Natural Remedies for Anxiety: Calming Vata with Herbal Tea

So to heal anxiety, we have to balance vata. Here are several effective Ayurvedic remedies to pacify vata, heal anxiety and fear, and improve your sleep. Make a tea of the following herbs: CALMING TEA tagar or valerian 1 part musta 1 part Steep ½ teaspoon of these herbs in 1 cup hot water for 5 to 10 minutes, and drink. TIME TO SEE THE DOCTOR Everyone experiences worry and anxiety from time to time.

But if severe anxiety continues for a long time or becomes overwhelming and interferes with your social or occupational functioning, medical attention is required. Here are three reasons to see a doctor: 1. You chronically experience severe symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pressure or pain, and dizziness, along with extreme worry and tension. You have panic attacks—short, unexplained periods of intense fear.

You avoid people, places, or situations in order to avoid feeling anxious. This formula effectively pacifies vata and reduces anxiety. You can drink this tea twice a day. A warm bath of ginger and baking soda will help you pacify anxiety.

Use ⅓ cup RELAXING BATH ginger and ⅓ cup baking soda in a tubful of water. Soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Almond milk helps to eliminate anxiety. Soak about 10 raw (not toasted) ALMOND MILK almonds overnight in water.

Peel off the skins, and put the almonds in the blender. Add 1 cup warm milk. While blending, add a pinch of ginger and a small pinch of nutmeg and saffron. For anxiety accompanied by a fast heart rate, a cup of orange juice with 1 ORANGE JUICE teaspoon of honey and a pinch of nutmeg powder can be effective.