Do natural herbal remedies really work - more specifically if you know, does Valerian Root work for anxiety?

Answer 1

Hi New Mommie

Here are some ideas to use for the issue.

Diet: Assess your diet to reduce excessive consumption of stressor foods such as refined sugars, honey, maple syrup, or cow`s milk products. Consume vegetable soups, broths, and a wide variety of green and yellow vegetables. Add more complex carbohydrates such as whole grains, beans, seeds, and nuts.

Flower Essences: Flower essences can prove very helpful in managing and helping to eliminate anxiety. Use Aspen for apprehension, foreboding, and fear of unknown origin while Mimulus is for fear of known things, shyness, and timidity. Red chestnut is used for excessive anxiety and over caring for others. Rescue Remedy® (combination formula) is for general stress from anxiety, and Rock Rose is helpful for coping with terror and panic from known fear.

Herbs: Panax ginseng has a tonic effect on the adrenal glands, improving blood flow to the brain and reducing the stress associated with mental/emotional issues. Valerian root, an herbal tranquilizer and muscle relaxant, is another good agent for calming the nervous system. It helps balance mood swings and is not habit forming. Valerian-hops combination formulas are good daytime sedatives because they don`t interfere with reflex actions. Passionflower is another mild sedative that helps reduce anxiety, high blood pressure, nervous tension, and muscle tension, and encourages deep, restful sleep. St. John's wort, a highly popular remedy for depression, has proven effective for anxiety and mood swings as well.

Homeopathy: Aconite, Actaea rac., Drosera, Calc carb., and Sulfur are all useful homeopathic remedies for dealing with anxiety.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

natural herbs were what people used before everything was produced synt. Before you do anything you need to do more research on the herb and if there could be any reactions, like being allergic to it. You can search the internet, but to get the best information buy or use that dusty library card and read up on the stuff.

Answer 3

Olive leaf extract about only one that worked to good as cure me life long ezema!! no drugs or creams woreked.
Well yes it does to some degree work for anxiety but on its own wont be overly effecive needs mix of other herbal remides with it to really work.

Answer 4

Well, they are like anything, they work for some people and for others they don't. It depends on what your individual body needs. If I were you, I would see a naturopath or herbalist and not try to decide for yourself what your body's needs are.