Natural Herbs to reduce stress and anxiety
July 27, 2009
Almost 20 million adults and children suffer from anxiety and stress related disorders in America. Anxiety disorders are irrational and pathological fears that are caused due to high stress and it can have physiological symptoms like sweating, hypertension, and muscle spasms.
There are lots of treatments for such disorders ranging from medication to therapy.
One such treatment is use of natural herbs that includes herbs, vitamins, and other botanical, which help to reduce the stress and tension in our body. It also helps in comforting our nervous system and relaxing our muscles.
These natural herbs can be taken with other supplements or individually and it’s advisable to take doctor’s consultation before taking them.
Relaxing herbs can be very useful when dealing with such anxiety disorders and they can be taken in various forms like mixing it with tea, or taking it separately depending on your taste.
They can alleviate problems such as insomnia, depression, high stress, menstrual cramps, nervous weakness, gut cramps, which are problems caused due to anxiety.
These include herbal sedatives like Valerian, passionflower, skullcap, kava, etc, which help to calm our muscles and give a relaxing sleep. It’s advisable to take such herbs mixed with some hot drink before going to bed.
These herbs should be taken carefully when there are symptoms like exhaustion, menopause, fatigue, and chronic depression. These herbs do not cause any physical harm but it is better to use more supportive remedies in such cases.
Tonic herbs like St. John’s Wort and Oats are used to treat depression and provide vital functions. They can be taken as supplements with B vitamins or mineral supplements.
Passionflower is a natural plant used to calm the body, is an effective painkiller, and reduces depression. Valerian herb is a good sleeping aid and has been used for over 1000 years and it helps to relax the nervous system and decrease stress levels thereby increasing our sleeping hours.
Vitex agunus Castus is a great cure for Premenstrual syndrome and other gynecological problems in women, whereas for men it’s advisable to take herbal cures like Damiana and Palmetto. Skull cap can be taken along with tea or as a tincture and it has good action on central nervous system related disorders.
Lemon blossom is used for digestive and the nervous system as well as to reduce blood pressure. Herbs like Kava are good tranquilizers that are not addictive. Valerian helps improving sleep by relaxing and recuperating our muscles.
Chamomile is a natural herb whose flower leaves is used to make tea, which is an alternative medication for treating anxiety and enhancing the metabolism.
The roots and leaves of a Dandelion are used to treat internal systems of our body and provide relief. They are used as supplements with salads and tea or coffee.
There are lots of natural treatments available and natural herbs have been used for centuries to treat anxiety and stress related disorders. These are slow relievers and do not provide an immediate cure like Allopathy.
It is also advisable to take behavioral and cognitive therapy to treat such problems related to anxiety. Best method is adaptation of Meditation and Yoga that can calm our mind and soul.
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Having suffered quite severely with social anxiety – I would definitely recommend the use of St Johns wort, it comes in a handy mouth spray which works great in times of doubt.
hey, recently i read a lot about Kava Kava. I tried it and it works a little. Maybe i need something stronger ..