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Homeopathy and Anxiety

1. aconitum napellus (monkshood) to relieve acute anxiety or anxiety attacks caused by shock or fright
2. Gelsemium (yellow jasmine), used to lower-level anxiety situations such as public speaking, stress when facing a test or presenting a meeting to members of the board. Such anxiety is often known as “the jitters” and may include symptoms such as headache, apprehension and mild trembling.
   
3. Lycopodium (Lyc) may help relieve anxiety attacks caused by self-doubt or lack of confidence. The herb may be prescribed for those suffering anxiety attacks caused by general anxiety disorders that produce symptoms like upset stomach, accelerated heart rate, trembling and sweating, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center
4. Pulsatilla (Puls) is designed to help treat individuals who experience constant self-doubt or anxiety or insecurity. Common symptoms to such anxiety may include those who experience insomnia, need constant support and attention and weepiness or frequent bouts of crying. Children with separation anxiety or clinginess may benefit from pulsatilla remedies.
   
5. Silica can be used for those experiencing brief bouts of anxiety caused by momentary lack of self-confidence or shyness. Individuals may exhibit extreme anxiety when asked to speak in front of others, when attending interviews or arriving at a new job. For individuals experiencing performance anxiety, silicea helps calm nerves and restore balance.
   

Today I found out I got the position as the Bach Flower Remedies student representative for my graduate school. I have used Bach since before I can remember and they have been one of the most influential and helpful therapies in treating my stress and anxiety. I can not wait to learn more so I can eventually implement these great therapies into my practice. The purpose of the remedies is to support the persons fight against illness by addressing the emotional factors like depression, anxiety and trauma that are thought to impede physical healing.

The effect of taking the remedies is not to suppress negative attitudes but to transform them into positive healing and freeing the physical system to engage fully in fighting disease and stress. The remedies work as a catalyst or balancer to the negative state. This is a must try for any college/grad student as well as anyone struggling with stress or emotional burden. Their Rescue Remedy is a great general starting point for any new comers, but they also offer 38 different botanical essences that you can combine or take separately to target specifics. ”They are able, like beautiful music or any glorious uplifting thing that gives us inspiration, to raise our very natures, and bring us nearer to our souls and by that very act bring us peace and relieve our sufferings.” -Dr Edward Bach

in Buddhism, the lotus flower is the symbol of purity, faithfulness and spiritual awakening. Just like the flower, we too have the ability to lift ourselves from the dirt and mud of our surroundings, bloom out of the darkness and radiate into our world. Though the flower has its root in the mud, it grows upward in the direction of light, which represents a journey from the darkness with aspirations to rise above and move towards the light of knowledge and wisdom.

winter sometimes brings on darkened emotions. for those who experience the creep of seasonal depression setting in, get yourself out of the cold and into a yoga studio and center yourself. Nothing beats the refreshing and revitalizing feeling after a few vinyasas!