Mugwort and Intuition
Research has confirmed that geomagnetic storms occur most often during full moons. The black circles represent geomagnetic storms. As shown, they occur most often during full moons.
Above Image from the study titled: Magnetic Storms and Lunar Phase during Sunspot Maximum from Standpoint of Ionospheric Disturbance.
By Hantaro NAGAOKA, M. I.. July 1940.
During a full moon, the moon becomes immersed in earth's magnetotail.which causes a major rise in electrical activity in the air.
Electromagnetic Fields
Electromagnetic fields associated with the Earth's magnetotail during full moons takes place during night-time. These fields affect calcium flux, melatonin, magnetite and cryptochromes in the human body.
Reference
Lunar biological effects and the magnetosphere by Michael Bevington.
Research has shown that oceanic electric fields caused by a full moon can extend up to 150 km of a coastline. This acts ,similar to a amplification or feed-back or system for magnetotail EMF disturbances. The magnetotail disturbances occur during full moons when the moon is in earth's magnetotail
Reference
Lunar biological effects and the magnetosphere by Michael Bevington.
The Parasympathetic Nervous System
It is hypothesized that the parasympathetic nervous system becomes stimulated during full moons. The parasympathetic nervous system (relaxed, yet alert) is the direct opposite of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight).
Parasympathetic Nervous System Boosters
It is important to point out here that short term stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system is recommended, as long term parasympathetic nervous system stimulation can be detrimental. Specific herbs enhance the parasympathetic nervous system by increasing the body's ability to consume more oxygen (strenuous aerobic activity). The parasympathetic nervous system restores and conserves and energy by slowing metabolism, the heart rate and respiratory rate. This allows it to put out more energy when stressed while maintaining higher energy reserves.
They are usually adaptogens. The following include:
Eleutherococcus senticosus extract (Siberian Ginseng)
Reference
Effects of Adaptogens on the Central Nervous System and the Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Their Stress—Protective Activity. Alexander Panossian and Georg Wikman. 2010.
Siberian Ginseng Synergy
When Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococus Senticosus) is combined with Rhodiola Rosea and Schizandra Chinesis, it creates a synergy, which has been scientifically proven to activate the parasympathetic nervous system.
Reference
The Rhodiola Revolution: Transform Your Health with the Herbal Breakthrough. By Richard P. Brown, M.D
Ginseng, Oriental Bezoar and Glycyrrhiza
Shown to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system
Reference
Effect of the combination of ginseng, oriental bezoar and glycyrrhiza on autonomic nervous activity as evaluated by power spectral analysis of HRV and cardiac depolarization-repolarization process.
Zheng A and Moritani T. April 2008.
Kuan-Sin-Yin
This formula has been shown to increase the vagal tone which in turn stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system.
Reference
A Chinese Decoction, Kuan-Sin-Yin, Improves Autonomic Function and Cancer-Related Symptoms of Metastatic Colon Cancer. Tsai-Ju Chien et al. Nov 2015.
Peaking Barometric Air Pressure
Research studies have found that peaking barometric air pressure stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system.
Reference
On Human Autonomic Nervous Activity Related to Weather Conditions Based on Big Data Measurement via Smartphone. Makoto Komazawa et al. June 2016.
Essential Oils
One method to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system is through the use of essential Oils. The most effective ones are the ones that have Anxiolytic (anxiety reduction) properties. These include: Jasmine and Bergamot. When anxiety in the body is reduced, sleep is better, resulting in healthy melatonin levels.
'The subjects with a predilection for the jasmine tea odor showed a decrease in heart rate and an increase in parasympathetic nervous activity after inhalation of the jasmine tea odor, and most of the negative mood scores in the POMS test decreased
after inhalation of the jasmine tea odor.'
Reference
Autonomic Nervous Responses According to Preference for the Odor of Jasmine Tea. Naohiko Inoue. et al. Sept 2002.
Mugwort and Enhanced Intuition
I have covered extensively in my book An Introduction to Remote Viewing the FOREX. Schumann Resonance Coherence Secrets that coherence, achieved by practicing Heart Math, greatly enhances intuition, due to its ability to simulate the parasympathetic nervous system via increasing HRV (heart rate variability). It has been reported that inhalation of the plant Mugwort enhances psychic ability. What is most interesting is Mugwort affects Heart Rate Variability, especially that of the Parasympathetic Nervous System.
Reference
Effects of Moxa (Artemisia vulgaris) Smoke Inhalation on Heart Rate and Its Variability. Gerhard Litscher et al. Jan 2011.
Low HRV is associated with decreased parasympathetic nervous system activity.
Reference
Heart rate variability as a biomarker for autonomic nervous system response differences between children with chronic pain and healthy control children. Subhadra Evans et al. June 2013.
Other Interesting Facts
The parasympathetic Nervous System is stimulated approximately 1 hour after eating
In Heart Rate Variability, the HF component represents parasympathetic nervous system activity, and LF represent sympathetic nervous system activity.
Cooler temperatures stimulate parasympathetic nervous system activity.
Reference
Effects of outdoor temperature on changes in physiological variables before and after lunch in healthy women. Masahiro Okada and Masayuki Kakehashi. March 2014.
The more precipitation (rain) there is, the less strength there is in the parasympathetic nervous system (more nervousness)
Reference
On Human Autonomic Nervous Activity Related to Weather Conditions Based on Big Data Measurement via Smartphone. Makoto Komazawa et al. June 2016.
This is because during fair weather more oxygen exists in the atmosphere, which increases oxygen pressure in the body's bloodstream. This causes the body to shift to a more dominant sympathetic nervous system. Hence on cloudy days, less oxygen exists, which decreases oxygen pressure in the body's bloodstream, causing the body to shift towards parasympathetic nervous system activity. Hence, the parasympathetic nervous system is oxygen dominant.
What is also interesting is the regions with the highest barometric variation in the world are also the coolest, occurring at higher latitudes of the continental United States. For example the highest barometric variation in the world occurs in North Dakota.
In conclusion, as the above study shows, an increase in cool weather peaking barometric air pressure enhances / stimulates the body's parasympathetic nervous system.
