Anxiety

Anxiety is a general state of mind mostly living in modern life struggles, with the Corona pandemic it had a significant rise including me, so I made a list of natural ways to reduce the levels.

ROSEMARY TEA

Rosemary mostly lives in near Mediterranean climates and won't survive in long cold winters.

Rosemary tea is high in antioxidants, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Rosemary reduces stress and anxiety, reduces pain and inflammation, combats gastrointestinal stress and enhances memory.

It may help to lower your blood sugar.

It's a good way to combat obesity.

Besides the tea, you can just inhale the plant which is also useful.

Rosemary can make some negative interactions with anticoagulants, ACE inhibitors, diuretics, and lithium.

HOW TO MAKE ROSEMARY TEA

I personally put a 5-10 cm long fresh rosemary branch directly into the hot water with some honey/sugar and a lemon piece, waiting for 3-5 min.

You can also use the dry leaves by steeping them for 5-10 minutes, strain the rosemary leaves and enjoy with honey/sugar.

GREEN TEA

Green tea is the core of tea tradition and it has many positive effects on our health, for reducing anxiety and having a calmer mood Green tea is one of the best solutions.

Green tea contains an amino acid known as L-theanine, which plays a role in combatting anxiety.

Brew the tea, not in the highest temperature (100C) but best in 80C around.  

CHAMOMILE TEA 

Chamomile can be found in many places rapidly and picked, mostly in spring times and summer.

Studies show that chamomile tea can bind GABA receptors in the brain as a result of helping relaxation.

Brew the dry or fresh tea in hot water for 5-10 minutes.

MINT TEA 

Mint relaxes all muscles with the menthol inside. It's a great tea to drink especially before sleep to combat anxiety. The taste is welcoming and also helps with problems with the stomach.

Pregnants should avoid consuming it.

Both dry and fresh mint leaves can be used to make tea. Dried mint leaves are added to boiling water 1 tablespoon and steeped for 3-4 minutes. If fresh leaves are used, they are washed first, then cut into pieces and added to boiled water and boiled for 2 minutes. Before drinking it is filtered.

LEMON BALM TEA

Lemon balm (lemon balm) is a calming herb belonging to the mint family. It has a natural mint flavor with a slight lemon flavor. It reduces the stress hormone called cortisol and relaxes the body without causing drowsiness. It also raises the mood.

For each glass of boiled water add 1 tablespoon of dried lemongrass leaves or fresh lemongrass, filter before drinking.

VALERIAN ROOT TEA

This tea promotes relaxation and sleep, thus preventing the mind from setting up alarming scenarios, eventually providing mind and body relaxation. Valerian root tea also relieves physical symptoms associated with an anxiety disorder. Since this tea causes drowsiness, it is best to drink it before going to bed.

1 or 2 spoons of valerian root is thrown into boiled water in a teapot and left for about 15 minutes to infuse.

BASIL

The first place stress and anxiety effect is the digestive system. Then the miracle of taste basil will help you in this regard. You can use it as a leaf as you add it to meals, or boiling it and drinking it will have the same effect.

OMEGA-3 INCLUDED FISHES

Fatty fish, such as salmon, mackerel, sardines, trout, and herring, are high in omega-3.

Current recommendations suggest eating at least two servings of fatty fish a week. A study conducted on men found eating salmon three times a week reduced self-reported anxiety.

EGGS, PUMPKIN SEEDS, DARK CHOCOLATE, TURMERIC, YOGURT, AND GINSENG are also good for combatting anxiety.