Feeling angry is natural part of the fight or flight response for all people and is often a reaction to a threat, feelings of frustration, or the perception of being criticized. Anger can also be a more aggressive and protective version of underlying emotions such as loneliness, sadness, and fright. When you lose control and have an episode of rage, irrational decisions may lead you to take actions and say words you will later regret, which causes stress. Anger may also increase blood pressure, heart rate and adrenaline levels. Treating excessive feelings of anger may be necessary to uphold a healthy emotional state.
Bupleurum
Bupleurum is an appropriate remedy, according to Chinese traditional medicine, when qi is stagnant and blood circulation is limited resulting in repressed anger, tension, digestive problems, teeth-grinding and neuroses. Additional symptoms of qi stagnation include stomach pain, gas, inflammation and tumors and cysts. This condition is also known as fire in the liver meridian. Bupleurum releases the stagnant qi and reduces angry and irritated feelings, according to the Institute for Traditional Medicine.
Zinc
According to a 2009 study published in "European Journal of Clinical Nutrition" led by T. Sawada from Daigaku Junior College and Seitoku University, when a supplement of 7mg of zinc gluconate was given to women, their instances of anger and depression markedly decreased. This study corroborated a previous study that discovered the same findings in female animals.
B Vitamin Complex
Repressed anger may cause high homocysteine levels, which is a precursor for heart disease. However, the relationship among these factors is being scrutinized by the medical community because the cause and effect is not conclusive, according to Peacehealth.org. Elevated homocysteine may also cause strokes, osteoporosis, Crohn's disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, miscarriages and hypothyroidism. Vitamin B complex is a known remedy for lowering homocysteine level.
