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Herbs for anxiety treatment is considered as one of the alternative ways to treat people with anxiety. They have come out of scene because traditional medications have been believed to be addictive and even physically harmful. Not surprisingly, a natural resolution which appears milder and safer is gaining attention and popularity.

Herbs that are chosen to treat anxiety all contain anti-anxiety ingredients. Some of the commonly-known herbs for treating anxiety and panics include:

1. Kava Kava This plant comes from the Kava crops in the western pacific and is effective in delivering tranquility. Although Kava Kava is not addictive, some researchers believe that it may cause violent allergic reactions in a very small number of patients.

2. Valerian Root Valerian Root is extracted from the Valerian flower plant, and is also a powerful tranquilizer that is popularly used in treating symptoms associated with insomnia and epilepsy. Valerian Root can work on you really fast, usually in just an hour, but you need to be aware that it is mildly addictive.

3. St. John’s Wort Another name for St. John’s Wort is Klamath weed or Goat weed, and it is used in treating anxiety for its depression-combating ingredients. In some areas, this type of herb is more often prescribed than the traditional medications in treating mild depression.

4. Others Other commonly used herbal remedies in anxiety and panic treatment include passion flower, lemon balms, hops, chamomile, magnesium, B-complex, etc.

Without a doubt, herbs have been a hot topic in recent years. But, are they really effective? In treating anxiety, will herbal drugs eventually take place of prescribed drugs? At this point of time, the answer is probably NO. The fact is that there is no strong evidence yet to prove that herbs are effective in treating anxiety or, better yet, anxiety disorder, on its own. Although you may have come cross the claims by manufacturers of herbal products or testimonies from patients that they have been helped by St John’s Wort or Valerian Root, traditional medications and behavioral therapies are still the best combination in battling anxiety and other mental conditions. The role by herbal medicines is only supplementary to the main two, at the very best. Having said that, herbs still carry their obvious advantage over the more powerful drugs for being less addictive and less harmful.

Your doctor may suggest herbal medicines prior to stronger medication if your condition is not so serious. However, you need to be very careful with which product you choose if you decide to purchase herbal drugs at a store. There are manufacturers who are more reliable than others, and it is worth your time to check out who they are, especially in the case of purchasing a medical product.

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