5 Natural Remedies For Anxiety
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Life can be very stressful for a person suffering from anxiety. Your work gets affected; you lose your focus and concentration and are also likely to develop physical illnesses like increased heart rate, palpitation, breathlessness, lack of sleep and disturbing thoughts. Her are 5 herbal remedies that you could use to relieve your anxiety levels.
1. Passionflower
Passion flower has a milder effect to reduce levels of anxiety that can be handled relatively easily. The medicines are made by combining Passionflower with other different kinds of herbs like lemon balm of Valerian. It can be used in the form of dried flower tea leaves to make herbal tea or in the form of drops. These herbs should be used only after consulting your physician.
2. Valerian
The Valerian root can be used to get enough peaceful sleep in the form of a capsule. Your doctor would perhaps recommend it if you face serious anxiety and are not able to sleep peacefully. You can also take Valerian root in the form of tea or liquid extracts.
3. Hypericum Perforatum
This herb is also used in homeopathy treatment. It’s an herb, especially known for treating anxiety and depression. It is generally recommended by the doctors, therefore it’s advisable you consult the doctors before using it in any form. The herb extract is used in making pills and antidepressant capsules.
4. Lavender oil
Lavender oil is essentially used for aromatherapy to relieve stress and anxiety. It’s used by massage therapists. These essential oils are even found in shower gels and bath salts. Using lavender oil after a massage or with a hot shower bath can be extremely beneficial for muscle stiffness and stress relieving. You can even use it on your own and is found at different places where you can buy beauty and bath products. Lavender oil is present in moisturizing creams as well.
5. California poppy
The herbal effects of California poppy include sleepiness and relaxation. It is used by doctors in conjunction with other herbal extracts to cure anxiety disorders from moderate to even high levels. It’s advisable to use the same by consulting your physician.
