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box of herbs refers to a particular mood relating to feeling useless, confusion or similar nondescript states. Originating from early herbal pharmaceutical remedies which showed little efficacy, the '
box of herbs' (alt. phrasing- '
box o' herbs') has evolved from medical terminology, into every day speech/slang. When one feels like a '
box of herbs', they are conveying a sense of uselessness, often feeling like they are at a crossroad in their life, with difficult decisions to chose from on each corner. This feeling is followed by confusion,
depression, and the occasional polyphagia. The '
box of herbs' mental state is often very difficult to handle, and perplexing for people suffering from psychosomatic indecisiveness. Some effective remedies for feeling like a
box of herbs are group decision making and deep thought. Often, only time will replace this feeling with easier to handle emotions, such as feeling like a '
box of birds'.
The negative connotation associated with the phrase '
box of herbs' has lent itself to alternate interpretations. It is not uncommon to find '
box of herbs' referring to any number of negative emotional states.
friend 1:"Good times, bad times?"
friend 2:"I don't know what I'm doing with my life. I feel
like a
box of
herbs."
friend 1:"So...how much do you bench?"