Anxiety Home Remedies
Martha escorted her seven-year-old to the bus stop and ensured she was safely on the bus. Now with her kid gone, she inexplicably began to worry for the safety of her kid and started imagining the worst. As anxiety gripped her, she became convinced that something bad is going to happen to her child. This was when the panic attack occurred.
Anxiety attack and panic disorders are becoming a part and parcel of modern life. Almost six-and-a-half percent of the population suffers from it.
Understanding anxiety
Anxiety disorder is general nervousness, in which the victim displays a tendency to worry a lot. This is usually the product of stressful lifestyle. Left untreated, this affliction can take the form of severe anxiety. Severe anxiety symptoms include nervousness, panic attacks and phobias. Their reason could be multiple fears or health worries or both.
Treating anxiety
Anxiety treatment almost always involves strong over-the-counter anxiety medication, like diazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam, inderol, clonidine, imipramine or wellbutrin, to get rid of the uncomfortable and distressing symptoms of stress and anxiety. Although all these psychiatricdrugs have been found effective to varying degrees in controlling anxiety and panic attacks, there are some inherent dangers in their long-term use. In certain cases, the effects are even worse than the treatment. Little wonder more and more people are now opting for the safe and healthy natural remedies for anxiety.
However, even these natural anxiety remedy treatments vary according to the individual and the length and severity of the problem. Let’s see what these natural remedies for anxiety attack are:
a. Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis): This indigenous Mediterranean herb contains volatile oil, tannins, flavinoids, tocopherols and choline. It’s been found effective in treating general nervous system and acts as a calmative.
b. Lavender (Lavandula augustifolia): This well-known herb is best known for its calming properties and as a tonic for the nervous system. Lavender contains the active ingredients tannins, coumarins, flavinoids, triterpenoids and volatile oil.
c. Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata): This herb is used as a sedative to relieve anxiety and nervousness. It’s also thought to reduce high blood pressure and nervous tremors. Its active ingredients include flavinoids, cyanogenic glycosides, alkaloids and saparin.
d. Kava kava: This herb is an approved treatment for anxiety and insomnia. It can help relieve acute and chronic anxiety without making you feel drowsy. However, it should not be taken with alcohol, benzodiazepines, such as Valium or sleeping pills, such as Seconal or Halcion, or anti-depressants, such as Prozac or Zoloft. Do not take kava if you have Parkinson's disease, as it’s known to worsen tremors.
e. Saint-John's-wort: This herb is a natural antidepressant and helps relieve chronic anxiety. However, it requires to be taken for several weeks. This herb should not be taken on an antidepressant, particularly Nardil or Parnate. It may make you more sensitive to the sun, so wear sunscreen when you’re outdoors.
f.Valerian: This is a natural sedative and contains ingredients similar to those found in Valium. It helps you sleep and thereby relieves anxiety. The good part is it isn't addictive and also doesn’t make you groggy, as sleeping pills can. This should not be taken with sedatives, such as phenobarbital or benzodiazepines.
The advancing age makes you more vulnerable to the effects of emotional and physical stress. This can lead to anxiety attack symptoms. If you're suffering from frequent bouts of anxiety or anxiety depression, don’t get tempted to try out prescription drugs, but opt for natural anxiety relief. The natural anti anxiety remedy is safe and effective. However, consult your physician before you choose this line of treatment.
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