Anxiety

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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

Eleuthero root reduces anxiety; increases stress resistance. Take 1.5-3.0 g of eleuthero root daily, in tea or capsule form, in divided doses, for many months.

Ginkgo reduces anxiety. Take 180-360 mg of standardized ginkgo extract daily, containing 24% of flavone glycosides, in divided doses, for many months.

l-Phenylalanine is an antidepressant; elevates mood; alleviates depression and anxiety. Take 0.5-3.0 g of l-phenylalanine daily, in divided doses, between meals, for many months. Better if used with tyrosine.