Anti Anxiety Herbs by Brooke Sheehan

Anti Anxiety Herbs

Herbs and homeopathics can be used to relax your body, regulate stress responses, and restore and replenish your body so that it can cope with stress on its own. A proper assessment can help restore and replenish the proper systems. This is important, because when your body is depleted, its ability to deal with stress is greatly decreased….More at A balanced approach to stress and anxiety – Community Press Anti anxiety herbs are an alternative that can be helpful both short and long term. They work by reducing your ambient level of anxiety so that you can be comfortable and calm during the day and sleep well at night. Although some people do need to use anxiety medication for the short term, alternative methods, such as anti anxiety herbs are not only effective but, in the long run, they are probably better for you and healthier. There are anti anxiety herbs and herbal products you can use to relieve stress or for calming with anxiety disorder. Try herbs that have a calming effect. Lemon Balm, Passion Flower, German Chamomile and Lavender are examples. Chamomile Lean back, relax and breathe in the sweet scent as take a sip of steaming hot chamomile tea. Chamomile tea has become a favorite herbal tea in part due to its well known calming properties. In particular German Chamomile is a very effective version used to reduce feelings of anxiousness and to help induce sleep. PassionFlower In scientific studies Passionflower in particular has been demonstrated to be extremely potent as an anxiety buster – and was found to reduce the symptoms of anxiety just as effectively as the prescription benzodiazepine drug oxazepam. LemonBalm Lemon Balm is a member of the mint family and gives off a glorious lemony scent when the

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leaves are crushed. Research has shown this herb to have a calming, anti-anxiety effect. Lemon balm also has both antibacterial and antiviral properties, as well as being an antioxidant and beneficial to maintaining a healthy immune system. Lavender Lavender bath oil, massage oil, shampoos, scented pillows and lavender soap! We are all familiar with the magic of lavender as an aromatherapy relaxant. It is even used in mens and womens colognes and personal care products. It is the compound linalool, which is found in lavender oil, that is responsible for much of lavenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an anti-anxiety, calming effect. Gotu Kola

You may never have heard of Gotu Kola before but it has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine, traditional African medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine. A member of the parsley family, this potent herb is used to ease anxiety, and is also successfully used to help focus the mind, making it very popular in treating ADD and ADHD in both children and adults. Valerian Root Valerian root has a long history of use since ancient Greece and Rome. It is known for its calming and soothing properties and for its ability to encourage peaceful sleep. Recent research indicates that various natural components in Valerian act on GABA receptors in the brain. There are many herbs that can be used to soothe your mind and relax your body. Herbal remedies can be an important part of your anti-anxiety lifestyle recipeâ&#x20AC;Ś.More at Anti Anxiety Herbs