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Anxiety

Mental conditions / Other mental conditions

Also known as: NervousnessPanic attacks
Related Conditions: Depression

Supplements for Oral Use

  • Inositol RatingRatingRatingRating

    Inositol has a calming and relaxing effect; reduces anxiety; elevates mood; effective for people with anxiety and panic attacks. Take 6-18 g of inositol daily, in divided doses, for many months.

  • Kava RatingRatingRatingRating

    Kava is a nervine; reduces anxiety; it has a calming and relaxing effect. Take kava daily, containing 140-280 mg of kavalactones, in divided doses, for many days. Use this product under the control of an experienced practitioner.

  • Valerian RatingRatingRatingRating

    Valerian is a nervine; it has a calming and relaxing effect. Take 2-3 g of dried valerian root or 300-600 mg of standardized valerian root extract daily, containing 0.8% of valerenic acid, in divided doses, for many months.

  • 5-HTP RatingRatingRating

    5-HTP has a calming and relaxing effect; promotes serotonin production; reduces anxiety and restlessness; improves sleep. Take 100-300 mg of 5-HTP daily, in divided doses before meals, for many months.

  • American skullcap RatingRatingRating

    American skullcap is a nervine; it has a calming and relaxing effect. Take 3-6 g of American skullcap in capsule form or 15-30 g of American skullcap in tea form daily, in divided doses, for many weeks.

  • Bacopa RatingRatingRating

    Bacopa has a calming and relaxing effect; reduces anxiety. Take standardized bacopa daily, containing 250-500 mg of baccosides, in divided doses, for many months.

  • California poppy RatingRatingRating

    California poppy is a calmative; it has a calming and relaxing effect; reduces anxiety. Take California poppy daily, in divided doses, for many months, as suggested on the label.

Supplements for Topical Use

  • Benzoin oil RatingRating

    Benzoin oil is a calmative; it has a calming and relaxing effect. Use benzoin oil by inhalation daily, as suggested on the label.

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