Sunday, October 18, 2009

Natural Treatments For Anxiety And Panic Attacks

By Gordon Dalwood

Panic attacks and anxiety are awful to have to deal with. Many people want to remedy them and continue living their lives. Some people turn to traditional medicines for a treatment for anxiety, but many more people are turning to the holistic approaches for relief.

Doctors prescribe medications that can be very expensive. If you don't have a large budget, or want to save money you may want to try the natural way first. There are so many herbs and holistic approaches to alleviate your symptoms.

You can buy most of the natural remedies at your local health food market or shop the Internet for them. Also there are other methods that help that are considered natural too like meditation and exercising.

Many of the natural herbal remedies have been used for centuries to calm anxiety and prevent panic attacks. These remedies were used before any other cures or treatments were developed with the technology we have today. India and China have always been big in using the alternative natural remedies.

Many people are effectively using herbs such as Lavender, St. John's Wort, Lemon Balm, and even passion flower to help cope with their panic or anxiety. most people will use these herbs along with meditation and talk therapy or even relaxation techniques with positive outcomes.

Lavender has many different uses, such as skincare to aromatherapy. It is known for the ability to sooth and calm. Inhaling the pure essential oil of lavender will calm your nerves and give you a soothing feeling.

St. John's Wort is a herb that has been thoroughly researched. It's one of the herbs known for lifting one's mood, and has a proven track record for treating depression. Nature's prozac is another name for St. John's Wort that many people use when referring to the herb. This herb has been found as effective as many of the antidepressants used today without all the added side effects.

Lemon balm originated throughout the Mediterranean and has been used in many parts of the world to help with digestive problems, lower blood pressure, and treat various problems of the nervous system. This herb definitely helps in treating anxiety and panic attacks.

An herb used similar to a sleeping pill would be Passion flower. It's great for dealing with insomnia due to it's sedative effect which will calm your nervousness, anxiety, and even panic attacks. This herb is now readily available worldwide.

A combination of these herbs along with talk therapy you can usually cure your anxiety and panic attacks naturally. Meditation and exercising is also great to add to the combination, and will help you to relieve problems. Meditation used to center the mind, and exercise will burn off the frustration you are feeling.

There are so many natural ways to combat your anxiety and panic and give you relief. This articles only speaks of a few of the many helpful herbs that can help you. Speak with an experienced herbalist to find the right combination for you and the problems you face. There are also great places online to find more information that can help you with your research. - 14130

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