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Natural/herbal remedies for anxiety - do any of them actually work?

Kate Kestrel

Hello everyone,

Before I go ahead and potentially waste money on products that don’t work - has anyone tried any herbal/natural remedies for anxiety that actually work? In the past I’ve tried a few but never found they made any difference. I can’t take anti-depressants as I experience terrible side effects to them - so need to try something else. 

Has anyone had any success with things like Valerian and Passiflora etc? That kind of thing? 

I don’t want to make the mistake of wasting money I can ill afford to lose just because I’m at the end of my tether and desperate for anything that might work. 

And for anyone else who is struggling with anxiety - sending best wishes to you because it’s so hard isn’t it? Really tough when it’s bad. 

thanks 

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  • I think it's a combination of things rather than a golden bullet. Cutting out caffeine and alcohol is a must. Removing as much refined sugar from your diet as possible. Regular exercise is also important, ideally with an end goal or part of a sport to help with focus and motivation. It also gives something to do obsessive research into!

    Also daily cold showers can help, or some sort of cold immersion. I've tried CBD. Waste of money! I've used 5-HTP, Rhodiola Root and St Johns Wart, as a combination, but it takes a few weeks to build an effect. I've also used Kaana. Which is faster acting (usually in a few hours), but you can build a tolerance to it quite quickly so not one for sustained daily use.

  • in reply to The Riddler

    Thanks for this - I hadn’t thought of cold showers etc - you’ve reminded me of something I read about this years ago saying this was effective. I think you’re right also that a combination of approaches might be a good idea - rather than thinking any one thing is the answer. I’ve never heard of Kaana - I’ll look into that - thanks! 

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  • in reply to The Riddler

    Thanks for this - I hadn’t thought of cold showers etc - you’ve reminded me of something I read about this years ago saying this was effective. I think you’re right also that a combination of approaches might be a good idea - rather than thinking any one thing is the answer. I’ve never heard of Kaana - I’ll look into that - thanks! 

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