Holistic Stress Relief
Posted in theta healing topics on 05/08/2010 04:23 am by admin
will saint john’s wart help?
I am a single mother, and full time student. My family life is very demanding. Lately I have become very anxious. I like to do things like meditate and long walks, however my level of anxiety have rendered my usually stress relief tactics useless. Can saint john’s wart help take the edge off my anxiety so that my normal tactics are effect again? Is there another holistic approach that might help?
I am not against prescriptions, but I would rather try less evasive methods first. Thanks in advance.
Only serious answers please.
St. John’s Wort can be effective against anxiety, particularly mild to moderate cases. It is especially effective against depression, and in most European countries is the first line defense against mild to moderate depressive symptoms.
Natural supplements you can take to help ease your anxiety symptoms include Valerian root (you can brew and drink it like tea), chamomile (same), catnip, kava, and GABA. GABA is a supplement you can buy in pill form, it’s a “calm” compound that the brain produces naturally. In fact, it is the increased production of GABA in the brain that benzodiazepines (drugs like Xanax and Klonopin) stimulate, so taking GABA supplements can be like natural Xanax for people with less severe anxiety.
There are also calming blends that many health food/supplement stores sell, such as “Rescue Remedy” which is a blend of a variety of calming herbs that is supposedly very effective against anxiety. I have never tried it, but I have heard others say that it works very well.
The most important thing to know before you start ANY herbal supplement is how it is going to interact with anything else you might be taking. For example, St. John’s Wort drastically decreases the effectiveness of birth control, so if you are using birth control to prevent pregnancy, you really don’t want to take St. John’s Wort. You can discuss any potential interactions with your doctor before you start taking the herb to make sure you won’t run into any problems with drug interactions.
Good luck!
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