Do Natural Anti-anxiety Treatments Work?
People who suffer from anxiety often turn to natural anti-anxiety remedies for relieving their symptoms. Many vitamin stores and online sites sell herbal products such as valerian, St. John’s wort, and kava extract as natural remedies for anxiety and stress – but are they really effective? A doctor at St .Louis University School of Medicine concludes after an exhaustive analysis of studies that these natural anti-anxiety remedies have little benefit and may even be dangerous. Here’s what the literature shows about these herbal supplements for treating anxiety. St. John’s Wort as a Natural Anti-Anxiety Treatment St. John’s wort is one of the most commonly recommended herbal treatments for depression and anxiety. According to the Cochrane database, a site that objectively looks at the available medical evidence, St. John’s wort works better than a placebo for treating depression and is as effective as some prescription anti-depressants – without the risk of serious side effects. While it
