Herbs for Stress Relief

People have been using herbs for stress relief for generations.

The plant kingdom is a wonderful ally in helping you fend off the damaging effects of stress.

Including stress herbs as part of a stress relief program and daily living routines can help ease feelings of stress and anxiety. They help build your mental and physical reserves.

Then you can better handle those times when you find yourself stressed out.

Using Herbs for Stress

Sidebar: An herb is only a "tea" if it comes from the Camellia sinensis, or tea plant. Otherwise, herbal brews are called infusions or tisanes.

There are herbal homeopathic remedies, flower essences and homeobotanical formulas which are vibrational, or energetic remedies for stress and other needs. Having said that, physical herbs (and everything you eat or drink) affect us energetically as well.

Aromatherapy is a popular way of using herbs for stress relief - and with good reason. Not only do the essential oil remedies smell heavenly, they are quite effective and versatile.

Essential oils can be massaged into the skin, breathed in, and added to the bath. Lavender is perhaps the best known and loved stress-relieving essential oil. The flowers are used in relaxing tea blends.

Many herbalists, myself included, prefer to use most herbs in liquid form rather than capsules. The more an herb is ground, the less time it holds its beneficial qualities.

On another level, when you to taste your herbs, your body knows what it's getting. There is a transfer of physical and energetic information. I also believe it creates more of a connection or alliance between you and the plants you are using to help you.

For stress relief it's beneficial to drink infusions or herb teas.

Strong infusions of healthy herbs supply deeply nourishing support.

The art of making tea is relaxing and centering in and of itself. You become part of the process of creating your remedy.

It's also a good way to get more water, which is especially needed by your body when stressed.

Specific Herbs for Stress Relief

If you have a medical condition and/or take medication, please consult with your doctor before using herbal stress teas and remedies.
Herbs for stress relief are generally quite safe, but they can still be contra-indicated for your situation.

There are two types of herbs that are helpful for stress.

Adaptogenic herbs act as a tonic. They support the organs and systems affected by stress and help us be more resistant to stress.

Calming herbs or Nervines have a positive effect on the nervous system. They may reduce feelings of nervousness, anxiety and stress.

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