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| Anxiety/Panic : Helpful Herbs :Related:
Depression *Insomnia *Stress * |
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Many plant medicines alleviate occasional anxiety. For cases of mild to moderate anxiety reach for soothing and nourishing herbs like Chamomile ,Linden and oatstraw for a herbal tea break. These herbs are safe and effective is for anyone whose nervous system feels frayed or stressed. Hysteria, or anxiety is a diagnostic label applied to a state of mind, one of unmanageable fear or emotional excesses. The fear is often centered on a body part, most often on an imagined problem with that body part (disease is a common complaint). People who are "hysterical" often lose self-control due to the overwhelming fear. In modern terms this is often referred to as a panic attack. When such anxiety is frequent or chronic, adrenal exhaustion results. You experience fatigue, decreased ability.
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| Herbal Sedatives :
The sedative qualities of
Hops, Scullcap, Valerian can be beneficial to the nervous system, and do not cause dependence or tolerance. Start out with a small dose, and adjust the amount as needed, to get the right combination of relaxation without over sedation. Passionflower is useful for severe daytime anxiety. Most anti-anxiety herbs are compatible and enhance each others effect, however, do not mix herbs with prescription anti-anxiety drugs, the results can be unpredictable at best..1 |
Using Aromatherapy
Essential Oils for Anxiety:
Aromatherapy is especially suited to support emotional healing and produce more positive feelings. To treat anxiety, choose essential oils that are sedative and tonic to the nervous system.
Clary Sage oil,
Lavender, 2 and
Neroli all have soothing, sedating phytochemicals that readily absorb into the skin. These appealing floral scents can be used as a perfumes, and can help you maintain a calm, steady outlook on your day. |

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Herbs for :Anxiety/Panic |
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California Poppy For: Anxiety, restless legs syndrome |
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| California poppy is closely related to the opium poppy, and is a calming and anti-inflammatory agent. Unlike the opiates found in the opium poppy, the alkaloid components of California poppy do not cause addiction or disorientation as they induce relaxation (in lower doses) or sleep (in higher doses). This herb also stops muscle spasms and relieves pain. Useful in cases of anxiety and restless legs syndrome. (Phyllis A. Balch, CNC ) | |
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Celery seed For: Stress, nerves |
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| Carminative stimulant, diuretic, tonic, nervine, useful in hysteria, promoting restfulness and sleep, and diffusing through the system a mild sustaining influence. Good combined with Scutellaria for nervous cases with loss of tone. (M. Grieve ) | |
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Chamomile For: Nervous excitability, anxiety |
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| This old-time remedy for anxiety still works, relaxing and toning the nervous system, and easing the digestive complaints especially in cases of nervous excitability. Anxiety, attention deficit disorder (ADD), insomnia, and stress. Laboratory tests on animals show that inhaling the vapors of essential oil of chamomile reduces the body's production of adrenocorti-cotropichormone (ACTH), a stress hormone. (White,Linda B., M.D. ) | |
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Clary Sage oil For: Frigidity, anxiety |
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| Massage with Clary Sage oil is profoundly relaxing with a sensual quality. Clary sage oil is beneficial for sexual dysfunction, frigidity, anxiety, and impotence, partly due to it's hormonal influence.
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Neroli For: Anxiety |
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| Worn as a perfume, it keeps the psyche from overreacting to stimuli and helps you maintain a calm countenance. | |
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Passionflower For: Anxiety |
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| Generally used for treating insomnia, passionflower is a strong calming herb and is occasionally useful for severe daytime anxiety. | |
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Valerian For: Anti-anxiety |
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| Here is a good, strong anti-anxiety herb. Its active ingredients, valepotriates, blind to benzodiazepine receptor sites in the brain- a mechanism similar to drugs like Valium. The herb, however, seems to be more beneficial to the nervous system, and does not cause dependence or tolerance. (White,Linda B., M.D. ) | |
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- Linda B.White, M.D.The Herbal Drugstore(2003)
- Duke, James The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook .(December 15, 2000)
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