Herbs That Help With Anxiety

Anxiety disorders are the most common of all mental health disorders. Fortunately, anxiety disorder is highly treatable, and with professional help, it can often be completely overcome. Many times, successful treatment depends only upon individual or group therapy and learned relaxation techniques.

In some cases, however, anti-anxiety prescription medication is also recommended. Medications can carry a risk of alarming side effects and can be highly addictive, spurring many people to seek safer, more natural alternatives.

There are many natural herbs for anxiety, which have been proven to effectively ease many of the symptoms of with a very low risk of side effects. Just as with prescription medications, everyone reacts differently to natural medications, and it can take time to find the right combination and dosage for your body.

Passionflower - an ingredient that is often used in natural medicine, alleviates hyperactivity, anxiety, insomnia, nervous tension -- and is even sometimes used to treat Parkinson's Disease. Passion flower soothes and calms and can lower high blood pressure.

Lemon balm - a general restorative for the nervous system, can reduce blood pressure and also calm the digestive system.

Lavender - an excellent anxiety treatment and one of the best natural panic attack treatments. Lavender is a general tonic for the nervous system and a natural relaxant.

Valerian - a popular natural ingredient that can be used as a sedative and a painkiller. It is often effectively employed as a treatment for anxiety and for insomnia, as well.

St. John's Wort - provides long-term treatment of many anxiety disorders. Medicinal use traces back to ancient Greece, where physicians recorded using the plant to treat anxiety, depression and nerve pain. Today it is available at health food stores and places where herbs are sold.

Kava Kava - this herb comes from the South Pacific and reduces anxiety while promoting sleep and relaxation. Kava provides relief when anxiety makes you feel jittery and causes insomnia.

Chamomile - a sweet smelling herb that is believed to have a mild sedative effect on the body. The herb has also been used to help promote sleep and ease digestive and menstrual symptoms. Chamomile can be found at your local health food store and is easily grown and dried for use in teas.

Ginkgo Biloba - Ginkgo Biloba elevates mood and is often used as a natural antidepressant. Also, used to improve circulation to the brain. Can cause bleeding disorders so do your homework before trying it.

Meadow Sweet - Relieves headaches related to anxiety and stress. You can drink meadow sweet tea and it can be found at your local health food store as a dietary supplement.

You may find that with psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, relaxation exercises or support groups, or some combination of all of them, you do not need any medication.

But if you do decide to explore the option of medication, natural treatments for anxiety can provide you with safe, effective results, without the risk of side effects that prescription medications pose.

Natural medications are becoming increasingly popular as awareness of them grows, and you might find that they are the right treatment for you as well.

Alan Vinson is life coach who teaches people how to overcome panic attacks and anxiety through his experience and review of the Panic Away program.

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