Echinacea for Anxiety, Herbal Medicine with Effective Results

Homeopathic remedy: Folliculinum that prevents hormonal imbalances associated with menopause. 

Naturopathic Herbs: Echinacea for anxiety and CoQ10 to control hypertension. 

Dietary Recommendation: Include soy based foods in diet, omega 3 foods, and green leafy vegetables. Recommended oats, eggs and citrus in day to day diet with increase in water consumption complemented with Iron supplement. Daily shot glass of beetroot juice. 

We conducted physical examination to monitor blood pressure as well as blood and thyroid function test. After she started taking Folliculinum, she had less hormonal issues and felt less exhausted. In addition, iron supplement alleviated her feeling of fainting and weakness. Time of Therapy: 3 months 

Type Of Outcome: Anxiety symptoms subsided. Patient health issues started off at a 4 and was rated at an 8 within six months.

Anxiety disorders are a form of extensive worry or fear. The various types of anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic and  phobia disorders. The general symptoms include GAD for over more than 6 months, about several things such as personal health, work, social interactions.

As a remedial measure, echinacea is a suitable herb to soothe anxiety disorders. Herbal supplements have three species in use  — Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea pallida. (/ style=”text-decoration:none;”>1)

Echinacea herbal remedy methods

Echinacea herbs are full of plant compounds that function as antioxidants. The molecules that protects the cells against stress and anxiety disorders, are antioxidants. There are various positive effects involved with the intake of Echinacea medication:

• Positive effect on the immune system

• Anti-Inflammatory Properties

• Treatment of GAD

According to a research carried for examine the effectiveness and safety of  Echinacea for GAD, evidence shows that Echinacea preparations have an excellent safety profile. The findings suggest that certain preparations have considerable anxiolytic potential. Echinacea plants contain compounds that may reduce feelings of anxiety. These include alkamides, rosmarinic acid, and caffeic acid. (/ style=”text-decoration:none;”>2) 

In the laboratory tests, the anxiolytic potential of five different Echinacea preparations was assessed.  There was a decrease in anxiety level in three cases, but two of them had a narrow dose range. The different tests of anxiety include— the elevated plus-maze, social interaction, and shock-induced social avoidance tests. 

The results include no sign of  locomotor suppressant at any dose. However, doses that showed anxiolytic effects were lower than those used in the laboratory models of the traditional indications.  

Another study found that Echinacea anguvstifolia extract rapidly reduced feelings of anxiety in both mice and humans. (/ style=”text-decoration:none;”>3) This research involves the effects of echinacea preparation in laboratory animals and healthy volunteers.  Rats were studied in the elevated plus-maze, conditioned fear, open-field, object recognition and conditioned place preference tests. The preparation decreased anxiety in the elevated plus-maze and improved contextual conditioned fear. 

Summary and Outcome

Echinacea herbal remedy is used to improve immunity, anxiety, inflammation. There has been enough research to corroborate that It’s safe and well-tolerated for treating GAD.

However, dosages are variant with the form of Echinacea use.

References

1.  SS, Percival. “Use Of Echinacea In Medicine

2. The effect of Echinacea preparations in three laboratory tests of anxiety: comparison with chlordiazepoxide.

3. Haller J, et al. “The Anxiolytic Potential And Psychotropic Side Effects Of An Echinacea Preparation In Laboratory Animals And Healthy Volunteers.