Herbal Remedies for Anxiety and Stress

Good health and good sense are two of life’s greatest blessings.
—Publius Syrus (c. 42 B.C.)

• Massage the temples with lavender oil.
• Drink chamomile tea to ease stress.
• Drink rosemary tea to alleviate melancholy or depression.
• For a relaxing body rub, soak equal parts finely shopped dandelions, burdock (roots and/or aerial parts), yellow dock, and lobelia in 1 quart rubbing alcohol for two weeks. Apply externally.
• Trying to remain relaxed but alert? Some studies suggest that the smell of apples, apple cider vinegar, or spiced apples have this effect.
• A tea of elderberry flowers is considered relaxing to the nerves and is sleep-inducing.
• For insomnia, drink bee balm or chamomile tea and eat mandarin oranges.