Frequent and prolonged stresses have a negative impact on human health and can cause various diseases, therefore it is necessary to eliminate them as soon as possible.
Today, there are many tools for calming the nerves and preventing depression, one of the safest methods is medicinal herbs.
- The action of sedatives Indications for use
- The rules of reception
- What can I do for pregnancy
- Recipes and methods of preparation
- Relaxing baths
- Herbal medicines based on herbs
- Useful tip
The action of sedatives
The main positive effect of herbs with a soothing effect:
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elimination of aggressiveness, irritability, inclination to tears; - strengthening of inhibition processes in the nervous system;
- improving the autonomic nervous system - removing excessive sweating, hand tremors and intestinal spasms, reducing the heart rate;
- weakening of excitation of the nervous system;
- normalization of sleep, facilitating the process of falling asleep.
Important! For the preparation of soothing agents, it is recommended to grow grasses on your own if possible, or to collect in places located far from highways, dumps and industrial buildings.
Finished raw materials can be purchased at the pharmacy.
The most popular herbs with a sedative effect are:
- St. John's wort is a soothing action, eliminating an unreasonable sense of fear and anxiety.
- Oregano - gives peace of mind.
Contraindicated in pregnancy. - Chamomile( how to drink tincture during pregnancy is written here) - beneficial effect on the nervous system and removal of the muscle block.
Use with caution in diarrhea and pregnancy. - Motherwort - has an effect 3-4 times higher than valerian.
Not recommended for slowing heart rate and low blood pressure. - Bilocock black - helps to fall asleep, eliminates the feeling of anxiety and nervous overexertion, raises the mood.
- Wormwood - heals insomnia and relieves of hysterical fits.
- Valerian - helps with excitement and nervousness.
With an increase in dosage of valerian has the opposite effect - exciting. - Mint - normalizes sleep and reduces internal tension.
Use with caution in high blood pressure. - Lime and lemon balm - removes irritability.
Melissa is not desirable in the waiting period of the baby. - Kiprey narrow-leaved( useful properties and contraindications) - calms nerves, relieves insomnia and headache.
- Thyme creeping - has a calming and easy sleeping pills.
- Ivan-tea( useful properties and contraindications) - relieves headaches.
- Yarrow - helps with nervous breakdowns.
- Gorisvet - has a sedative effect and increases interest in life.
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Important! The effect of taking herbal remedies does not have an immediate effect, some time is needed to improve the condition.
Indications for use
Means with a calming effect are indicated with the following problems:
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neuroses; - irritable bowel syndrome;
- neurasthenia;
- neuroses of the cardiovascular system;
- sleep disorders;
- initial stages of hypertensive pathology;
- menopause syndrome.
For mild forms of neurosis it is recommended to drink broths of chamomile, in cases of sleep disorders - funds based on lemon balm and mint.
If insomnia is severe and prolonged, use hop cones, which are also indispensable for increased anxiety, and valerian.
With hysterics and tearfulness, a motherwort will help.
Important! Do not allow uncontrolled intake of any soothing herb.
Prolonged exposure to plants can have a negative effect on the central nervous system.
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Rules for taking
For safety and maximum effect from the use of folk recipes, the following recommendations should be adhered to:
- Use, preferably, minimum doses.
- With mild disorder, you need to drink funds 1-2 hours before bedtime, in more severe situations - during the day.
- Treatment is carried out by courses for 3 weeks with a break for 2 weeks.
- Contraindications to the use of certain medicinal herbs should be considered.
- It is desirable to alternate accepted medicinal plants in order to exclude the addiction of the organism to the agent.
- It is necessary to take special care when prone to allergic reactions.
- Consultation specialist is required: with epilepsy, suffered trauma, alcoholism and brain tumor.
Important! Soothing herbal remedies can strengthen the effect of drugs - painkillers, hypnotics, tranquilizers, neuroleptics, the dosage of which can be reduced with simultaneous use with sedatives, which will lessen the side effects.
What you can do with pregnancy
During the expectation of the baby often there is irritability and there is anxiety.
Before using any sedatives, including those based on herbs, a woman must consult with a doctor.
The most simple and safe ways to calm down for a pregnant woman are brewing motherwort and valerian for ½ teaspoon of each raw material per 1 glass of green or black tea.
For a more pleasant tea party, you can add a little sugar or honey to the cup.
Pregnancy is suitable for soothing chamomile, mint and lemon balm.
Recipes and ways to prepare
The most common and effective herbal sedatives are the following recipes:
In 1 glass of boiled water, brew 1 teaspoon of lemon balm or mint, insist a few minutes and drink like tea.
It is possible to add grass to regular tea as an additive. Drink should not be strong, otherwise it will lead to nervous system excitation.
Chamomile, valerian root, bark of buckthorn and melissa mixed with hop cones and mint leaves in a ratio of 2: 1.
In the thermos insist for 2 hours 1 tablespoon of the mixture, filled with 1 glass of boiled water.
Soothing is used in 3-4 meals per day for ½ cup.
Hops cone in the amount of 2 pieces brew in 1 cup of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes and drink as a tea with the addition of honey.
A day is enough to drink 1 glass of drink to calm nerves and normalize sleep.
In 1 cup boiling water dissolve 3 tablespoons motherwort , insist 10-20 minutes and strain the broth.
The recommended dose is 1 tablespoon to 4 times a day for 30 minutes before meals.
In 1 cup of boiled water, add 1 tablespoon yarrow , the broth is infused and carefully filtered.
Take the drug is recommended 3 times a day before meals for 1 tablespoon.
Hop cones , thyme, St. John's wort( about application and contraindications written here) and the root of valerian are mixed in the same proportions.
From the resulting mass should be separated 2 tablespoons and pour 0.5 liters of boiled water.
The broth is infused in the thermos for 1 hour.
The product can be used before an exciting event for ½ cup.
St. John's wort and motherwort it is necessary to mix with mint, yarrow and chamomile in a 2: 1 ratio.
For 1 cup of boiled water 1-2 tablespoons of medicinal preparation are required.
Insists for a decoction for half an hour and is consumed 30 minutes before meals for ½ cup to 4 times a day.
Melissa and chamomile in the amount of 1 tablespoon mixed with ½ tablespoons cones of hops and mint.
½ teaspoon of the obtained medicinal mass is brewed in 1 glass of boiled water, it is insisted for 15 minutes, filtered and taken for 1-2 hours before night sleep.
For half a liter of boiled water will need 3 tablespoons oregano .
The broth is infused in a thermos for 1-2 hours, filtered and drunk 3 times a day for ½ cup 30 minutes before meals with neuroses.
In 0.5 liters of boiling water should be insisted for 12 hours 2 tablespoons ivan-tea , wrapping the container in a warm material.
A strained remedy is drunk for 5 meals before eating to get rid of headaches and calming the nerves.
In 1 liter of boiling water 4 tablespoons of St. John's wort is dissolved, the mixture is put on medium fire for 2-3 minutes, then it is infused for 15 minutes.
After cooling, the broth is filtered and drunk for ½ cup up to 3 times a day before taking food to raise the mood.
The recommended course of admission is no more than 2 weeks, followed by a break of 1 month.
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The beet juice has a positive effect on the irritated nervous system, which is recommended to be consumed with honey in a ratio of 1: 1 before meals up to 4 times a day.
Single dose - 1 tablespoon.
Relaxing baths
It is useful for the nervous system to add to the bath various oils - magnolia vine, tea tree, mint, tangerine, rosemary.
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3 drops of oil are enough for a full bath. - Water should not be too hot.
- The procedure is about 15 minutes.
You can brew, insist and add to the water, comfortable temperature, strained broth of herbs with a soothing effect.
Lime blossom, oregano and motherwort , it is necessary to mix in equal proportions - 1 tablespoon, pour 1 liter of boiled water, insist up to 2 hours, strain and add to water.
Relaxing bath is taken within 15 minutes.
For calming and toning the skin, an olive-citrus bath is suitable, for which you will need:
- 1 lemon and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
The fruit is cut in small slices and poured for 2 hours with warm water, oil is added to it and everything flows into a bath, which is recommended for about 20 minutes.
Herbal medicines based on herbs
To pharmacy products with a soothing effect, made on the basis of natural herbs, are:
- Novopassit.
- Persen.
- Phytosened.
- Motherwort Forte( Evalar).
- Valerian.
Useful advice
The advantages of calming agents based on medicinal herbs include the absence of the addictive effect, the naturalness of the components, the low risk of side effects, the minimum of contraindications.
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