Suffering from stress or anxiety:
Currently, stress and anxiety are major problems that widely common and that can affect anyone. The hectic pace of everyday life, work or family pressures, and personal worries can generate physical and emotional tensions that are difficult to control. Most people have experienced an episode of stress or anxiety at some point. There are very clear symptoms that identify each of the problems. Before explaining what solutions can be used, it is important to recognize the symptoms of each of the conditions.
Stress and its symptoms:
Stress is, without a doubt, one of the problems that affects the most people in today’s society. When someone is stressed, they experience emotional and physical tension that can originate from any situation or thought that generates a negative feeling such as frustration, exhaustion or sadness. Suffering occasional stress is not bad, since it is an alert in our body against situations that make us uncomfortable, but once we overcome them, the stress disappears. The problem is found in people who suffer from chronic stress , since it has important consequences for health.
Some of the symptoms that we can feel when we suffer episodes of stress or chronic stress are:
- Muscle tension.
- Constant fatigue.
- Difficulty getting to sleep.
- Changes in appetite.
- Difficult to focus.
- Irritability
- Headaches
Anxiety and its symptoms:
Anxiety can appear in specific situations that can generate fear or respect, but the problem begins when anxiety is suffered recurrently, causing intense and constant worries about everyday situations, preventing us from living with total normality.
Some of the clearest symptoms to identify that a person suffers from anxiety are:
- Excessive nerves.
- The constant worries.
- Excessive sweating.
- Heart palpitations.
- Restlessness and tremors.
- Gastrointestinal disorders.
- Difficulty relaxing.
Natural remedies to combat stress and anxiety:
Taking into account that stress and anxiety can appear in any situation that creates an emotional imbalance, it is important to have natural remedies that can relax the body and mind to face these emotions in the best possible way, in order to relieve stress and anxiety.
Medicinal plants for stress and anxiety:
Medicinal plants are one of the most effective remedies to overcome the effects that anxiety and stress create in our body. Below, we present the most complete plants to combat these problems.
- Valerian (Valeriana officinalis ):
Valerian is a medicinal plant known to relax the mind and body of those who consume it. Its roots contain compounds that act as natural sedatives and promote sleep. It has anxiolytic and relaxing properties. It is ideal to help you fall asleep. It also reduces anxiety, nerves and muscle tension.
- Passionflower ( Passiflora incarnata ):
Passionflower, also known as passion flower, is a perfect medicinal plant to relieve anxiety and mental stress thanks to its sedative properties. Passionflower acts on the nervous system, helping to reduce mental activity and offering a feeling of calm and tranquility.
- California poppy ( Eschscholzia California ):
The California poppy is a plant native to North America known for its calming effects. It offers a relaxing and antiseptic effect. It is also attributed analgesic and sedative properties, ideal for people who have problems falling asleep. It is a plant that reduces the symptoms of anxiety and stress. Relieves migraines, muscle cramps and reduces hypertension.
How to consume them:
These medicinal plants can be consumed in many different ways. Below, we explain different methods to ingest these 100% natural remedies.
- Infusions:
One of the most common methods to consume these medicinal plants is through hot water infusions. This way allows you to choose a specific plant and eat it. You must keep in mind that all plants have a particular flavor and aroma that you should like.
- Dietary supplement:
Another way to consume these plants is through 100% natural food supplements . The ideal is to find a supplement that contains all the plants you need to relax and improve your state of anxiety or stress. The natural food supplement is a pill that is very easy to ingest and quickly absorbed by the body.
Vitae solution:
At Vitae we recommend CalmTu , a 100% natural food supplement. It is a combination based on extracts of valerian , passionflower and California poppy , with a calming effect that contributes to better management of stress and anxiety.
If you have trouble falling asleep, we recommend CalmTu Night and CalmTu Plus , based on extracts of valerian, passionflower, California poppy, melatonin and magnesium, which promotes the induction and improvement of sleep quality.
