bluelakelady

does your friend have the same results when drinking decaf green tea? ask your friend if she would be willing to test it for you. would she try the de caf green tea for one month and let you know if she still feels better. if so, by all means try it.
green tea is loaded with the stimulant caffeine. stimulants have been proven to reduce the symptoms of fms. specifically the general feeling of fatigue. it is also a stimulant for the mind, creating a false sense of harmony and optimism. however, when you stop ingesting a stimulant there is a fall out that happens. buckets of pain along with withdrawal from the stimulant. caffeine is an especially rough ride. if your friend has been drinking this tea for more than two weeks forget asking her to do it. her body is already addicted and it would take at least 6 weeks for her to have any real findings. along with the pain she would endure during the withdrawal.
remember tho, no herb acts the same in two different humans. even from day to day i notice a change in the efficacy of the herbs i add to my life. our bodies are in constant change. so are plants. each is as unique as we are. purchasing herbs at a store does not ensure each package is the same as the rest. mother nature does not do anything exactly the same twice.
please let me know what the two of you do and how it works out.
peace,
bluelakelady