76 - Case Study #3 Ahmad - refugee trauma, rage and more

The Frontline Herbalism Podcast

This episode dives into detail exploring a case study on herbal support following trauma. Learn about potential herbal and nutritional options for Ahmad:

Ahmad (he/him) recently came from Afghanistan. He was on the move for several months. He said his food was ‘terrible’, there was ‘no sleep’ and that ‘many bad things happened’. He is generally young and athletic and in good health. But he has regular evenings of rage and distress and experiences suicidal thoughts. He doesn’t sleep until 4am and wakes up at midday. He has sores at the corners of his mouth and wounds that have not healed for nearly two months. He only has a supermarket voucher to get food and is not able to cook hot meals. He misses home and misses his family greatly. He is Muslim and will not use alcohol tinctures.

Links & resources from this episode

• Herbalism, PTSD and Traumatic Stress Course

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