Natural Remedies For Anxiety

  • Attention to exercise, good food and drink and restful sleep go a long way to relieving anxiety.

  • Practice slow deep breathing; a particular practice called 4/7/8 is very helpful. Open this link and practice right now!

  • Mind-Body practices have strong evidence to help significantly to reduce anxiety. Mindfulness, tai chi, yoga, prayer, biofeedback, guided imagery are examples of these practices.  Check out the app Calm or Insight Timer.  Check out Health Journeys  Guided Imageries.

  • Kava Kava, a botanical supplement, has been shown to be very helpful for anxiety. Also Inositol, part of the Vitamin B complex, has positive results.

  • Other botanicals are known to help with anxiety. Chamomile, Bacopa, Lemon Balm, L-Theanine (from the tea plant), Passion Flower, and Valerian are in this group.  You can take them in as a drinkable tea, or find standardized extract in capsule form.

  • Traditional Chinese medicine offers both acupuncture and Tai Chi as proven anxiety reducers.



  • Massage, soothing music and Rieki energy work can relieve anxiety

  • Essential oils of lavender and bergamot can be used in a vaporizer.

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