Herbal Remedies for Anxiety Disorder

There are many different types of anxiety disorders, each of which have unique features, but all of them share the symptoms of dread and excessive fear.

As with most disorders, each individual will experience symptoms slightly differently, and response to treatment will vary as well.

While there are prescription medications for anxiety, for those who are wary of the side effects there also exist natural treatments for anxiety which contain herbal ingredients that can produce equally positive results.

Herbs and other natural remedies are becoming popular alternative to prescription drugs for the treatment of anxiety disorder. While anti-anxiety medications do work well, they can often be habit-forming or cause side effects, whereas herbal remedies for anxiety are considered safer and typically do not lead to addiction.

Here Are Some of The Herbal Remedies:

Passion flower (or Passiflora Incarnata) is a natural ingredient that is often used for anxiety relief, hyperactivity, insomnia, nervous tension and even Parkinson's disease. Passion flower helps to calm and soothe and is believed to be able to reduce nervous tremors and lower high blood pressure.

Lavendar (or Lavandula Augustifolia) is one of the most popular natural ingredients for treatment of a variety of conditions, including anxiety disorder. Lavendar is a general tonic for the nervous system and is well-known for its calming properties. The active ingredients in lavendar are tannins, flavinoids, coumarins, triterponoids and volatile oil.

Lemon Balm (or Melissa Officinalis) is a natural ingredient that is used as a resorative for the nervous system and also relaxes the digestive system and reduces blood pressure. Lemon Balm has also been used to treat Grave's disease (hyperthyroidism), and to treat depression and insomnia.

Valerian ( Valeriana officinalis ) is one herb shown to relieve anxiety in clinical trials. Valerian extract works rapidly, often in less than an hour.

L-theanine , an amino acid derived from Green Tea, is another herbal anxiety remedy with a significant anti-anxiety effect.

Passion Flower ( Passiflora incarnata ) is effective for anxiety and related conditions. An herbal anxiety remedy that combines Passion Flower and Valerian extracts will be more effective than either herb taken alone.

Kava kava (very popular for anxiety), hops, skullcap, motherwort, pennyroyal, St. John's wort, and linden.

Chamomile tea may also produce a calming effect that could help those with anxiety.