Everyday stress has become part of the modern lifestyle, and so too are the rising medical bills that result from it. Unsurprisingly, the public is increasingly seeking natural alternatives to relieve their stress levels and to help them take charge of their own health, turning more often than not to the gentle, safe and effective remedies of homeopathy.
The Homeopathic Approach to Stress
Homeopathy is a holistic approach to health. Its underlying principles are similar to that of yoga and meditation, and take into consideration the individuals spiritual, mental, emotional and physical well-being.
An experienced homeopath always assesses the individual as both a whole and as a sum of individual parts to see how each reacts to various stress catalysts. They decipher the individual’s unique approach to stress, and match the underlying cause of the stress itself with a corresponding homeopathic remedy. This in turn reduces the frequency and severity of all physical, emotional and mental symptoms caused by stress.
The homeopathic approach to stress also educates the individual on their own internal processes, guiding them to effectively observe their own biorhythms, mental processes and habitual behavioural patterns. Similar to mediation, the individual is guided to observe the underlying causes of their thoughts and emotions, supporting the individual in the developing an awareness of stress-causing behavioral patterns that were previously being acted out unconsciously.
Homeopathic Stress Remedies
Homeopathic remedies may relieve stress levels by:
- Nourishing the immune system
- Soothing the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing the risk of panic attacks, mood swings and phobias
- Alleviating muscle tension
- Decreasing susceptibility to headaches
- Decreasing emotional sensitivity
- Replacing some essential nutrients so you can make it through your day
There are many homeopathic remedies on the market that may be useful in treating symptoms of stress and anxiety. Please read on for a snapshot of just a few.
Argentum Nitricum
Used to treat those suffering from:
- Anxiety, caused by the anticipation of a big event, such as an exam, party or marriage
Arsenicum Album
Used to treat those suffering from:
- Anxiety caused by health concerns and general issues of security
- Panic attacks
- Exhaustion
- Restlessness
- Stress-induced digestive
- Asthma attacks induced by anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Calcarea Carbonica
Used to treat those suffering from:
- A Cold constitution, making it hard for them to remain warm
- Sweet cravings
- Fatique
- Stress-induced physical illness
- Confusion
- Anxiety
- Feelings of dread
- A fear of heights and claustrophobia
Gelsemium
Used to treat those suffering from:
- Stress-induced weakness
- Trembling
- Mental dullness
- Anxiety, caused by the anticipation to an upcoming event such as public speaking, an exam or a visit to the Doctor
- Stress induced chills, perspiration, diarrhea and headaches
- A fear of crowds
- A fear of falling
Ignatia Amara
Used to treat those suffering from:
- Anxiety, caused by any stressful emotional experience, such as grief, loss, disappointment, criticism, loneliness
- Other forms of emotional stress
- Frequent sighing caused by stress
- Mood swings
Kali Phosphoricum
Used to treat those suffering from:
- Exhaustion
- Stress-induced illness
- Insomnia
- Oversensitivity and jumpiness
- A fear of not being able to cope
- Concentration problems
- Feelings of dread
Lycopodium
Used to treat those suffering from:
- An inner sense of inadequacy
- Anxiety caused by mental stress
- A lack of confidence
- Self-consciousness
- Feeling intimidated by others, especially those they perceive as powerful
- A fear of failure
Natrum Muriaticum
Used to treat those suffering from:
- A detachment from their own emotions
- Self-protecting shyness
- Loneliness
- Being easily hurt or offended
- Grudges and general unhappy feelings
- Claustrophobia
- Night anxiety
- Migraines
- Insomnia
Phosphorus
Used to treat those suffering from:
- Intense anxiety
- Nervousness around others
- Stress caused from overextending oneself to the point of exhaustion or illness
- Loneliness
- A lack in confidence
- Hot flushes
- Palpitations
Pulsatilla
Used to treat those suffering from:
- Anxiety
- General insecurity and clinginess
- Teariness
- Hot flushes
- Stress caused by hormonal changes
Silicea
Used to treat those suffering from:
- Anxiety
- A temporary loss of confidence
- States of exhaustion
- Difficulty in concentration
- Emotional sensitivity
- Dread
- A fear of being alone
- Moodiness
