Herbal tea for anxiety and insomnia

In this article we analyze a known and traditional sedative herbal tea useful in anxious states, that is in all those emotional conditions very similar to fear but in which the danger felt is not well defined. The anxious subject is often sad, indisposed, throbbing, has difficulty falling asleep, sweats a lot, complains about breathing difficulties and suffers from an inner discomfort that negatively affects the social, emotional and sexual sphere.

Within certain limits, anxiety is not dysfunctional in itself but, on the contrary, it is indispensable for survival; however, when the state of alert is such as to induce the individual to adopt a series of behaviors such as to compromise the quality of life (such as avoidance and control rituals), anxiety takes on pathological connotations.

In all those conditions where the state of anxiety arises between the physiological and the pathological, the assumption of a sedative herbal tea is undoubtedly a valid aid to alleviate discomforts and to face with greater serenity important fears and objectives.

There are many natural remedies against anxiety, many of which are real active ingredients of some drugs. The herbal tea we offer in this article is essentially based on volatile oils and as such must be obtained by infusion and not by decoction. The use and the dosage foresee that the boiling water is poured on the preparation, then letting the infusion rest for a few minutes in a covered container; normally one tablespoon of preparation is used per cup, to be taken 1-3 times a day with still hot beverage.

Now let's see the herbal ingredients that characterize this herbal tea for anxiety:

Valerian root	40 g
Bitter orange pericarp	10 g
Hop cones	20 g
Melissa leaves	15 g
Mint leaves	15 g

This herbal tea can be prepared by varying the basic components and using the accessory and optional ones as described in the table and following instructions:

Basic component	N ° of the mixture
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Valerian root	30 - 40	30-40		30-40	30-40	30-40	15-40
Hop cones	20 - 30		25-40	15-30	15-25		15-25
Lavender flowers		15-25	20-30				15-25
Melissa leaves	20 - 30	10-20	20-30	10-20		15-40	15-25
Passiflora grass					10-20	10-20
Mint leaves		20-30		10-30	10-30	10-30

Accessory and optional components, to be used in the herbal tea against anxiety in percentages not exceeding 5% of each component and not exceeding 30% of the initial mixture:

Anise fruits, Rosa canina fruits / seeds, Bitter orange flowers, Rosemary leaves, Cumin fruits, Fennel fruits, Common chamomile flowers, Calendula flowers, Yarrow milfoil grass, Licorice root.

Analyzing the ingredients of this herbal tea, its useful action is clear both for the treatment of anxiety and for that of insomnia and minor depressive episodes.