Herbal Natural Anxiety Remedy

Natural, and free from unpleasant side effects... Try herbal natural remedies for anxiety for a very effective way to relax, and soothe away your worries and anxieties....

If you are constantly anxious, it is a horrible, debilitating feeling, which stops you getting on with your normal, everyday life…

This is such a waste, so it really makes sense to get help, with a natural anxiety remedy…

Perhaps you only get problems with anxiety once in a while - perhaps before a specific event:

• an interview
• an airplane trip
• public speaking
• a visit to the dentist

It is worth looking at lifestyle and diet, as an anxiety natural remedy, but most effective is a herbal natural anxiety remedy.

How to Use a Herbal Natural Anxiety Remedy

• Anti-anxiety herbs are very effective – in fact, just as effective as more conventional treatments.
• It is for this reason, that you should take a little care when choosing herbal natural remedies for anxiety.
• People’s responses to anti-anxiety, relaxing herbs, is very individual - so you do need to approach a natural anxiety remedy with a little caution.
• This doesn’t mean you should be scared of using a natural anxiety remedy, though …. just aware! Used sensibly, these herbs are very safe and mostly free of unpleasant side effects.
• Do not mix a herbal anxiety natural remedy with conventional treatments, or stop taking your prescribed medication to switch to herbal treatments…
• Switching to a natural anxiety remedy can be done – but do it under the guidance of your healthcare provider.
• Anti-anxiety herbs are all very effective, but some are more powerful than others.
• Your own individual reaction can vary too. Some people relax with one small dose of very mild anti-anxiety herbs, but for others, it can take several doses of the most powerful.
• Because of the potentially strong, sedating effects of this type of herb, you should be very careful.
• Try out the effects of the herb in a safe environment (preferably before the event causing anxiety, if you want to use it for a specific occasion). And assess your reaction.
• Start with a small dose, and pay attention to the way your body reacts. You can take another dose as soon as every 2 hours, if you need to, and if you are not becoming overly sedated.
• The anti-anxiety herbs do mix together well. But do not mix them together with conventional anti-anxiety medication (except under the supervision of your doctor).
• If you have severe, or long term anxiety, use herbs as a natural anxiety remedy every day.
• If you want to use anti-anxiety herbs for a specific event, take your choice of herb as a natural anxiety remedy, (after trying it out in a controlled environment first) around 1 hour to a half hour before the ‘event’.

(For this kind of use, I actually find that Rescue Remedy is the best natural anxiety remedy.)

Try Rescue Remedy: (click below for more info)...


Bach Flower Essences Rescue Remedy - No. 39, 10 ml

Which Herbs to Use

I have tried to source good quality and affordable supplies of all the herbal remedies mentioned on this page...

Just click on any product to find out more, and discover your own idea natural anxiety remedy...

Always remember to consult your healthcare provider before taking any decisions regarding your health.

Valerian
St John’s Wort
Hops
Skullcap
Passiflora
Vervain
Camomile
Motherwort
Oats
Basil and Sage
Cumin
Liquorice
Ginseng
Kava Kava

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Valerian

• Valerian must be the strongest natural anxiety remedy.
• It works in a very similar way to Valium - but without the nasty side effects, or physical addiction.
• Do be aware, though, if you take Valerian regularly, you may become convinced that you can’t relax without it, and may develop a psychological addiction.
• It is best to save this herb for occasional use only.
• Valerian is also used regularly as a sleep aid - in this case, take a dose 1 hour before bedtime.
• If you want to use Valerian as a relaxing, anti-anxiety herb, take a dose (as tincture or capsules) up to once every 2 hours during the day.
• You can also make a Valerian tea:
  • Use 1 teaspoon of dried Valerian root in a cupful of hot water
  • Cover, and steep for 10 minutes
  • Strain, and drink up to 3 cups per day
  • To make it taste nicer, mix 1 teaspoon of dried valerian root with 1 teaspoon of fresh mint leaves, in a cupful of hot water
  • Steep for 15-20 minutes
  • Strain and drink up to 3 cups per day
• Caution: For around 10% of people, Valerian has the opposite effect, and causes restlessness and anxiety (I am one of this 10%). If this happens to you, just discontinue use.

  Try these: (click below for more info)...

  Capsules:

  
  Valerian Root 300mg (International Shipping)

  Liquid Extract:

  
  Valerian Root Liquid Extract (International Shipping)

  Convenient Tea bags:

  
  Valerian Root Tea (International Shipping)

  Valerian Root Powder:

  Valerian Root Powder (Tagar; Valeriana officinalis) 8 oz: B

St John’s Wort

• St John’s Wort is a great tonic for the nervous system - it will lift depression (for which it is best known) – but it will also help to ease anxiety and help you return to a normal sleeping pattern.
• I regularly take St John’s Wort, and find it very effective at making me feel far more relaxed in situations that previously made me anxious.
• Caution:
  • Do not take with antidepressants, L-dopa, melatonin or oral contraceptives
  • May cause interactions with alcohol or other drugs
  • May cause sensitivity to the sun

  Try this: (click below for more info)...

  Capsules:

  
  St. John’s Wort (International Shipping)

  Relaxing tea bags:

  
  St. John's Wort Tea (International Shipping)

Hops

• Hops are a really good natural anxiety remedy – particularly if your anxiety is associated with headaches or problems sleeping.
• If you are also depressed, you should not use hops, as hops are a natural depressant in themselves.
• A tea is a good way to take this herb:
  • Use 1 teaspoon of dried herb in a cupful of hot water
  • Steep for 10 minutes
  • Strain and drink 1 cup before bed

  Try these: (click below for more info)...

  Capsules:

  
  Nature's Way Hops Flowers - 100 caps

  Quick and easy tea bags:

  
  Hops Tea (International Shipping)

  Whole dried hop flowers:

  Hops Flowers Whole (Humulus lupulus) 1 lb: K

Skullcap

• Skullcap is a very relaxing anti-anxiety herb. Use this herb if your anxiety is associated with your hormones - like at menopause, or in PMT.
• Take capsules or tincture.
• Or make a tea:
  • Use 1 – 2 teaspoons of the dried herb in a cupful of hot water
  • Steep for 10 minutes
  • Strain and drink 1 cup up to every 2 hours

  Try these: (click below for more info)...

  Capsules:

  
  Baikal Skullcap, 60 Vcaps: W

  Fluid Extract:

  
  Skullcap Herb AF (International Shipping)

  Dried root:

  Scullcap Root - Loose (Scutellaria baicalensis; Skullcap; Huang Qin) Whole: 500 gm (1.17 lb): V

Passion Flower (Passiflora incarnata)

• Passion Flower is usually used for insomnia, but it is a very relaxing natural anxiety remedy.
• Use this herb when your anxiety is quite severe.
• Take capsules or tincture.
• Or make your own tea:
  • Use 1 – 2 teaspoons of the dried herb in a cupful of hot water.
  • Steep for 10 minutes
  • Strain and drink a cup up to once every 2 hours
• Caution: Do not take with monomonoamine oxidase-inhibiting antidepressants (MAOI’s)

  Try these: (click below for more info)...

  Capsules: Passion Flower 4:1 30 vegicap bottle: HE

  Try Tea bags: (click below for more info)...

  
  Passion Flower Tea (International Shipping)

  Loose leaf herb: (click below for more info)...

  
  Passion Flower Leaf C/S (Passiflora incarnata) 1 lb: C

Vervain (Verbena officinalis)

• Vervain is another very calming natural anxiety remedy. It is a good choice if you are also feeling depressed, and helps to soothe and tone the liver too.
• Take capsules or tincture.
• Or make your own tea:
  • Use 1 – 2 teaspoons of the dried herb in a cupful of hot water
  • Steep for 10 minutes
  • Strain and drink a cup up to once every 2 hours

  Try these: (click below for more info)...

  Capsules:

  Vervain Blue Powder 30 vegicap bottle: HE

  Fluid extract:

  Blue Vervain Extract (Verbena officinalis) 2 fl oz: HH

  Dried loose herb:

  
  Vervain Herb Blue C/S (Verbena officinalis) 1 lb: C

Camomile

• Camomile is one of the best known natural remedies for anxiety. It is very calming and soothing - and is widely available as tea bags, in health food stores, and even supermarkets.
• Its action is more mild than some of the other herbs – but it is still very effective.
• To make your own tea:
  • Use 1 – 2 teaspoons of dried flowers in a cupful of hot water
  • Steep for 10 minutes
  • Strain and drink one cup every 2 hours
• Or try Camomile and Catnip Tea:
  • Use ½ teaspoon dried camomile flowers and ½ teaspoon dried catnip, in a cupful of hot water
  • Add a spoonful of honey
  • Strain and drink up to 3 cups per day
• Caution:
  • If you are allergic to other members of the daisy family, you may also be allergic to camomile
  • Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding

  Try these: (click below for more info)...

  Fluid Extract:

  
  Chamomile Flower AF (International Shipping)

  Tasty and easy tea bags:

  
  Chamomile Tea (International Shipping)

  Dried whole flower tops:

  Chamomile, German Flowers Whole (Matricaria chamomilla) 1 lb: K

  For the camomile and catnip tea, try these:

  Easy tea bags:

  
  Catnip Herb Tea (International Shipping)

  Loose leaf herb:

  
  Catnip Leaf C/S (Nepeta cataria) 1 lb: C

Motherwort

• Motherwort is mainly a herb to help the heart and cardiovascular system. This means that it is very effective at treating anxiety that comes with palpitations or rapid heart rate.

  (It is also especially good for people with mitral valve prolapse)

• Use capsules or tincture.
• Or make a tea:
  • Use 1 – 2 teaspoons of the dried herb in a cupful of hot water
  • Steep for 10 minutes
  • Strain and drink 1 cup up to every 2 hours
• Caution:
  • Do not use with other cardiac medications
  • Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding

  Try these: (click below for more info)...

  Capsules:

  Motherwort Herb 10:1 60 vegicap bottle: HE

  Liquid Extract:

  
  Motherwort Herb (International Shipping)

  Dried Loose Herb:

  
  Motherwort Herb C/S (Leonurus cardiaca) 1 lb: C

Oats (Avena sativa)

• Oats are a very good natural anxiety remedy for the whole nervous system.
• You can include oats in your diet, but for medicinal use, the seeds are best – or tincture/capsules. If you use seeds, choose greeny-yellow colored seeds.
• Make a tea with:
  1 – 2 teaspoons of seeds in a cupful of hot water
  • Steep for 10 minutes
  • Drink 1 cup up to every 2 hours

  Try this tincture: (click below for more info)...

  
  Avena Sativa (Wild Oats) Extract 1,000mg (International Shipping)

Basil and Sage

• This is a great remedy from your kitchen, to help soothe any kind of emotional shock.
• Use ¼ teaspoon of dried basil and ¼ teaspoon dried sage in a cupful of hot water
• Steep for 10 minutes
• Strain, and drink one cup, as soon as possible after the shock.

Cumin

• This is a very effective anti-anxiety remedy.
• Make a tea with 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds in a cupful of hot water
• Steep for 10 minutes
• Strain and drink 1 cup

Liquorice

• Liquorice is very helpful, to help the body recover from long term anxiety.
• Liquorice is very good for the adrenal glands (which often become depleted and exhausted in cases of long term or chromic anxiety).
• Use ‘whole’ liquorice (not ‘DGL’ – ‘deglycyrrhizinated’ liquorice). Take capsules or tincture, or make a tea:
  • Use 1 teaspoon of dried liquorice root in a cupful of hot water
  • Steep for 10 minutes
  • Strain and drink up to 3 cups per day
• Caution:
  • Do not take whole liquorice if you have high blood pressure, heart problems, liver problems
  • Do not take with diuretics or heart medication
  • Do not take if you are pregnant or breastfeeding

  Try these: (click below for more info)...

  Capsules:

  
  Nature's Way Licorice Root - 100 caps

  Liquid Extract:

  
  Licorice Root AF (International Shipping)

  Tea bags:

  
  Licorice Root Tea (International Shipping)

  Dried root:

  
  Frontier Natural Licorice Root - Cut and Sifted, 1 lbs
  
  

Ginseng

• Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
  • This is another treatment which helps to restore exhausted and stressed adrenal glands for people with long term anxiety.
  • This herb is very effective, but will need to be taken every day over several months.
  • Take capsules or tincture.







• Panax Ginseng (Also known as Chinese, Korean or Asian Ginseng)
  • Like Siberian Ginseng, this is a good long term natural anxiety remedy, to help restore good health to depleted adrenal glands, in people with long term anxiety.
  • Use the milder ‘white’ Ginseng, rather than ‘red’ Ginseng.
  • Take capsules or tincture.
  • Caution:
    • Some people may experience worsening anxiety symptoms or upset stomach. If so, discontinue use.
    • Do not take if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
    • Do not take if you have high blood pressure, diabetes, insomnia or high fever
    • May interact with caffeine, other stimulants and anti-coagulant drugs

  Try these (click below for more info)...

  Korean Ginseng:

  
  Korean Ginseng 250 mg (International Shipping)

  Siberian Ginseng:

  
  Eleutherococcus Senticosus Root - Siberian Ginseng (International Shipping)

Kava Kava

• This is actually one of the very best natural anxiety remedies – and works specifically for anxiety.
• It works in a similar way to the conventional treatment Valium - but:
  • does not have the nasty side effects
  • does not build up tolerance over time
  • does not cause addiction
• Kava kava is very relaxing, but unlike a lot of other sedating herbs and drugs, does not affect memory or intellectual reasoning. It may even actually improve it.
• Kava kava is especially good for short term anxiety, associated with specific events.
• It is also good for anxiety associated with menopause.
• Capsules or tincture are best – and can be taken up to every 2 hours, if required.
• Caution:
  • May cause drowsiness
  • Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Do not take with alcohol, sedatives, anti-depressants or L-dopa.

Try these: (click below for more info)...

Capsules:

Fresh Freeze Dried Kava Kava (International Shipping)

Liquid Extract:

Liquid Kava Kava (International Shipping)
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So, whether your anxiety is relating to a specific event, a short term situation, or a longer term chronic anxiety, there is definitely a herbal, natural anxiety remedy that can help.

Do remember to consult your doctor before switching to natural remedies for anxiety, if you are already taking prescribed anti-anxiety medications.

Do not suddenly stop taking your prescribed medication. Your doctor will be able to advise a gradual program for your switch to a natural anxiety remedy.

Don’t think that these herbal remedies are the only natural anxiety remedies that can help. There are plenty of other holistic remedies, which are very effective, and you can use alongside conventional treatments…

Look at lifestyle and diet as an anxiety natural remedy.

Look at more holistic and natural remedies for anxiety.

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