herbal treatment of anxiety

1. A N X I E T Y
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2. D E F I N I T I O N O F A N X I E T Y
o People with anxiety disorders frequently have intense, excessive and persistent
worry and fear about everyday situations.
o Often, anxiety disorders involve repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense
anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes (panic attacks).
o These feelings of anxiety and panic interfere with daily activities, are difficult to
control, are out of proportion to the actual danger and can last a long time

3. S Y M P T O M S O F A N X I E T Y
o Feeling nervous, restless or tense
o Having a sense of impending danger, panic
o Increased heart rate & Hyperventilation
o Sweating & Trembling
o Trouble concentrating or thinking
o Having trouble sleeping
o Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems

4. T R E A T M E N T
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5. L A V E N D E R
1- Origin of Lavander
 Lavender, (genus Lavandula), family (Lamiaceae)
2- Active Constituents of Lavander
 Linalyl acetate, linalool, pinene, limonene, geraniol, and cineole.
3- Uses of Lavander
 Lavender has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating Anxiety,
depression, insomnia, digestive symptoms
 Also used topically for acne, burns, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, itching, rashes
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6. P E P P E R M I N T
1- Origin of Peppermint
 Peppermint, (Mentha ×piperita), family (Lamiaceae).
2- Active Constituents
 Oil of peppermint, a volatile essential oil consists principally of menthol & menthone.
3- Uses
 Peppermint oil is used in treating anxiety, IBS, flatulence, menstrual pain, indigestion,
common cold, muscle and nerve pain
 Also used topically for calming skin irritation and itchiness, as well as reducing redness

7. G E R M A N C H A M O M I L E
1- Origin
 (Matricaria recutita), Family Asteraceae
2- Active constituents
 Sesquiterpenes, flavonoids, coumarins, and polyacetylenes as herniarin and umbelliferone,
chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid, apigenin, quercetin and rutin
3- Uses
 Treat sleeplessness, anxiety, and GI conditions as upset stomach, gas, diarrhea, muscle spasms,
menstrual disorders, insomnia, ulcers, wounds, rheumatic pain, hay fever

8. H A W T H O R N
1- Origin
 Genus Crataegus “thornapple”, Family Rosaceae
2- Active Constituents
 Flavonoids (rutin, hyperosidae, vitexin, vitexin 2''rhamnosidae, acetyl vitexyn -2''rhamnosidae),
pentacyclic triterpenes derivatives (oleanolic, ursolic, crategolic acids) essential oil (0.1- 2%)
catechin, epi-catechins, simple phenolic acids (chlorogenic acid 0.01%, caffeic acids).
3- Uses
 Used for chest pain, heart failure, blood circulation problems, high blood pressure, anxiety, and
many other conditions

9. T H A N K Y O U
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