to strive forward by any means, to achieve everything planned, despite the exhaustion of the body, manifested in increased drowsiness and fatigue.

What causes chronic fatigue, what is lacking in the body, the reasons that provoke a breakdown and excessive craving for sleep are presented below.

Oxygen deficiency in the room can be a factor provoking the development of the described violation. Since the feeling of drowsiness directly depends on the amount of inhaled oxygen "cocktail". The less O2 an individual inhales, the less oxygen is transported with the blood to the cells of the body. Most organs do not particularly suffer from its deficiency, but brain cells are quite sensitive to the deficiency of such an important chemical element and react even with a slight decrease in the O2 content in the blood. Therefore, lack of oxygen can be the main cause of increased drowsiness and constant fatigue. Yawning is considered the first sign of hypoxia. Often, to eliminate drowsiness and fatigue, it is enough just to regularly ventilate the room where the person is located. most days. In addition, you need to spend more time outdoors.

Observing one's own condition, one can often notice the appearance of drowsiness in cloudy weather before rain or during it, when the atmospheric air pressure is below average. This is due to the body's response to the "quirks" of nature by lowering the heart rate and blood pressure. The result of a slow heartbeat is a decrease in the amount of oxygen transported by the blood. Here the mechanism of occurrence of drowsiness is similar to the previous one.

However, natural disasters do not affect everyone. There is a variety of people who love rainy weather and do not experience symptoms of reduced oxygen supply. Basically healthy. human body should not be affected by changes in the weather and respond with a change in mental or physiological state.

The causes of chronic fatigue should also be sought in the disruption of the functioning of the body, due to the presence of any ailments.

Causes of drowsiness and chronic fatigue can be caused by being constantly in a stressful situation. Stress is a common cause of fatigue due to increased production of the hormone cortisol. Its excess just leads to a feeling of constant fatigue and even exhaustion.

Drinking large amounts of coffee daily can produce the opposite effect instead of cheerfulness. Therefore, you should try to drink no more than two cups of this aromatic drink.

A constant feeling of fatigue, drowsiness, fatigue may indicate the presence of various serious ailments. Therefore, having noticed this feeling, which occurs even with a slight mental or physical exertion, you should immediately undergo a comprehensive examination.

So, for example, often increased fatigue and a moderate decrease in mental performance are almost the only manifestations of hepatitis C, which doctors call a gentle killer due to the absence of symptoms and the severity of the consequences.

Also, fatigue that occurs after simple work or fatigue due to walking with an easy step may indicate hidden heart diseases, such as myocarditis, acute heart failure.

Due to sleep apnea, a person has increased drowsiness and fatigue. An individual suffering from such a disorder may not even be aware of its presence.

In the human body, the thyroid gland is an organ responsible for all processes occurring in it, and in particular for the state of muscle tissue, nervous system, blood, bones. Therefore, due to the insufficiency of its function (hypothyroidism), lethargy, mood swings, loss of strength occur.

Lung disease, in particular obstructive pathology of the lung tissue, infections of the urinary system (urethritis, pyelonephritis, cystitis), seasonal beriberi, anemia are also common causes feeling unwell, lethargy, feeling of loss of strength.

Far from all the causes of chronic fatigue and poor health were given above, since each human body is individual. Therefore, in case of any “malfunction” in the functioning of the body, it is recommended to immediately seek professional medical help from specialists.

More often, constant fatigue, increased drowsiness, apathy, loss of strength, indifference to everything that happens, low efficiency are noted by many responsible, energetic, businesslike and successful individuals. Experts are convinced that most of the lucky people simply do not pay the necessary attention to their health, well-being, thereby provoking a decrease in the body's resistance (resistance) to various infectious processes and stress factors, which in turn reduces the level of production of serotonin - the hormone of joy.

Chronic fatigue, what is missing in the body?

With the production of serotonin in sufficient quantities for the body, a person will stay in good mood, feel vivacity and a surge of strength, it is easy to resist any stress. An individual in whose body serotonin is normal is always cheerful, happy, enjoys communicative interaction with other people and life in general.

With a decrease in the level of this neurotransmitter, a person experiences apathy, lethargy, depressed mood, and a breakdown. All this gives rise to a feeling of constant fatigue, drowsiness. Also, the listed manifestations can be accompanied by unregulated gluttony or, conversely, a complete lack of appetite. In addition, a lack of serotonin affects intimate life individual and is manifested by the lack of intimate attraction.

Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue

Variety is characterized by chronic fatigue symptoms and treatment of it. In this case, fatigue is the main symptom of the syndrome. hallmark fatigue in this disorder is considered to be its stability and constancy. A person suffering from the described ailment gets out of bed in the morning already tired. Lethargy and loss of strength are observed even after rest. There is also a slowdown in coordination of movements, discomfort in the muscles, frequent depressive states, memory impairment, dizziness, pain in the chest and throat, nervous irritability, alternating with anxiety.

Chronic fatigue symptoms, its treatment is poorly understood today, but despite this, this syndrome can be detected on early dates development. Noticing in yourself or in loved one symptoms such as weakness, lethargy, fatigue, decreased concentration, unstable emotional mood, apathy, loss of strength, you need to be examined, since the listed signs may indicate development, which may be the result of more serious diseases.

In addition to these manifestations, patients may also experience the following symptoms: headaches, sleep disturbance (increased drowsiness or, conversely, insomnia), decreased performance, pain in the spine and articular algia. Smokers can increase the number of cigarettes they smoke per day.

Chronic fatigue can cause a person to increase their consumption alcoholic beverages. People who feel a constant decline in strength try to find salvation in alcohol from apathy, lethargy and fatigue. At the same time, not realizing that alcohol-containing liquids not only do not eliminate fatigue, but also aggravate the condition.

To understand how to deal with chronic fatigue, or which vitamins should be taken for chronic fatigue, you must first make sure that you have the described ailment. To this end, the most typical manifestations of chronic fatigue syndrome are listed below. In the first turn, there should be either a constant feeling of fatigue, or an intermittent feeling of loss of strength, which has been observed for six months and does not disappear after rest. Also, the subject's fatigue should not be caused by any serious ailment.

The secondary manifestations of the described condition include:

chills or slight fever;

rhinopharyngitis;

Inflammation of the cervical or axillary lymph nodes;

Unexplained etiology weakness, discomfort or pain in the muscles;

Prolonged fatigue after exercise, which was not previously observed in similar situations;

Migrating algia in the joints;

Extensive headache.

A number of neuropsychological symptoms can also be distinguished, such as irritability, intolerance to bright light (photophobia), forgetfulness, absent-mindedness, apathy, temporal and spatial disorientation, and sleep disturbances.

The objective symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome include subfebrile temperature, non-exudative pharyngitis, inflammation and enlargement of the axillary or cervical lymph nodes.

Signs of chronic fatigue

When a person during the day, due to overwork, seems to “fall off his feet”, and at night he suffers from insomnia, gets irritated over trifles, notes memory impairment, it's time to sound the alarm. In this case, one cannot exclude a rather “young”, but already very common disorder - chronic fatigue syndrome. Back in the early seventies, few people knew about this ailment so common today. Its occurrence is directly related to the rapid acceleration of the pace of life and the increase in the psychological burden on people.

Hence the question of chronic fatigue, what to do, becomes quite relevant. To understand the possible steps to solve the problem that has arisen, to determine what medications and vitamins to take for chronic fatigue, you should first familiarize yourself with the first signs of the described syndrome. Among which, in the first turn, they distinguish high fatigue, the presence of constant weakness, lethargy, loss of strength, loss of energy, apathy. If such a condition is observed for a long time, then in the future there will be violations of the cognitive sphere.

Signs of chronic fatigue. This condition leads to a significant decrease in concentration, performance, memory, intellectual and creative activity. A person suffering from constant fatigue needs to expend incredible efforts to solve difficult problems. Then there is insomnia, anxiety, tremor of the limbs, unreasonable, muscle algia, joint and headaches, low-grade fever, anorexia, diarrhea or constipation. Sustained headaches and pulsation in the temporal region are among the first manifestations of nervous system overstrain. In people suffering from constant fatigue, immunity decreases, which manifests itself in frequent colds and relapses of early illnesses. They are also more prone to depressive moods, anxiety, bad mood, gloomy thoughts. Such people are characterized by excessive temper.

American scientists, studying more than 2000 cases of the syndrome in question, found the following patterns of its spread. In the first turn, chronic fatigue syndrome strikes people who are at their most able-bodied age, that is, from 26 to 45 years. Women, due to their emotionality and easily suggestibility, are several times more likely to suffer from chronic fatigue than the strong half. American scientists, first of all, attributed to the risk group people involved in business, journalistic activities, dispatchers, that is, those whose work is associated with daily stress. They also referred to this group people living in ecologically unsafe regions.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is observed more often in people who, by the nature of their activities, have to constantly change their daily routine and spend a significant part of daylight hours in rooms dominated by artificial lighting. In addition, they revealed a direct relationship between the onset of the syndrome and violations of human biorhythms.

Chronic fatigue treatment

Today's medicine has had little success in treating chronic fatigue. Previously, the treatment of chronic fatigue drugs immunoglobulin G assumed. Today, the pathogenetic route of therapy has ceased to be used due to the large number of complications.

How to treat chronic fatigue in modern conditions?

Today, many methods based on cleansing the body, the introduction of special preparations to normalize the functioning of the nervous system, activate brain activity, restore the efficiency of the gastrointestinal tract, immune and endocrine systems are successfully used.

Psychological rehabilitation also plays a significant role in the treatment of this condition. In addition, an integrated approach is a decisive factor in the fight against increased fatigue, since all of the above methods individually will be less effective. Therefore, most doctors are convinced that the treatment of chronic fatigue at home is inappropriate, since it is quite difficult to provide the patient with complete rest at home.

So, how to deal with chronic fatigue comprehensively? Complex therapy includes:

The combination of proper rest and sleep with a sparing regimen of physical activity;

Group psychotherapy, and other methods of restoring emotional mood and mental state;

Vitaminization of the body;

Walking promenades in the fresh air, which should be at least several hours in duration;

Often practiced in the treatment of chronic fatigue are psychotropic drugs that relieve tension, anxiety, anxiety, for example, Mazepam;

Various methods of physiotherapy: hydrotherapy, breathing exercises, massage.

Hydrotherapy or hydrotherapy implies the external use of water in the form of douches, wraps, baths, showers, rubdowns. Cold water increases hormonal activity and muscle tone, strengthens blood vessels, and stimulates the cardiovascular system. Therefore, if you feel very tired, for example, at work, it is recommended to wash your face and moisten your ears with cold water. At home, a contrast shower, warm baths with essential oils, the action of which is aimed at improving mood, relieving fatigue, relaxation, sedation. At home, you can take a full shower. Hydrotherapy differs from other methods of treatment in its availability, safety and simplicity.

Color therapy or chromotherapy is the effect of colored light on the human body for a therapeutic effect. The colors that surround people in everyday life affect their energy levels. So, for example, green relieves tension and helps to calm down, while red charges and stimulates mental activity. Often, excessive stay in a dark and gloomy room is the cause of a bad mood and increased fatigue.

Therefore, if the apartment or office is made in dark colors, if the question arises: “chronic fatigue, what to do”, and there is no opportunity to change the situation, even simply opening the windows and opening the curtains that prevent penetration will help. sunlight. It is also recommended to surround yourself with objects of green, blue and purple hues.

Breathing exercises is pretty effective way achieve relaxation, activate energy processes, remove drowsiness.

Massage is also considered an effective method aimed at relieving muscle clamps, relaxing, improving blood circulation, normalizing sleep and mental state.

How to get rid of chronic fatigue

In addition to conservative therapy, chronic fatigue suggests folk remedies used in a complex way. In other words, you should not think that taking a decoction of herbs, but at the same time, without changing your lifestyle, you will be able to get rid of chronic fatigue. The basis of the treatment of the described disease is, first of all, the “correct” lifestyle, balanced physical activity and healthy eating along with the reception of folk remedies.

Treating chronic fatigue at home, first of all, involves the regulation of the composition of food consumed, since food is normally a source of many useful substances. Wrong diet, lack of a balanced daily routine leads not only to the occurrence of various ailments of the gastrointestinal tract, but also depletes the body. Overeating should be avoided as it causes drowsiness. It is advisable to get up from the table with a slight feeling of hunger. In addition, it is necessary to include more seasonal fruits and fresh vegetables in the diet. You can also fortify the body by taking ready-made vitamin-mineral complexes.

You should eat fractionally, in small portions, regularly and fully. You need to fall asleep, feeling a slight feeling of hunger, then the dream will be stronger and deeper. Food must contain fat plant origin, as well as the animal. It is also recommended to include natural fresh juices and fruit drinks in the daily diet, for example, lingonberry or blueberry. You can make a fortified drink by mixing lingonberries, cranberries and blueberries, adding 20 drops of golden root infusion to them. It is better to drink it in the morning after a meal.

It is better to refuse about sweets and semi-finished products. You should also exclude from the diet products that contain substances identical to natural, preservatives and dyes.

Decreased performance and loss of strength can often be affected by dehydration. Therefore, it is recommended to try to drink at least one and a half liters of ordinary water per day, and on especially difficult and stressful days, you need at least two liters. Otherwise, the intensity of mental activity is reduced by a third.

How to get rid of chronic fatigue?

Drowsiness and fatigue will help drive away a glass of cold water drunk on an empty stomach, and active rubbing in the morning helps to raise the overall tone. Therefore, the morning should not start with a cup of fragrant hot coffee, but with a glass of water, rubbing the whole body with a dry brush towards the heart and a contrast shower. It is recommended to end the day with a fragrant bath with herbal infusions, essential oils, seaweed and salt. You can also take a bath in the morning, but the set of oils should be different. Essential oils of Chinese magnolia vine, cedar, rosemary, pine, juniper are suitable for morning procedures, and basil, chamomile, oregano and lemon balm oils are suitable for evening procedures.

Since daily stress is considered the main factor provoking the development of this condition, it is necessary to normalize the lifestyle, paying more attention to rest, sleep, and walks. It is advisable to completely abandon the use of alcoholic beverages, coffee and strong tea.

An effective tip on how to treat chronic fatigue would be to change your daily routine, in the direction of optimizing it for healing the body. To this end, it is recommended to draw up a schedule that will reflect the time of getting up, meals, various daily activities, going to bed. This will help the body adjust to the load.

A daily ten-minute warm-up can help get rid of chronic fatigue, which will give the body vigor, energize and positive, increase resistance, and improve metabolic processes.

With chronic fatigue, it is desirable to devote as little time as possible to watching TV. It is better to relax after a busy day in a more active way, for example, walking in the park.

If you are overcome by constant anxiety, nervousness, anxiety and aggressiveness, then quiet light classical music or the sound of the sea surf will help to calm down, remove excessive anxiety, relaxation sessions, for example, you can imagine yourself in the mountains and try to feel how all the cells of the body are filled with energy, how it calms soul, as it becomes calm and easy.

An effective addition to the above methods of dealing with the ever-present fatigue, lethargy, apathy, loss of strength is the use of traditional medicine.

chronic fatigue folk remedies involve the use of various infusions, teas and mixtures based on medicinal herbs and natural products. So, for example, teas with echinacea and chamomile will increase immunity, have a calming effect, improve sleep. For lovers of sweet drinks, it is recommended to add honey instead of sugar. You just need to remember that honey loses all its beneficial properties at a liquid temperature of more than 40 ° C, and in addition, some of its constituent substances turn into carcinogens under the influence of high temperatures.

It will help relieve chronic fatigue, add strength, improve mood, increase the body's resistance composition of natural honey, whole lemon and walnuts. To prepare the composition, you need to grind a glass of peeled nuts together with one lemon and add one hundred grams of natural honey. All ingredients must be mixed thoroughly. The resulting so-called "potion" is recommended to use 30 grams at least three times a day.

Not less than effective tool treatment of this disease is considered a drink based on milk and chamomile. To prepare, you need to mix one teaspoon of chamomile with a glass of homemade milk and bring the mixture to a boil. After that, for fifteen minutes, you should keep the broth on low heat, then cool it to 40 ° C, add a teaspoon of honey and strain. It is recommended to take forty minutes before going to bed.

Drinking a glass of freshly squeezed juice of grape berries or a toast of this tasty and healthy plant 30 minutes before eating has a tonic and restorative effect on the body.

It will help restore strength, give a boost of vivacity, energy and positive cocktail of banana, juice of one orange and half a lemon. It is recommended to grind a banana with a blender, or using a fork and add citrus juice to it. It is recommended to use immediately after preparation.

Following these simple tips, you can easily drive away this ailment forever without much effort.

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Fatigue Remedies - How to Overcome Chronic Fatigue

The crazy rhythm of modern life, the large amount of daily work performed, aggressive advertising - all this has an extremely adverse effect on the health of most people. A constant companion of a resident of a metropolis is chronic fatigue. Even after a long-awaited vacation, a person quite quickly begins to feel very tired again, which does not allow him to enjoy life and the opportunity to work with full dedication.

Many try to restore their working capacity with the help of long sleep on the day off, the use of energy drinks, even alcohol libations. But, as a rule, such actions do not bring real relief and the expected rest. Mankind has long dreamed of inventing a pill for chronic fatigue. However, doctors argue that a universal remedy for fatigue does not exist and cannot even exist in principle. Treatment for CFS is complex and includes:

normalization of the daily routine, optimization of work, physical activity and rest;
normalization of nutrition, the transition to dietary nutrition and the use of fasting days;
vitamin preparations of group B;
physiotherapy exercises and massage;
normalization of the psycho-emotional state - autogenic training, if necessary, the help of specialists - psychologists and psychotherapists;
medications - daytime tranquilizers, enterosorbents, nootropics.

Medications

Of course, for people with a neurasthenic temperament, there are medications that help restore their performance. But, unfortunately, they do not help to get rid of constant fatigue. First of all, such medicines are designed to improve the functioning of the brain. This role is played by nootropic drugs.

Nootropics are substances that affect the neural connections in the brain. The most famous representatives of these drugs are Piracetam (Nootropil), Aminalon, Encephabol. It should be noted that for the effectiveness of the impact they need to be taken in a certain course, which usually lasts 1 - 2 months. Also, the drugs in this direction should include such an anti-anxiety agent as the tranquilizer Phenibut.

Recently, medical scientists have developed bio-based drugs. These medicines include products made with the extract of the leaves of the exotic Ginkgo biloba tree. The main purpose of these medications is the treatment of neurasthenia, the recovery of a sick person after strokes, craniocerebral injuries. Therefore, nootropic drugs are not able to resist chronic fatigue, they only effectively treat a person's psychoasthenic conditions.

How to deal with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

However, despite the fact that there is no effective drug for fatigue, a person can independently overcome this unpleasant sensation. First of all, to combat fatigue, you should review the existing diet. In particular, it is necessary to significantly reduce the consumption of carbohydrates. The fact is that the increased content of carbohydrates contributes to the fact that the body begins to intensively produce serotonin. Its excess, especially in a state of depression, causes drowsiness that accompanies a person throughout the day. Therefore, it is required to abandon fast food, carbonated drinks, muffins, sweets and other unhealthy foods.

During the working day, you should try to change the type of activity, perform isometric exercises, prevent overstrain of the organs of vision, massage the back and neck. It is important to observe the regime of the day, especially the regime of night rest. To prevent a state of overexcitation, one should refuse to watch television programs before going to bed or sit at the computer, which have an exciting effect on the human psyche. A good eight-hour daily sleep can largely solve the problem of chronic fatigue.

Special care must be taken when consuming medicines, especially to long-term use of antihistamines that cause drowsiness. It is well known that the root cause of chronic fatigue is numerous stressful situations. Many people can not do anything throughout the day, nervous in the early morning. It feels like all the energy has been sucked out of the body. You need to try to get rid of depression not by drinking alcohol, but by visiting gyms, massage rooms, and a swimming pool. You should walk daily in the fresh air, it is useful to do meditation or regular yoga classes.

Finally, each person should remember that their own health must be maintained constantly, and not when the body, as they say, "fails." All of these actions require a desire, an appropriate attitude, a change in lifestyle. Therefore, good luck, patience and self-confidence!

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How to get rid of chronic fatigue syndrome?

Many people wonder what chronic fatigue is and how it differs from the usual tiredness of a busy day.

The main difference is elementary - if ordinary fatigue is transient, the feeling of fatigue completely disappears after a short rest.

If chronic fatigue syndrome has been diagnosed, its symptoms, home treatment should be mandatory.

In the presence of the syndrome, unpleasant symptoms do not leave for many months. A person constantly feels weak, disabled, overwhelmed, as well as sleepy and tired.

A person in a normal state is quite active, he is ready for accomplishments in the physical and mental plane.

With serious abuse of these types of activities, in the absence of proper rest and long-term stress, a person’s activity is lost, the ability to fully work and play sports goes away.

In such a situation, a failure is observed in the body, not only in its physical form, but also in the body's defenses and in the vegetative system.

Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue

This unpleasant phenomenon is faced from time to time by every person who is immediately interested in the question of how to get rid of chronic fatigue syndrome.

Most often, the problem is faced by women, people who have reached the age of 40.

In general, pathology can develop in people with different social status, income levels and age. There have been cases when chronic fatigue syndrome manifests itself in children under 16 years of age.

Answering the question of how chronic fatigue syndrome manifests itself, what it is, it can be noted that this is a condition that causes the following symptoms:

constant migratory pain in the muscles;
cramps and joint problems;
migraine;
insomnia;
drowsiness;
memory problems.

With a neglected form, there may be a slight increase in lymph nodes, pain in the throat, abdomen, chest, as well as various allergic reactions. Fatigue can manifest itself in acute attacks, among which sweating and increased heart rate can be noted.

All of the above signs can be symptoms of various diseases, for example, if the Epstein Barr virus has appeared in the body, therefore, in order to accurately establish the diagnosis, it will be necessary to exclude pathologies with similar symptoms.

If during the examination they are not confirmed, one can judge the presence of chronic fatigue syndrome.

chronic fatigue syndrome

Treatment - basic rules

Currently, such a pathology as chronic fatigue syndrome is treated by professionals in a strictly comprehensive manner.

The reason is that people can develop different mental and depressive disorders in parallel..

You can get rid of a running problem only if, when deciding how to treat, such events and procedures are carried out as:

Minimal physical activity.
Psychotherapy.
Healthy food.
Sleep management.
The use of painkillers and sedatives.

Turning to specialists will allow you to solve a huge number of problems associated with chronic fatigue. Not only effective drugs are prescribed, but complex physical exercises.

To eliminate a problem such as chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms, treatment with folk remedies is worth considering.

Folk methods of treatment

Fresh grapes perfectly tones the body, its use allows you to saturate it with useful trace elements and vitamins, you can quickly strengthen the immune system.

It is worth including in the diet the consumption of a sprig of grapes or fresh juice, which is better to drink before meals, about half an hour before.

This is an ideal opportunity to fully restore the energy and strength of the body.

Milk and chamomile

You will need to take a glass of milk, add a spoonful of pharmaceutical chamomile and bring everything to a boil. The mixture is kept on low heat for about 20 minutes, then it cools, but not completely.

A spoonful of honey is added to warm milk and everything is thoroughly mixed. You need to drink such milk about 40 minutes before bedtime.

Nut, Honey and Lemon Blend

This is an ideal mixture that is able to give the body a boost of energy for the whole day, as well as strengthen it, strengthen the body's defenses.

Preparing the mixture is quite simple, you need to take a glass of walnut and lemon, chop everything thoroughly and mix.

To the resulting mixture is added a large number of natural honey and once again everything is mixed. The remedy is taken one spoonful three times a day.

pine needles

You need to take two tablespoons of pine needles, pour water in an amount of 300 ml. The container is placed on the stove, where everything is brought to a boil. Pine broth is required to hold on fire for 20 minutes, then strain and cool.

In the prepared broth you need to put three tablespoons of honey and mix. The composition is taken one spoonful three times a day, preferably before meals for 30 minutes.

oatmeal jelly

Kissel based on oats perfectly restores vitality. For the treatment of chronic fatigue - this is an excellent tool that has been tested for years.

The decoction is prepared as follows:

A glass of oat grains is washed and poured with a liter of cold water.
The mixture is put on the stove and brought to a boil.
The temperature drops, and the broth is boiled to the state of jelly.
After the broth has completely cooled down, two tablespoons of honey are added to it.

It is required to take such jelly twice a day for about half a glass during meals or before meals.

To relieve symptoms of chronic fatigue, you can use kefir drink. For this purpose, you need to mix kefir with boiled water in the amount of half a glass.

Two teaspoons of honey are added to this kefir mixture. This composition is taken before bedtime. It perfectly calms the nerves, relaxes.

Healing with onions

You will need to take chopped onions, mix it with a glass of honey. All this is put in a dark place for three days and for another 10 days in the refrigerator, so that the mixture is infused.

The prepared composition should be taken three times a day for a teaspoon. General course treatment is two weeks.

Raspberry drink

You will need to take four tablespoons of raspberries. It can be either fresh or frozen.

All this is poured with two glasses of boiling water and left for three hours to infuse.

The resulting drink is taken warm in half a glass about four times a day.

This is an effective raspberry treatment that will strengthen the body's defenses and cheer up.

It is necessary to prepare and take the infusion of St. John's wort. One tablespoon of grass is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for half an hour in a warm place.

The composition is taken in one third of a glass, three times a day for three weeks.

Plantain

It is necessary to take 10 grams of dry crushed plantain leaves, pour two cups of boiling water. The mixture is wrapped for half an hour and infused.

After straining, the composition is taken three times a day, approximately two tablespoons. This should be done half an hour before eating.

Honey and sprouted grains

To prepare the mixture, you can use corn, rye or wheat grains.

Everything is well washed, laid out between layers of cloth, pre-moistened in water.

In this position, the seeds must be kept at room temperature until the first shoots appear. Their value should be at least 1 mm, then they will be as beneficial to health as possible.

Grains are taken several times a day, previously mixed with fruits or honey. The mixture perfectly strengthens the body.

Honey and oats

This is a unique tool for the complete restoration of the body and protective forces.. To prepare the composition, you need to take one glass of grains washed with water, then pour a liter of hot boiling water and put everything on a small fire.

So the broth should sweat for an hour until a quarter of the liquid has evaporated. Everything is removed from the stove and filtered. Take a decoction of oats three times a day with honey and before meals.

Chronic fatigue, if left untreated, can lead to quite serious complications. To get rid of the problem and protect yourself from chronic fatigue, it is worth taking special restorative natural formulations from time to time.

They will saturate the body with useful vitamins and elements, strengthen the nervous and immune systems.

Fortifying mixtures

Components:

Fresh aloe juice - 200 ml.
Honey - 300 grams.
400 ml red wine.

First of all, you need to prepare soy aloe, which is three years old, no less. The leaves are well washed, crushed and squeezed through gauze. The resulting juice is mixed with red wine and honey.

The composition must be insisted for 5 days in a cool dark place. The prepared mixture is taken as a general tonic in a tablespoon three times a day.

Dried apricots and nuts are taken in the amount of one glass of each component. Everything is washed, crushed by scrolling through a meat grinder. Honey is added to the resulting mixture and everything is mixed very well.

As a result, you can get an ideal in properties, useful and very tasty tonic. It is taken three times a day, one tablespoon.

The mixture raises hemoglobin in the blood, strengthens the heart, restores strength to the body. As soon as the mixture ends, it is worth taking a break for a week, and then repeat the course.

Required components:

Pear or apple - one at a time.
A spoonful of oatmeal.
One tablespoon of dried fruits.
Walnut spoon.
Honey in the amount of a tablespoon.
Juice from half a lemon.
Three tablespoons of clean boiled water.

Oatmeal is infused for three hours in water, then lemon juice and chopped fruits with honey are added. Everything is mixed well, and sprinkled with nuts and dried fruits, pre-chopped, on top.

Cooked dessert ideal for treating children. This is a great opportunity to strengthen the immune system and improve the body. It is taken in two doses.

Two lemons with peel.
One glass of raisins, nuts, dried apricots.
Natural honey - one and a half glasses.

The ideal solution to the question of how to cure fatigue. The ingredients are washed, the bones are removed, everything is ground and poured with honey. After thorough mixing, honey is added to the mixture.

Take the remedy three times a day, one tablespoon. If the mixture is prescribed for children, then you need to take it in a teaspoon. For the course of treatment, you will need to prepare two servings of this composition.

These remedies reduce the feeling of constant fatigue.. With the help of the compositions, it is possible to eliminate vitamin deficiency and hypovitaminosis, nervous and physical overstrain, that is, you can use a tool to increase the overall tone of the body.

These are compounds unique in their properties that help to recover from illness, trauma or operations. It will not hurt the intake of compounds in stressful situations, as well as with strong nervous tension.

Prevention of chronic fatigue

The recipes listed above can be an excellent treatment, but an ideal prevention of such an unpleasant phenomenon as chronic fatigue syndrome.

If you combine their intake with the implementation of certain recommendations related to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, you can quickly get rid of the problem and most effectively prevent its occurrence and development.

It is important to follow the following rules:

It is necessary to competently develop and establish a daily regimen and rest.

You need to walk more, take walks before going to bed. Then the body will be more effective at resting at night and will become more resistant to numerous stressful situations.

It is important to take care of proper and nutritious nutrition. It is required to include in the diet a large number of fresh vegetables, fruits, sea kale, seafood, chicken, fish, natural honey and dairy products. It is important to understand that a large amount of carbohydrates can lead to the production of serotonin, that is, a hormone that causes drowsiness.

Say no to harmful alcohol. You also need to remove strong tea and coffee from the diet.

Worth starting to use vitamin complexes, which are necessary for the implementation of many processes in the human body. If their deficiency is noted, certain health problems may begin.

It is necessary to take a break from work at the PC as often as possible, to do exercises. It is strongly not recommended to sit at the computer for a long time in one position. Once an hour or an hour and a half it is worth doing physical exercises, not only for the body, but also for the eyes.

It is advisable to periodically take therapeutic baths. These procedures are able to help quickly relieve fatigue from a long working day. Water should not be higher than 38 degrees, and you need to take it before meals or two hours after eating.

It should be understood that getting rid of chronic fatigue syndrome through folk remedies and preventive measures will help only at the initial stage of development.

If fatigue becomes more serious, then medications prescribed by a specialist will be required, a fairly common reason is associated with psychology.

Summing up

The main cause of chronic fatigue, if a person is always tired, is nervous tension, because the body needs to be given more time to rest.

You need to get enough sleep and walk as much as possible in the fresh air.. Following these recommendations will allow you to quickly decide how to deal with the problem or effectively prevent it.

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MEDICINES FOR FATIGUE

Doctor of Medical Sciences Valentin PROZOROVSKY.

Now let's move on to activators, that is, activating substances. Most of the common stimulants known to mankind for many millennia are tea, coffee and cocoa.

The beginning of the 19th century was marked by the isolation in its pure form of many of the most valuable plant substances, called "alkaloids". One of the first was caffeine, obtained in 1821 by the German chemist F. F. Runge from coffee beans. It is believed that coffee has more caffeine than tea, but this is not true. There may even be more caffeine in tea leaves than in coffee beans, but tea is only brewed, and coffee is brewed. Out of habit, people associate coffee only with caffeine, tea with theophylline, and cocoa with theobromine.

Subsequently, it turned out that phenamine and its derivatives cause a lot of side effects, in particular, they disrupt the functions of the heart muscle, increase blood pressure and cause a pronounced "recoil phenomenon" - after activation of the body, its deep depression occurs. In connection with the ability to lead to drug addiction, it is practically not used and is on a special account.

Russian pharmacologists received the drug bemitil, which is considered an actoprotector (a new class of physical performance stimulants), which not only excites, but increases impaired mental and physical performance even with a single use. Completely harmless. Actoprotectors are especially useful for restoring activity after debilitating diseases (in some cases, the period of decline in strength after an illness can be delayed, taking on the character of an independent pathology). In this group, the most popular drug is mildronate. It is also used to increase endurance to physical exertion. As it turned out, it is chemically similar to the relatively recently discovered vitamin-like substance carnitine, which is even called vitamin B t - the growth vitamin. It is able to increase muscle mass while breaking down fat. In addition, it protects nerve cells from destruction (apoptosis), which is observed both in diseases and in aging. It is usually prescribed for growth retardation, exhaustion, severe illness, after myocardial infarction.

One of the largest pharmacologists in our country, academician N.V. Lazarev, called all preparations from these plants adaptogens (generating adaptation) for the reason that they make a person more efficient, more resistant to all kinds of loads and to any harmful ones, including infectious ones. , influences. He believed that they awaken his “inner doctor” in a person, like morning exercises and hardening with cold water. That is why it is pointless to drink a bottle of ginseng tincture, the best effect is achieved with its long-term use in small doses.

All the tools that we talked about work, but. the main thing is movement, hardening, clean air and positive emotions. True, this requires the will and favorable living conditions. And where to get them? A vicious circle that should be broken by all means, most importantly - with the help of a doctor.

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Fatigue (fatigue)- the physiological state of the body, resulting from excessive mental or physical activity and manifested by a temporary decrease in performance. Often, the term “fatigue” is used as a synonym, although these are not equivalent concepts.

Fatigue- a subjective experience, a feeling that usually reflects fatigue, although sometimes it can occur without real fatigue. Mental fatigue is characterized by a decrease in the productivity of intellectual labor, a weakening of attention (difficulty concentrating), a slowdown in thinking, etc.

Causes of fatigue

Loss of the energy forces of the body due to malnutrition, nervous tension and stress, prolonged or excessive exercise stress, lack of sleep.

Signs and symptoms of fatigue

Physical fatigue is manifested by a violation of muscle function: a decrease in strength, accuracy, consistency and rhythm of movements. Insufficient rest or excessive workload for a long time often leads to chronic fatigue or overwork. In young people and people with a certain type of nervous system, intense mental work can lead to the development of neuroses, which occur more often when mental fatigue is combined with constant mental stress, a great sense of responsibility, physical exhaustion, etc.

To prevent overwork in children, it is necessary to establish their daily routine, eliminate lack of sleep, malnutrition, reduce stress, and properly organize the alternation of classes and rest.
You should take a break from the work that caused fatigue.
When a state of physical or mental overwork occurs, it is recommended to use various traditional medicine which have a tonic effect on the body.

Diagnosis of overwork

If fatigue manifests itself too often and turns into chronic fatigue, it is necessary to conduct an examination with such doctors:

Therapist - he will understand the causes of fatigue, select the treatment, and, if necessary, refer him for examination to other specialists.
Neurologist - he will help identify abnormalities in the functioning of the nervous system.
Psychologist - consultation with this specialist is necessary in case of frequent stress.
Endocrinologist - very often, constant fatigue is a signal of the presence of a serious illness.
Immunologist - if fatigue is accompanied by frequent colds and exacerbations of chronic diseases.

Treatment of fatigue and chronic fatigue

Vitamin and mineral complexes: vitrum, supradin, duovit, multi-tabs.
Immunostimulants: echinacea tincture, interferon.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for headaches and muscle pain: paracetamol, ibuprofen, diclofenac.
Adaptogens: tinctures of ginseng, eleutherococcus, magnolia vine, Rhodiola rosea, pantocrine.
Nootropics: Aminalon, Phenotropil.
Antidepressants prescribed by a doctor.
Physiotherapy: massage, physiotherapy, magnetotherapy, water procedures, acupuncture.
Read more about the treatment of asthenia (chronic fatigue syndrome).

Treatment with folk remedies

Calamus marsh (root). Infuse 2–3 g of rhizomes for 1–2 hours in a glass of warm boiled water, strain, add honey to taste and drink 0.5 cups of warm infusion 3–4 times a day before meals.
Aloe (syrup). Aloe leaf juice syrup with iron Take 30-40 drops in 1/2 cup of water 3-4 times a day.
Aspirin. When fatigue is reflected mainly on the spine (it weakens and aches), it is recommended to take 0.3 g of aspirin powder 2 times a day and massage. It is necessary to consume more raw vegetables, fruits, milk, yolks, whey. People who are mainly engaged in mental work are advised to eat more walnuts, peanuts, almonds, lentils, peas, fish, especially pike, that is, everything that contains phosphorus necessary for brain function.
Astragalus fluffy-flowered (infusion). 1 st. leave a spoonful of herbs for 2-3 hours in a glass of boiling water and drink 2-3 tbsp. spoons of infusion 3-5 times a day an hour before meals.
Astragalus (tincture). Grind 100 g of fresh astragalus herb and pour 1 liter of red wine. Infuse the mixture for 3 weeks, shaking occasionally. Then strain. Take a tincture of 30 g 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. This drink will help restore the body's defenses and relieve fatigue.
Hot foot bath. For people of intellectual labor it is useful to take a hot foot bath (42 ° C) up to the ankle for ten minutes before going to bed to drain blood from the head.
Foot bath. Take a foot bath every night. Pour water heated to a temperature of 40–50 ° C into one basin, and as cold as possible into the other. Keep the legs in the first pelvis for 5 minutes, and in the second - 1 minute. Repeat this procedure 5 times. Then massage your feet, rubbing them with camphor alcohol or any foot cream.
Bath with the addition of pine needles extract. Useful for strengthening and recuperating after serious illnesses. Vapors saturated with essential oils have a beneficial effect on the mucous membranes, so it is good to add a few drops of real pine needle oil to the bath. To prepare the extract, take needles, twigs and cones, pour cold water and boil for 30 minutes. Cover and let it brew for 12 hours. A good extract should be brown (or green, if it is a pharmacy product) in color. For a bath, you need 750 ml of extract.
Bath. Take a warm bath; if fatigue is reflected mainly in the legs, then it is enough to lower it into hot water ankle-deep for about 10 minutes. If for some reason this is not possible, you can simply raise your legs above the level of the pelvis.
The grape juice. Drink 1/2 cup grape juice: 2 tbsp. spoons every 2 hours.
dropsy black. Eat shiksha berries (black crowberry).
Highlander bird. 2–3 tbsp. Spoons of raw materials insist 2 hours in 1 liter of boiling water. Strain, add honey to taste and drink 2/3-1 glass of infusion 3-4 times a day before meals.
Pomegranate juice. Take pomegranate juice as a tonic.
Walnuts. It is recommended to take walnuts, raisins and cheese daily. At one time, you need to eat 30 g of walnuts, 20 g of raisins and 20 g of cheese.
Ginseng (root). Ginseng root is used mainly in the form of pharmaceutical tincture. Take 15-20 drops 2-3 times a day. The course of treatment is 3-6 months in the autumn-winter season.
Ginseng (tincture). Ginseng tincture (1:10) on vodka is taken orally 15-25 drops three times a day before meals for 10-15 days.
Zamaniha high (pharmacy). Take 30-40 drops of high lure tincture 2 times a day, morning and afternoon, half an hour before meals. Use as a tonic for exhaustion, as well as for physical and mental fatigue. It is necessary to avoid an overdose of tincture of lure, especially with increased excitability and insomnia. In some people, lure can cause hives and other allergic phenomena.
St. John's wort. Recommended tincture of dried St. John's wort (50 g) on Cahors or Madeira (0.5 l). The tincture is placed for 30 minutes in a pot of water (70-80°C). Drink 1 tablespoon 3 times a day before meals for 7-10 days.
Green tea. brew steep green tea and drink without restrictions.
Iceland moss. Iceland moss is a good tonic. Two teaspoons of moss are poured into 2 cups of cold water, brought to a boil, cooled and filtered. Drink a dose during the day. You can also use a decoction: 20–25 g of moss is poured into 3/4 l of boiling water, boiled for 30 minutes and filtered. The decoction is drunk during the day.
Potato (broth). 3 times a week to drink a glass of water decoction of potatoes with husks (more pleasant - cold). It is especially useful to drink water from under not quite cooked potatoes. There are many vitamins A, B, C in the husk. This remedy helps with physical overwork.
Red clover (red). Clover inflorescences are taken in the form of an infusion and drunk with a breakdown.
Compress on the legs. If you suffer from dampness in the workplace and overwork, Vanga advised applying a mixture of melted wax, olive oil and water to a cotton cloth and wrapping your legs with it. Keep all night. If necessary, repeat the procedure.
Lemon and garlic. Finely chop half a lemon along with the zest. Add a few cloves of minced garlic and put everything in a half-liter jar. Fill the contents with cold boiled water. Close the container with a lid and infuse the mixture for 4 days in a dark place. Then store it in the refrigerator. To strengthen the body and against colds, take an infusion of a tablespoon 1 time per day on an empty stomach 20 minutes before breakfast or in the evening before bedtime. After 10-14 days of admission, a person will feel a surge of strength and lack of fatigue. Sleep will improve.
Schisandra chinensis. AT traditional medicine Schisandra chinensis is widely used as a tonic and tonic. The Nanais claim that if you eat a handful of dried lemongrass fruits, you can hunt all day long without eating and without feeling the usual fatigue in such cases. They can be brewed as tea or prepared as a decoction at the rate of 20 g of lemongrass fruits per 200 ml of boiling water. Prepare a decoction. Take 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day warm on an empty stomach or 4 hours after a meal.
lingonberry leaves. Cowberry leaves are brewed like tea and taken accordingly.
walnut lotus. Use the rhizomes, leaves and fruits of the walnut lotus as a tonic.
Lyubka two-leafed (night violet). Use the tubers of the two-leafed love as a general tonic and tonic,
Poppy. Take 10 g of powdered dry poppy petals for sleeping pills in 200 ml of water or milk. Prepare a decoction. Take 1 tbsp. spoon 3 times a day with mental overwork; with insomnia - half an hour before bedtime.
Honey and calamus. Mix a pinch of calamus rhizome powder with 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of honey and take 2 times a day, morning and evening.
Honey and garlic. With a strong loss of strength and overwork, it is useful to eat 1 tablespoon of garlic boiled with honey before meals.
Honey with perga. Take honey with bee bread to raise the general tone of the body (bee bread is flower pollen collected by a honey bee).
Honey, wine, aloe. Mix 350 ml of red wine (preferably Cahors), 150 ml of aloe juice and 250 g of May honey. Aloe (3–5 years of age) do not water for 3 days until the leaves are cut. Rinse the cut leaves, chop and squeeze the juice out of them. Mix all components, put in a glass jar, infuse in a dark place at a temperature of 4–8 ° C for a week. Take 1 tablespoon 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals in case of loss of strength.
Honey, Walnut, aloe. You can prepare a general strengthening mixture, for which they take 100 g of aloe juice, 500 g of walnut kernels, 300 g of honey, juice of 3-4 lemons. This remedy is taken to increase the body's resistance, 1 teaspoon 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals.
Honey, lemon, oil. We advise you to drink daily on an empty stomach a mixture of 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of liquid honey (or slightly warmed thick) and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil better than olive. All the components that make up this healthy drink will help you look great and feel good.
Honey, onion, wine. Put 100-150 g of finely chopped onion in a liter dish, add 100 g of honey, pour good grape wine, let it brew for 2 weeks, filter and consume 3-4 tablespoons daily. Wine helps protect the body from infections, strengthens the immune system, acts as a diuretic.
Honey, oil and other ingredients. In autumn, before the onset of cold weather, it is advisable to prepare nectar as a prophylactic during an influenza epidemic to increase the body's resistance to infectious diseases: 1.3 kg of honey, 200 g of olive oil, 150 g of birch buds, 50 g of lime blossom, 1 cup of crushed aloe leaves (before cooking, put aloe leaves washed with boiled water for 10 days in the refrigerator). Melt honey, put aloe in it and steam well. Separately, in 2 glasses of water, brew the kidneys and lime blossom; boil for 2 minutes, pour the strained broth into the cooled honey, stir and pour into 2 bottles equally, adding olive oil. Store in a cool place. Take 2 tablespoons 3 times daily, shaking before use.
Honey and poppy. Dilute 1-2 teaspoons of honey in a glass of water, boil in this solution for 5-10 minutes 2 teaspoons of powder from poppy petals. Take 1 teaspoon 3 times a day.
Lungwort. Two tablespoons of lungwort are brewed with two glasses of boiling water, insisted for 2 hours, taken half a glass 3-4 times a day. You can drink for a long time, since lungwort in the indicated doses is absolutely harmless to the body.
Juniper (infusion). 2 teaspoons of juniper fruit pour 2 cups of cold water, leave for 2 hours and strain. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times daily as a tonic.
Juniper (berries). It is recommended to eat from time to time 8-10 pieces of juniper "berries" per day, but not often.
Mokritsa (chickweed). Drink as a tonic and tonic. 2 tbsp. spoons of grass insist 1 hour in 0.5 liters of boiling water. Strain and drink 1/4-1/3 cup 3-4 times a day one hour before meals.
Carrot wild (root). 2 tbsp. spoons of roots insist 2-3 hours in 0.5 liters of boiling water, strain and drink 0.5 cups of infusion 3-4 times a day before meals.
Carrot. Drink 100–200 ml of freshly prepared carrot juice 3 times a day.
Nasturtium. 1 st. spoon insist 1-2 hours in a glass of boiling water and drink 2-3 tbsp. spoons 3-4 times a day before meals.
rubdowns. Wipe yourself with cold water daily, best in the morning when you get up.
oats. The mood is prepared from the straw of oats: 3 tbsp. spoons of chopped oat straw pour 2 cups of boiling water. Insist, strain. Take the entire serving during the day.
Bran. In general weakness and exhaustion, the following remedy is recommended. Put 200 g of bran in 1 liter of boiling water. Boil for 1 hour, then strain through cheesecloth or sieve; squeeze out the remaining broth and strain again. The decoction can be drunk 1/2-1 cup 3-4 times a day before meals. Sometimes a decoction is added to soups or kvass is prepared from it.
Stonecrop purple (hare cabbage, creaker). Take as a tonic and tonic.
Pikulnik. Infuse 3 teaspoons of herbs for 1-2 hours in 2 cups of boiling water, strain and drink 0.5 cups of warm infusion 3-4 times a day before meals.
Recipes Vanga. Vanga believed that the state of fatigue was treated with good food, rubbing warm oil, and massage.
Rhodiola rosea (golden root). Grind dry roots of Rhodiola rosea and pour 70% alcohol in a ratio of 1:10. Take 10-20 drops 3 times a day before meals.
Saranka. Take flowers and bulbs of locust as a means of giving vigor to the sick; Saranka improves appetite, increases the tone of the body. The Yakuts dry the locust bulbs, grind them, and bake bread and porridge from the resulting flour.
Collection for baths No. 1. For the infusion, you need to take one part of blackcurrant leaves, three parts of strawberry leaves, three parts of blackberry leaves, one part of coltsfoot leaves, one part of thyme herb and one part of peppermint herb. Brew one tablespoon of this collection with one glass of boiling water. Infuse for 10-15 minutes in porcelain or glassware.
Collection for baths No. 2. For infusion, you need to take two parts of blackcurrant leaves, six parts of raspberry leaves, one part of thyme herb and one part of fragrant woodruff shoots. Brew one tablespoon of this collection with one glass of boiling water. Infuse for 10-15 minutes in porcelain or glassware.
Beet (tincture). To get rid of weakness and quickly restore strength, use this recipe: fill the bottle almost to the top with raw grated red beets and fill with vodka. Infuse the mixture in heat for 12 days. Drink 1 glass a day before meals.
Beet (juice). Beetroot juice is taken orally 0.5 cup 3-5 times a day before meals.
Herring. Eat a few pieces of herring, which is especially helpful for mental fatigue.
Celery. Celery raises the general tone of the body and enhances physical and mental performance. Pour two tablespoons of chopped roots into 200 ml of cold water, leave for 2 hours at room temperature and take several times during the day. The infusion is also recommended for allergic urticaria, gout, dermatitis, pyelonephritis and cystitis.
Black currant (leaf). 2–3 tbsp. spoons of leaves insist 1-2 hours in 0.5 liters of boiling water and drink 0.5 cups of infusion 3-5 times a day before meals.
Black currant (berries). Rub 700 g of blackcurrant berries through a sieve. Dissolve 6 tablespoons of honey in 1/2 liter of boiled water. Mix with currants. Take the entire serving within 2 days.
Dryweed forest. 1 st. leave a spoonful of herbs for 2 hours in a glass of boiling water, strain, drink 1-2 tbsp. spoons 3-4 times a day before meals.
Fruits and plants. It is recommended to eat apples, pears, quince (in any form), “cloves” (buds of clove flowers), chamomile, red rose petals, rose water, lemon balm, pomegranate, lavender, cinnamon (Chinese cinnamon) tones up and uplifts the mood .
Horseradish. Take common horseradish as a tonic during strenuous mental or physical labor.
Chicory (root). Take 20 g of common chicory roots per 200 ml of boiling water. Prepare the decoction in the usual way. Take 1 tablespoon 5-6 times a day. You can also use a tincture of chicory roots: 20 g of roots per 100 ml of alcohol. Take 20-25 drops 5 times a day. Both decoction and tincture are used as a general tonic.
Tea. Drink a cup of tea with milk and a spoonful of honey or a glass of peppermint infusion.
Rosehip (infusion). 2 tablespoons of dried cinnamon rose hips put in a thermos and pour a glass of boiling water, leave for a day. Drink 1/3-1/2 cup 2-3 times a day after meals. Rosehip is used as a tonic for infectious diseases, anemia, bone fractures, to increase potency, improve sleep.
Rosehip (decoction). Grind rose hips and boil 2 tablespoons in 0.5 liters of water for 15 minutes over low heat. Wrap tightly and let the broth steep overnight, then strain. Drink the prepared rosehip decoction with honey throughout the day as a tea. It is advisable to refuse food on this day. Store in a cold place for no more than 2 days.
Eleutherococcus. Take 15-20 drops of tincture (pharmacy) 2 times a day, morning and afternoon 30 minutes before meals. Eleutherococcus has a stimulating and tonic effect on the body, improves well-being, increases efficiency, and the body's resistance to adverse conditions.

Proper nutrition for fatigue

Normal nutrition is the best remedy for overwork.

Studies have shown that people who eat little but often often suffer less from fatigue and nervousness, while maintaining clarity of thought, in contrast to those who eat 2-3 times a day. Therefore, between main meals, it is recommended to eat some fruit, drink juice, a cup of tea with milk and a spoonful of honey, or a glass of peppermint infusion.

With mental fatigue, it is good to eat a few pieces of fish (especially pike); the phosphorus contained in it is necessary for brain function. People who are mainly engaged in mental activity are recommended to eat more walnuts, peanuts, almonds, peas, lentils. For the work of the endocrine glands, it is necessary to consume more raw vegetables, fruits, milk, yolks, whey. Fresh green onion relieves the feeling of fatigue and drowsiness.

With any fatigue, as well as with a disorder of the nervous system, it is recommended to shake the raw yolk in a glass of almost hot milk, put a little sugar in it and drink it slowly. This drink can be consumed 2-3 times a day.