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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Natural Remedies for Panic Attacks

You may have experienced a panic attack at some point in your life: fear, terror, chest pain, rapid breathing, sweating, nausea, heart palpitations and dizziness. Panic attacks are twice more likely to happen to women than men, and nearly 6 million adults experience panic attacks each year in the United States alone. Panic attacks are more common that you might think, affecting almost 3 percent of the entire United States population over 18 years of age.

When panic attacks are a common reoccurrence a doctor may suggest antidepressants such as Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac or a range of other mood stabilizers and anti-anxiety medications such as Xanax, Ativan or Klonopin. While these medications are extremely helpful, there are a variety of natural remedies that one might want to try before committing themselves to a pharmaceutical cure. Of course, before self-treating one should always consult a healthcare professional, whether it be a psychiatrist, psychologist, primary care physician, homeopath or holistic health practitioner.

The first non-drug remedy one should try before pharmaceuticals is psychotherapy. This talk-therapy can be crucial to figuring out what is causing the panic attacks and ease one’s fear. Psychotherapy can be used in conjunction with other therapies and is quite safe and effective.

One natural remedy for panic or anxiety attacks can be found in your local co-op or natural grocer: Bach flower remedies. These tincture remedies were invented by Dr. Edward Bach by stepping flowers in a bowl of water receiving direct sunlight. These flower essences are supposed remedies that many people swear by. While there are many flower remedies that can help with panic attacks, the most popular Bach flower remedy is Rescue Remedy, which is said to help terror, fear, anguish, suffering, shock, loss, grief and trauma.

For natural relief of panic attack symptoms there are a number of herbs that can be used in teas, tinctures, and supplemental form. One of the most popular herbs known to help anxiety and panic is St. John’s Wort, which is used with confidence in parts of Europe. Other herbs to help are: Passion Flower, Griffonia Flower, Lavender, Valerian, Kava, Lemonbalm, Sage, Chamomile, Gotu Kola and Skullcap. Combinations of herbs can also be found that can target certain symptoms such as nervousness, insomnia, depression and more.

If you feel you are experiencing panic or anxiety, go see a doctor to talk about your symptoms and fears. If committing to a anti-depressant or anti-anxiety medication doesn’t feel right to you, begin with some psychotherapy and speak with a natural health practitioner to find out if one of nature’s healing plants could be helpful for you.


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