Anxiety plagues people across the world, so if you experience symptoms of anxiety you are not alone. Anxiety can raise your heart rate while you feel tense and powerless at the same time. It make cause increased perspiration and rapid breathing as well. Lifestyle changes can help reduce feelings of anxiety such as working out on a consistent basis and eliminating sugary, fatty, and processed foods from your diet. If you replace your morning coffee with tea you may prevent the amount of anxiety you have by reducing caffeine consumption, and some teas may even help alleviate your anxiety symptoms when they occur.
Valerian Tea
Valerian tea helps soothe feelings of tension associated with anxiety by increasing the gamma aminobutyric acid, or GABA, in your brain. This tea may also help reduce speedy heart rate and nervousness when you experience anxiety. The roots of valerian plants are dried and crushed to make valerian tea. Valerian tea is often combined with herbs like lemon balm, passionflower and skullcap in preparations to overshadow the sharp smell of valerian's roots.
Kava Kava Tea
Kava kava is commonly used in commercial brands of tea for relaxation. Kava tea generally helps calm your nerves and helps you relax without having a sedating effect. The Mayo Clinic reports that research has shown kava may cause liver problems. Therefore, you should not drink kava tea if you have a liver condition, drink moderate amounts of alcohol or take medications that are hard on your liver.
Chamomile Tea
Chamomile tea is popular among Americans to naturally treat anxiety and stress. The University of Maryland Medical Center explains that chamomile tea used in low doses may help calm feelings of anxiety, while higher doses may help you sleep. More studies need to be done on humans to guarantee the effectiveness of chamomile tea on humans. You should drink chamomile tea in the evening or at night because it may make you feel drowsy.
Warning
If your anxiety does not subside with natural treatments, talk with your doctor about potential medical treatments for your anxiety symptoms. If you are constantly experiencing anxiety it may be a more severe condition like generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder, which needs medical treatment. Be cautious when consuming caffeinated beverages with tea as they both affect your liver and some teas contain caffeine, so you may be at risk of over-consumption of caffeine.
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