How do know WHICH anti-anxiety herbs to take?

Question

Theres so many anti-anxiety herbs out there and some even come in combinations. How would an herbalist or ourselves know if we need a combo or a single herb?

For example, for individuals who have panic attacks, there are so many different combos out there...#1 is Valerian, Hops, Chamomile...#2 Valerian, Kava, Hops, just to name a few....and the singles of course come in the names listed above.

Answer 1

Homeopathic Treatment(s) for Anxiety/Stress/Depression :-

ANXIETY & STRESS :-

Sudden with restlessness and fear of death Aconite 30X or 200X,1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Prolonged with periodic and panic attacks Arsenic Alb.200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

With fainting spells; profuse sweating; worse in the morning Sulphur 30X or 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Makes patient walk fast; due to anticipation Argentum Nit 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Worse lying in bed and closing the eyes Carbo Veg 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (6 Doses)

Anxiety aggravated by upward or downward motion; going in an elevator; worse till 11 P.M, Borax 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxious about business even when seriously ill Bryonia Alba 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Full of apprehensions in the evening Causticum 200X, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety and fears in the evening with restlessness and palpitation Calcarea Carb.200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety worse while lying still. Sad music ameliorates the complaints Manganum Acet 200X 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety due to fright, fear,exciting news; stage fright; worse while appearing for examination or interview etc Gelsemium 30X or 200X 3 hourly (6 Doses)

Mood Swings, Anxiety due to grief or shock in the subconscious mind Ignatia 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Anxiety; better after eating Anacardium Or 30X 4 hourly

DEPRESSION & GRIEF(Bereavement) :-

Severe shock due to sudden death of loved ones; restlessness, anxiety and fear Aconite 200X. 10 min (3 Doses)

Prolonged mournings; cannot overcome the loss of loved ones Ignatia 1M or 10M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

When the grief is in the conscious mind; patient weeps; does not like sympathy Natrum Mur.200X or 1M, 6 hourly (3 Doses)

For chronic grief and indignation Staphysagria 200X or 1M, weekly (3 Doses)

Depression with suicidal thoughts feeling of worthlessness, Aurum Met 30X, three times a day half hour before meals.

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms.
No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.

Take Care and God Bless You !

Answer 2

There is an herbal supplement that is called Five Htp that has St. John's Wort, Kava Kava, B vitamins and some other things that I used to take that helped for awhile, it worked great. It helps aid sleep, lessens the severity of pre-menstrual ailments, helps depression and anxiety.
You should never take St. John's pr Kava Kava while on psych-tropic medication like Soroquel, Lamictal, Prozac, Adderal etc.
You should also never take Ginko and Echninacae at the same time because it can give you seizures.
Kava makes the first layer of your skin extremely sensitive and unable to tan so protect your skin while on this herb!

A lot of times, the bottle will tell you what not to mix the medications with. Web MD is also a great resource site that lists medicines (including herbs and vitamins) and what not to take together.

The link to the 5htp website is below, you can get the product at most Vitamin stores.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

You have to be careful on what herbs to take for anxiety and stress. Some of them have interactions with any meds you may be taking. If on meds, ask your pharmacist about the safety. Or you can type in search the name of the medication and when it comes up, click onto it and a page with that med will be on it. There will be a button to click that reads:Interactions. Click that and a list of interactive herbs will appear.

Answer 4

The best thing I found for anxiety is Bach's Rescue Remedy.. it's a flower essence combination, so it's not quite an herbal remedy, but it sure does work well. About 15 dollars will buy you a bottle that will last for several months.. you just need to put a few drops into water or on your tongue and you will feel relief within seconds.

Answer 5

Hi there, I just laugh about my past 3 years of panic now. I was not able to go anywhere without carrying xanax. Fear of having another attack was the most important subject of my days.When i first found joe barry's web site i started to cry because of my happiness.

Free audio to end anxiety and panic attacks fast?

Answer 6

Just the variety that is a blend of hops and malt = works However, you do have to P alot. and you are always broke by morning. and can't remember where the car keys are. These herbs also make you want to eat cold pizza.

Answer 7

Hi,
Have you ever heard of Himalayan Goji Juice? As an adaptogen, goji helps the body to adapt and to cope with stress. It provides the energy reserves to help you handle just about any difficulty.

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