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Folk medicine is a rich source of possible treatment options for anxiety disorders. Have you ever heard of herbs for anxiety? These are medicinal plants occurring in nature, usually in the wild. These herbs have been subjected to different scientific tests aimed at finding chemicals that can serve as antidepressant alternatives.
2. Folk medicine is a rich source of possible
treatment options for anxiety disorders
Herbs for anxiety:
◦ Medicinal plants occurring in nature, usually in the
nature
wild
◦ Have been subjected to find chemicals that can
serve as antidepressant alternatives
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3. Butterbur (Genus Petasites)
Piper methysticum or Kava
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
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4. This plant grows in temperate climate
Common in the Americas
Active ingredients:
A i i di
◦ Petasin
◦ I
Isopetasin
t i
◦ Sesquiterpenes
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5. The roots are commonly used as a source of
migraine medication
◦ Proven to show anti inflammatory activity
anti-inflammatory
◦ Can indeed reduce headaches
In a person suffering from anxiety disorders,
this herb may reduce the severity of:
◦ Nausea
◦ Queasiness
Queas ess
◦ Lightheadedness
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6. Extraction of the active ingredients can only
be done by a qualified chemist
Haphazard use could expose the person to
substances that can cause cancer
◦ Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
◦ In the rhizomes and stalks of the plant
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7. A western Pacific plant
Commonly used for soothing people
suffering from the more extreme effects of
panic attacks
Valued for its sedative effects
and anesthetic value
Main characteristic:
soothing fragrance
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8. The roots of Kava are taken and used for
making decoctions
The decoction is given to a person suffering
from:
◦ Insomnia
◦ Chills
◦ Other anxiety symptoms
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9. Widely famous medicinal herb used to cure a
variety of diseases
The main herbal treatment
for anxiety and other
mental problems
Comparable with strong
antidepressants like
Zoloft and Fluoxetine
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10. Proven to be effective for alleviating
symptoms of depression and anxiety
disorders
Standardized extracts of this herb are being
sold over the counter in pharmacies
Become the antidepressant drug for kids and
adolescents suffering from the after effects of
phobias and traumas
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