Relax With These Natural Painkillers and Their Recipes

It is difficult to find someone who does not suffer from depression, anxiety or some other problem that requires the use of tranquilizers or sedatives. If it is not your case, surely you know someone who does. Unfortunately, due to today’s lifestyle, this problem has been growing all over the world. There are several medications that are used to treat these cases, and many of them require a prescription to be able to buy them in pharmacies. Everyone knows the problems these drugs cause , especially addiction . But there is an alternative to this, natural tranquilizers., sold in capsules or even liquids. These promise to cause less damage to the body and help the person control anxiety attacks, without using very strong medications.

There are some types of tea and foods that promise to help calm the mind if included in the daily diet. If you are an anxious person or you are going through a difficult stage in your life, it is difficult for you to relax a little, try to control this naturally. It is an interesting alternative that can help prevent drugs. It is important to remember that the medicinal herbs sold in pharmacies are scientifically proven , that is, their actions are exactly those indicated in the package insert.

Flower and homeopathic remedies, although highly recommended – and for some very beneficial – have no scientific proof, that is, no one was able to prove through scientific experiments that they are really effective.

List of natural painkillers

  • POPPY – the seeds act as a great relaxant for the nervous system and can be used in cases of anxiety.
  • CHAMOMILE – this plant is one of the most popular among natural tranquilizers. A chamomile tea helps you have a better night’s sleep. Contains camphor, tannin and antémic acid. Its use is so widespread that there are pillows made with chamomile flower fillings to help improve night’s sleep.
  • GINSENG – good for ending tension. It is sold in powder form in health food pharmacies.
  • LEMONCIL (Cymbopogon) – another very tasty and common tea that helps calm nervous attacks.
  • CARROT – the carrot, in the daily diet, will help you fight anxiety attacks.
  • FENNEL – besides being delicious, fennel is a great tranquilizer that can either be ingested in recipes, or as a tea.
  • LIMA – helps you sleep better, reduce stress and calm.
  • VALERIANA – you should use the leaves to make a tea, it helps reduce anxiety. When tea is made from the root of the plant, it helps reduce nervousness, sleep better, fight anxiety, and relax.
  • LETTUCE – its soft leaves can be eaten or served to make a tea.
  • ARRUDA – helps control anxiety, acting with a tranquilizer.
  • LAVENDER – controls anxiety and combats insomnia.
  • AVOCADO – is rich in B vitamins and helps keep you calm. It must be consumed through food.
  • RED FRUITS – help fight stress and are rich in vitamins.
  • MELISA – it’s the same lemon and relieves stress. If you have trouble sleeping, half an hour before bedtime, drink a warm lemongrass tea for better sleep.
  • HERBA DE SAN JUAN – great antidepressant. Its action has been scientifically proven. About three cups of tea are consumed a day from this plant or according to medical advice.
  • PASSIFLOWER – extracted from the passion fruit, this substance is present in various herbal formulations, acting to combat anxiety and attacks of depression. It has analgesic, antispasmodic, relaxing, antidepressant, sedative properties and treats hypotension. Perfect for those who are very anxious or have trouble sleeping.

Medicinal herbs

Passionflower, Valerian, and St. John’s Wort: This trio is widely used by the pharmaceutical industry in formulas that treat mild to moderate depression. The three plants contain substances that act on neurons and decrease the activity of the nervous system, relaxing the individual.

In cases where anxiety is not so serious, some herbal teas can be great allies.

Melissa : Also known as lemon balm, it has sedative, calming, antispasmodic, digestive and aid to sleep essential oils.

Chamomile : It is composed of tannin, camphor, antiemic acid and a dark essential oil widely used in the treatment of gout, circulation problems, rheumatism and inflammation. This flower can be used inside the pillow to combat insomnia, anxiety and stress thanks to its natural calming role.

Hypericum perforatum : The efficacy of St. John’s wort has been demonstrated by a study from the Munich Center for Complementary Medicine, which noted that the herb has a superior effect to placebo and similar to antidepressants in cases of mild and moderate depression .

The use of St. John’s wort should not be done without medical supervision, especially in combination with other medications. Medicinal plants act like drugs and therefore cannot be ingested arbitrarily. To get the antidepressant effect of tea, drink 3 cups a day.

Passionflower : Helps control anxiety and depression attacks. Relaxing and antidepressant, analgesic, hypotensive and sedative action. This medicinal plant also induces sleep and muscle relaxation .

Valerian: Its properties are extracted from the root. Using valerian as a natural tranquilizer helps reduce nervousness and provides a good night’s sleep.

Recipes with natural painkillers

  • Chamomile with passion fruit: this mixture is perfect to beat insomnia and it is very easy to prepare. You just have to put in a blender glass, a cup of chamomile tea and half a cup (tea) of passion fruit pulp. Add a glass of water, ice, honey, or sweetener to taste. Beat well, strain and serve. At night it helps you relax and sleep better.
  • Lemongrass with passion fruit: Perfect for those people who are very nervous or suffer from anxiety . Prepare a cup of lemongrass tea with two bags, which is very strong. Beat in a blender with the pulp of the passion fruit. Add ice and mix again. Strain and drink it. You can sweeten with honey or sweetener.
  • Lemon juice with lemon balm: heat two glasses of filtered water and turn off the heat before it boils. Place a Melissa tea bag in the hot water and cover for 5 minutes. Squeeze a lemon into the blender glass, put 7 ice cubes and then the tea you just made. Mix until all the ice dissolves. Sweeten with honey or sweetener and drink it. It is very tasty and beyond its calming properties , lemon has vitamin C.

In the basic preparation of tea: to prepare the soothing infusions properly and not lose any of its properties, you must heat the mineral or filtered water until it begins to boil. When the first bubbles start to appear in the water, turn it off, put the tea bag or the herb itself, and let it steep for 5 minutes. After that, remove the bag or strain the tea. Drink next. Most of the relaxing teas have a very pleasant taste, which you will not need to sweeten.

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Kathie Sand always saw the world of beauty as the terrain on which to build her professional career, a goal that was clear to her when she was only 15 years old. Her great concern to expand knowledge led her to settle in Paris where she studied hand in hand with the best beauty professionals and with the most advanced techniques for skin care.

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