Guest guest Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Can anyone recommend an herbal or root remedy for anxiety disorders? I've heard that kava kava can be toxic, and I don't know if passion flower, valerian, skullcap or a combination thereof would work best. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 , " alpha2omega79 " <alpha2omega79> wrote: > > Can anyone recommend an herbal or root remedy for anxiety disorders? > I've heard that kava kava can be toxic, and I don't know if passion > flower, valerian, skullcap or a combination thereof would work best. > Thanks! > Personally I wouldn't touch skullcap! It has been my personal observation that it works, however it works too well! If you do try this herb, be sure you are in a place where you can immediately drift off to sleep without a moment's hesitation. It is stronger than many psychiatric medications albeit without the harmful side effects. It just depends on what you are looking for I guess. Kava Kava is NOT toxic! You may have derived this information from the mainstream media however, their knowledge of herbs is somewhat perverted and very limited. Kava kava is safe and effective when taken as directed and it is a good muscle relaxant. It originated in the south sea islands and has been used for years by the natives without any hint of damaging side effects. More medications are linked to irreversible liver damage. Kava is not harmful in any way however there are companies which market an inferior product with fillers, etc. You have to obtain an effective product and know your source for this herb to be effective. Those sold in thrift stores and corner drugstores are not at all effective. Valerian is fabulous. It is commonly prescribed in the UK. It is a good alternative for harmful sleeping pills. Passionflower is in herbal teas by celestial seasonings. I use their sleeptime tea when I need something extra for relaxation. It is good for teenagers and kids as well and as an added benefit it has hawthorn berries included and hawthorne has additional heart benefits. A simple wonderful tea for relaxation. It is a natural muscle relaxant. Blessings, JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 I believe that anxiety and panic are probably most often a result of an intolerance or brain allergy, where a substance that the person is exposed to is causing symptoms but they are not the usual " allergic " reaction symptoms. Our nephew has this problem and niacin and vitamin C work well to control it. I have a lot of experience with this because my son also has an intolerance, although his symptoms are different, the cure is the same. If you want to find out if this is your case here is a plan you could follow: Get a couple of bottles of hexanicotinate, the inositol form of niacin, and get vitamin C, capsules are best. Then take 3 grams of vitamin C 3 times a day and start taking as much of the hexanicotinate as you can tolerate started with 2 grams of niacin, which will probably be 8 capsules, every 2 hours unless you find that you are feeling nauseated. Continue this for 3 days, but if you symptoms go away before 3 days then you can experiment by lowering to amount you take per day, taking it only 3 times a day with the vitamin C, and experiment around until you find the lowest amount that works. It could be anywhere from 1-30 grams a day. My son has to take 35 grams a day, at 30 grams he has symptoms. Most people need far less. It won't hurt you to take 30 grams or so for a few days while you are figuring it out, and you probably will get relief long before you reach that point. If you take 500mg of niacinamide 3 times a day with the vitamin C that might be enough so you might want to try that first because niacinamide works much faster and it is also non flush, but at the higher doses like 2 grams it causes nausea in many people so people who need high doses have to take another form such as regular niacin or hexanicotinate. , " alpha2omega79 " <alpha2omega79> wrote: > > Can anyone recommend an herbal or root remedy for anxiety disorders? > I've heard that kava kava can be toxic, and I don't know if passion > flower, valerian, skullcap or a combination thereof would work best. > Thanks! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 Yes, valerian and skullcap are very good remedies. However please consult a herbalist for a proper prescription based upon your symptoms and also the reason behind the anxiety attack. Or else the intensity may go but the predisposition may remain i.e. there may be a relapse. Regards, Jagannath. > , " alpha2omega79 " > <alpha2omega79> wrote: > > > > Can anyone recommend an herbal or root remedy for anxiety disorders? > > I've heard that kava kava can be toxic, and I don't know if passion > > flower, valerian, skullcap or a combination thereof would work best. > > Thanks! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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