Are there any herbal remedies for depression and anxiety?

Question

I suffer from depression off and on for years and I have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder.last february.I am not feeling any better and I am sick,sick,sick of taking anti depressants and anxiety drugs.Could these drugs be keeping me sick? I get lot's of therapy and go to groups,I see a therapist every week and a phsyicologist every 2 weeks.

Answer 1

Homeopathic Remedies for Anxiety / Panic Attacks / Stress / Depression(Bereavment) / Mood Swings (Totally safe, without any side effects or complications of any sort) :-

ANXIETY / PANIC ATTACKS & STRESS :-

Sudden with restlessness and fear of death, Panic Attacks, 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 and/or Mood Swings. 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.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)

Take Care and God Bless you.

Answer 2

I am so happy, it was only a 35 minute drive ( 70 minutes total) but absolutely no sign of anxiety or panic i shopped till I dropped - brilliant! I will now go for the next stage DUAL CARRIAGE way, probably at the weekend, with my husband accompanying me first then the solo drive, if successful the final stage of driving on motorway

Beat Anxiety And Panic Attacks Naturally?

Answer 3

A good natural cures link at New Free Books in the Leap Over Web Clutter section.

But the most powerful thing you can do is learn mediation.... and if you feel up to it add some Yoga. Personal instruction is best (Use Yoga Finder) and there are excellent Yoga links on this website as well.

In the long term, meditation (non religious) will work best. Get a sense of the kind of spiritual practice to look for in the First Book on this same website.

Answer 4

yes drugs will be making you more ill than you are. drugs mask the symptoms of disease not cure it.
Depression is a result of the body's inability to repair and rebuild itself, usually due to a traumatic experience or ongoing stress levels.

A healthy diet in foods rich in vital energy will give the body what it needs to repair what is lacking that prevents you from having the energy to get up in the mornings and function.

70% of you daily calorie intake should be from fresh fruit and vegetables, not canned or processed, frozen is fine. you need to look for food rich in antioxidants; blueberries are best.

Caffeine is the worst thing for depression as it adds to the stress on your body by attacking the adrenal glands and depleting your body of vital minerals and vitamins. stay away from junk food and fast food, sugars and fats... you will start noticing a difference with about a week.

Go see a natropath or read some books on nutrition, and get on a healthy diet that will build your body's immune system. a great book is 'The Metabolic Plan' by Stephen Cherniske.

He always says "When was the last time you saw and energetic depressed person?"

All you need is energy to get better, and energy comes from good food.

If you reside in the US. e-mail me and I can direct you to some wonderful research on vital energy and nutritional suppliments to help you.

Answer 5

St John's Wort is supposed to be good for depression and anxiety.

Answer 6

Some drugs seem to work for some people and not for others so asking them to change the drugs you're taking might be the solution (herbal remedies aren't something you want to be playing around with, dosage tends to be very badly controlled and whilst there is one (or more) active ingredient(s) in whatever does work there is also a lot of other stuff in the herbs some of which is very bad for you (others merely have no effect)).

Answer 7

I take at times Kava Kava and Valerian together, it works fabulous, has allowed me to pull through some heavy duty stuff