HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR STRESS
Stress
can be defined as the brain's response to any demand. Many things can trigger
this response, including change. Changes can be positive or negative, as well
as real or perceived. They may be recurring, short-term, or long-term and may
include things like commuting to and from school or work every day, traveling
for a yearly vacation, or moving to another home. Changes can be mild and
relatively harmless, such as winning a race, watching a scary movie, or riding
a rollercoaster. Some changes are major, such as marriage or divorce, serious
illness, or a car accident. Other changes are extreme, such as exposure to
violence, and can lead to traumatic stress reactions.
Not all stress is bad. All animals have a stress
response, which can be life-saving in some situations. The nerve chemicals and
hormones released during such stressful times, prepares the animal to face a
threat or flee to safety. When you face a dangerous situation, your pulse
quickens, you breathe faster, your muscles tense, your brain uses more oxygen
and increases activity—all functions aimed at survival. In the short term, it
can even boost the immune system.
However, with chronic stress, those same nerve
chemicals that are life-saving in short bursts can suppress functions that
aren't needed for immediate survival. Your immunity is lowered and your
digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems stop working normally. Once the
threat has passed, other body systems act to restore normal functioning.
Problems occur if the stress response goes on too long, such as when the source
of stress is constant, or if the response continues after the danger has
subsided.
There are at least three different types of stress,
all of which carry physical and mental health risks:
·
Routine stress related to the pressures
of work, family and other daily responsibilities.
·
Stress brought about by a sudden
negative change, such as losing a job, divorce, or illness.
·
Traumatic stress, experienced in an
event like a major accident, war, assault, or a natural disaster where one may
be seriously hurt or in danger of being killed.
The body responds to each type of stress in similar
ways. Different people may feel it in different ways. For example, some people
experience mainly digestive symptoms, while others may have headaches,
sleeplessness, depressed mood, anger and irritability. People under chronic
stress are prone to more frequent and severe viral infections, such as the flu
or common cold, and vaccines, such as the flu shot, are less effective for
them.
Of all the types of stress, changes in health from
routine stress may be hardest to notice at first. Because the source of stress
tends to be more constant than in cases of acute or traumatic stress, the body
gets no clear signal to return to normal functioning. Over time, continued
strain on your body from routine stress may lead to serious health problems,
such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, anxiety
disorder, and other illnesses.
Symptoms--
Stress symptoms may be affecting your health, even
though you might not realize it. You may think illness is to blame for that
nagging headache, your frequent insomnia or your decreased productivity at
work. But stress may actually be the culprit.
Common effects of stress
Indeed, stress symptoms can affect your body, your
thoughts and feelings, and your behavior. Being able to recognize common stress
symptoms can give you a jump on managing them. Stress that's left unchecked can
contribute to many health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease,
obesity and diabetes.
Common effects of stress on your body
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Headache
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Muscle tension or pain
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Chest pain
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Fatigue
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Change in sex drive
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Stomach upset
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Sleep problems
Common effects of stress on your mood
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Anxiety
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Restlessness
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Lack of motivation or focus
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Feeling overwhelmed
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Irritability or anger
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Sadness or depression
Common effects of stress on your
behavior
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Overeating or undereating
·
Angry outbursts
·
Drug or alcohol abuse
·
Tobacco use
·
Social withdrawal
·
Exercising less often
HOMOEOPATHIC
MEDICINES
ARSENIC ALBUM 200-Arsenic alb is another remedy for stress. There is
great anguish and restlessness. The patient changes place continually. Feras of
death, of being left alone.
AURUM METALICUM 200-Aurum Met is an excellent Homeopathic medicine for stress due to anger when contradicted. The persons who will benefit most from this
medicine are the ones who get angry over the slightest contradiction. Such
persons are sensitive to contradiction which leads to a sudden, explosive
outburst from them. In addition to this, such persons may be melancholic in
nature, suffer lack of self-worth and a very low self-esteem. Hopelessness and
self reproaching behavior is also observed. Aurum Met is also the best among
Homeopathic medicines for anger linked with chronic depression.Aurum met
patients have suicidal thoughts.
BRYONIA ALB 200-Bryonia
alb is an effective remedy for stress. They always think about their business
and money. Bryonia people are hard workers , ambitious and competitive. They
have a deep insecurity about not having enough money, a real fear of poverty.
So their stress levels can go through the roof. The stress manifests most
typically as physical pain or stiffness.
CALCAREA CARB 200- Calcrea carb is another remedy for stress due to
over work. People need this remedy are good steady workers but they get
especially concerned about being observed or stressed by being hurried towards
a deadline of some sort.Calcarea carb patients are fat and flabby. Sweating of
head is seen in these patients and they have a craving foe eggs.
GELSEMIUM 200—Gelsemium
is an effective remedy for stress with anxiety, trembling and palpitation.The palpitations
lead to the patient being in constant motion because of the feeling that not
moving will result in the heart stopping to function. The anxiety attacks that
come after a sudden fright, exciting news, sudden emotions and when a person
has to attend an interview with consequent trembling of the whole body calls
for the use of Homeopathic medicine Gelsemium . The anxiety attacks accompanied
by dizziness, dullness, weakness and diarrhoea can also be effectively tackled
with this Homeopathic medicine.
ARGENTUM NITRICUM 200-Argentum Nitricum is the top Homeopathic medicine for stress due to anxiety attacks where the person gets anxious
while getting ready for some engagement or before travel.The anxiety disappears
as soon as the person reaches the engagement venue or sits in the car. The
anxiety in almost all patients who can greatly benefit from Homeopathic
medicine Argentum Nitricum is accompanied by the most troublesome fear and
diarrhoea. Another important symptoms are irritability, nervousness and impulsiveness.
This makes the affected person walk very rapidly and constantly till fatigue
sets in.
LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM 200- Lycopodium Clavatum is an excellent natural remedy
for stress when the patient has to
appear in public for making a speech or otherwise with the fear that he or she
will make mistakes, or will forget. However, such a person completes the task
very efficiently once he or she gets started. The anxiety appears only in the beginning
of a task and vanishes as the task proceeds. Lycopodium patients desire hot
foods and drinks and have a craving for sweets.
KALI PHOS 200-Kali phos is a effective remedy for stress in those people who work
hard. Indisposition to meet people. Extreme lassitude and depression. Slight
labor seems a heavy task. Great despondency about business.
IGNATIA AMARA 200- Ignatia amara is another
excellent remedy for stress due to grief. The patient has a changeable mood, introspective and saliently brooding.They
are not communicative , melancholic , sad and tearful.Frequent sighing and
sobbing.
NATRUM MUR
200- Natrum mur is an effective remedy for stress due
to grief. Natrum mur patient is depressed in chronic disesaes. Consolation
aggravates the complaints. Wants to be alone to cry. Tears with laughter .
NUX VOMICA 30-Nux
Vomica is one of the top Homeopathic medicines for stress
due to anger .Nux vomica is the
best medicine for persons who get
offended easily and will become angry over non-issues. They are averse to
conversation and could be offended by the most harmless words. They turn
violent and abusive during anger episodes. Other features of their constitution
include a strong will, fault finding nature, ambition and workaholism. Nux
Vomica is also recommended for persons who develop an angry disposition after
loss in business.
SEPIA OFFICINALIS 200- Sepia Officinalis is an effective remedy for
stress accompanied by flushes of heat on the face and head. The other
symptoms are irritability,anxiety in
evening time and faintness during anxiety.
STAPHYSAGRIA 200-Staphysagria
is an effective l Homeopathic medicines for stress due to anger, especially where the person has long
suppressed anger and is now given to violent outbursts. There are periods of
suppression, followed by periods of angry outbursts in persons who need Staphysagria. Such persons may throw or break
things during their anger outbursts. Some history of mental/physical abuse,
humiliation can usually be traced to persons who need Staphysagria.
TARENTULA HISPANIA 200-Tarentula hisp. Is another effective remedy for
stress due to anger is attended with
destructive behaviour, Tarentula Hispanica is one of the most wonderful
Homeopathic medicines for anger control and management. There is a tendency to
throw things when angry. Such persons tend to strike themselves or others in anger.
Impatience, obstinacy and high levels of irritability are other traits to look
out for in persons for whom Tarentula Hispanica will be the most suitable
choice among Homeopathic medicines for anger. Such people may be impulse, lack
emotional control and be excessively restless as well.
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