Positives

• Drinking peppermint tea during flare-ups “was very soothing” and settled post-COVID nausea when prescription meds couldn’t.

• Several long-haulers say a peppermint + nettle blend calmed burping and gut pain better than omeprazole.

• Two nightly cups of nettle infusion cut migraines, bloat, and fatigue for a Hashimoto’s/long-COVID blogger within a month.

• A 32-oz nettle infusion “made my sound-sensitivity disappear,” reports an MCAS/long-COVID sufferer.

• Quercetin + nettle users note sharper cognition and longer walks without crashes.

• Ginkgo drops let one long-hauler “remember things again” and lifted the brain “buffering” feeling within weeks.

• Others credit ginkgo with erasing dizziness and temperature dysautonomia almost completely.

Negatives

• Peppermint can relax the lower esophageal sphincter and trigger harsh reflux or heartburn in sensitive users.

• Strong nettle brews caused “scary heart palpitations, vomiting, and nonstop urination” that lingered for days after stopping. reddit.com

• Others notice a spike in premature atrial contractions when they take nettle-based antihistamine capsules. reddit.com

• Several ginkgo testers felt “zero difference” after months of pills and advise saving the money.

• A case report links ginkgo to acute mood dysregulation and anxiety attacks.

• Clinicians warn ginkgo can raise bleeding risk, especially before surgery or when combined with NSAIDs.

Hurdles & Side Effects

• Nettle’s strong diuretic action can leave POTS patients dizzy unless they chase it with extra fluids and electrolytes.

• Standardized ginkgo extracts cost about $20-$40 per month, and 60 % of brands fail quality tests.

• Consumer-press pieces dub the herb-supplement market a “Wild West,” noting ginkgo and peppermint can dangerously interact with prescription drugs.

• Fans admit nettle’s earthy taste and nightly brewing feel like a chore and may not justify modest benefits.

• Peppermint’s cooling menthol occasionally leaves drinkers shivery or jittery when brewed strong.