St.
John's Wort for Anxiety
Bethany Jordin - 1/30/2009
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St. John's Wort for Anxiety - What Are The Benefits?
Did you know that taking St. John's Wort for anxiety can bring amazing results in a relatively short amount of
time? Herbal medications and natural remedies have been around for quite a while though American medical
associations have traditionally turned their noses up at them. In recent years, as the costs of medical care soar
beyond the average citizen and awareness improves about the risks and potential side effects of pharmaceutical
medications, people are more and more often turning to these tried and true ancient remedies for healing rather
than relying on the system of modern medicine that is letting so many people down.
So, what are the benefits of using St. John's Wort for anxiety?
Lower Risk
There are many fewer risks that are involved with the use of St. John's Wort for anxiety than with most of the
commonly prescribed pharmaceutical medications, which include drugs like Prozac and Zoloft. The side effects of
these medications can be, according to some who have experienced them, worse than the anxiety or depression in and
of itself. This doesn't mean that there are no potential side effects or interactions with St. John's Wort only
that there not as many associated with this natural medication as there are with the pharmaceutical varieties of
SSRIs on the market. SSRI is the abbreviation for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. These medications work by
increasing the supply of the serotonin neurotransmitters in the brain.
Lower Cost
Prescriptions are expensive. Not only is the medication expensive to begin with but the constant need to see
physicians in order to keep the prescriptions current are also expensive. Even with insurance, co-payments over the
course of a year can add up to much more than the cost of a homeopathic healer and the St. John's Wort for anxiety
combined. When you factor in the price of office visits and prescription medications without insurance the savings
become even more impressive.
Easy Access
The final benefit to keep in mind when it comes to treating anxiety with St. John's Wort is that it is much more
accessible than prescription medications. There was once a time when you could only find St. John's Wort at
homeopathic or whole food type stores. Now you can find them at almost any supermarket or pharmacy that sales
vitamins and supplements-no prescription required. If you don't want to leave the house you can also order St.
John's Wort online 24/7 and have it delivered to your door. It doesn't get much easier than that.
Source Naturals St. Johns Wort 450 - 180 tab
St. John's Wort for anxiety may be an old treatment but it is an effective treatment. It's also one that is just
now being rediscovered in America as the effective treatment for anxiety related illnesses that it is. If you are
suffering from panic or anxiety attacks but not interested in struggling with the side effects of opening your mind
to the probing of others in order to get prescriptions, St. John's Wort for anxiety may very well be the solution
you seek.
About the author:
Bethany Jordin is an Information Technology professional and aspiring writer who was clinically diagnosed with SAD
(Social Anxiety Disorder) in 2007.
Source: http://www.naturalantidepressants.info
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