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Gotu kola (Centella asiatica)
Gotu kola is one of the most important ayurvedic herbs, known as brahmi. The dried leaves, stems and flowers contain glycosides and triterpenoids (asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticoside, and madecassoside), which have a number of beneficial roles in the body. Gotu kola is traditionally used to relieve anxiety and depression, improve memory and concentration (especially in those with learning difficulties) and promote a calmer mood (in larger doses). Typical dose: 200mg two or three times a day.
Other mood-lifting therapies
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is effective for treating a number of emotional conditions, including depression, panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalised anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is a combination of cognitive therapy, which helps to change unwanted thoughts and beliefs, and behavioural therapy, which helps people to change the way they respond to those thoughts.
It is based on the belief that most of the unwanted thinking patterns and behavioural responses that occur in anxiety disorders have been learned, so retraining can help people identify unwanted feelings, and learn to replace negative thoughts with more desirable ones. Relaxation techniques and breathing exercises are also used to reduce anxiety.
Hypnotherapy can help to overcome anxiety and depression by promoting relaxation, improved self-esteem and help people change their thought and behaviour patterns.
Acupuncture is effective against stress, depression and anxiety disorders.
Homeopathic remedies used to treat depression depend on the underlying cause. It is best to seek individual advice from a qualified homeopath. Remedies that may be used include ignatia (for depression with wildly fluctuating moods) and pulsatilla (for depression with continual weeping).
Gotu kola is one of the most important ayurvedic herbs, known as brahmi. The dried leaves, stems and flowers contain glycosides and triterpenoids (asiatic acid, madecassic acid, asiaticoside, and madecassoside), which have a number of beneficial roles in the body. Gotu kola is traditionally used to relieve anxiety and depression, improve memory and concentration (especially in those with learning difficulties) and promote a calmer mood (in larger doses). Typical dose: 200mg two or three times a day.
Other mood-lifting therapies
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is effective for treating a number of emotional conditions, including depression, panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalised anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. It is a combination of cognitive therapy, which helps to change unwanted thoughts and beliefs, and behavioural therapy, which helps people to change the way they respond to those thoughts.
It is based on the belief that most of the unwanted thinking patterns and behavioural responses that occur in anxiety disorders have been learned, so retraining can help people identify unwanted feelings, and learn to replace negative thoughts with more desirable ones. Relaxation techniques and breathing exercises are also used to reduce anxiety.
Hypnotherapy can help to overcome anxiety and depression by promoting relaxation, improved self-esteem and help people change their thought and behaviour patterns.
Acupuncture is effective against stress, depression and anxiety disorders.
Homeopathic remedies used to treat depression depend on the underlying cause. It is best to seek individual advice from a qualified homeopath. Remedies that may be used include ignatia (for depression with wildly fluctuating moods) and pulsatilla (for depression with continual weeping).
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