Best Natural Treatment for Anxiety

Anxiety Disorder is basically a psychological condition where the patient panics, suffers from social anxiety, feel excessively self-conscious and always worries about unrealistic problems. Sometimes Anxiety disorders lasts for six months but other times it is seen to last longer which in turn affects your day to day activities, job performance as well as relationships. People suffering from anxiety disorder worry a lot about their health, money & career. Now you must wonder what are the symptoms of anxiety disorder, well they are restlessness, fatigue, irritability, muscular aches, insomnia, abdominal upsets, dizziness, irritability and poor concentration.

But what causes this disorder? Anxiety disorder is usually caused by underlying health problem like heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disorders, alcoholism, or it is simply hereditary. But there are other known causes as well such as past trauma, mental health problems and life experiences.

Ayurveda, views an individual's physical, emotional and spiritual conditions, before laying down the symptoms of anxiety disorder. Ayurveda says that this disorder is caused by aggravated prana vata, which is subsidiary to vata dosha that associates with worry, anxiety and depression. Prana vata is known for weakening the nervous system which triggers a mental imbalance. It is known for also weakening the neuro-hormonal system and nerve impulses.

Ayurvedic treatment of anxiety disorder thus involves curbing aggravated prana vata andin turn increasing sattva guna, which would provide a stable and peaceful mind through self-realization and self-control, and also by making appropriate changes in your diet and lifestyle which is a part of anxiety medicine.

• Fresh fruits or juices, vegetables or vegetable juices, sprouts, nuts, dry fruits, honey, milk, ghee, fresh butter as well as buttermilk increases sattva and enrich your mind. 
• You must cut down on the use of black tea, coffee, white flour products, chocolates, white sugar products, deep fried foods, hot spices, meat, fish, and eggs as these restrictions would benefit in anxiety disorders.
• There is a close relation between mind and breathing. If you have short and shallow breathing, then you are anxious or stressed and if your breathing is deep then you are relaxed and happy. So, people suffering from anxiety disorder should take a relaxed position and breathe deep using the abdomen muscles to calm themselves down.

Here are some natural home remedies that you can try but if you are inclined to opt for medicines you can take ayurvedic medication like arjuna tablets and stress free tablets.

• You can take 1 teaspoonful of licorice root powder with water on empty stomach every morning. This is mentioned to be mind rejuvenator in Ayurveda.
• You can add some fresh rose petals in a cup of boiling water. Keep it aside till it is lukewarm. Now, add ½ teaspoonful of sugar to it and have the mixture twice a day. This drink will uplift your mood.

Use these natural treatments to get relieve from your anxiety disorder and live a relaxed life.