Phytotherapy consists of the use of different medicinal plants to prevent, alleviate and combat a multitude of diseases. In the case of stress, this therapy is intended to achieve, through the different properties of plants, a sedative or hypnotic effect that helps relax our body, or a toning effect on the nervous system.
Stress is characterized by generating a state of tension in our body in the face of an external element that causes us restlessness and that, in small doses, is normal and even recommended, but if it is constant and excessive, it can have very negative repercussions on our health.
The natural remedy to alleviate stress
It has been shown that the use of different plants to achieve calming and/or stimulating effects is a way to relieve accumulated stress in a natural, effective and economical way.
Among the most used and effective plants that help balance our body, either by increasing our energy or generating a relaxation effect, are:
In the branch of plants that notify the nervous system, different studies show that ginseng has very beneficial properties when it comes to combating depression and reducing personal stress.
Along the same lines as stimulant plants, rosemary helps fight anxiety by reducing fatigue after great efforts, both physical and intellectual.
Linden blossom, saffron, marjoram, blood or oats generate the opposite effect to the previous ones and that is that they work as a relaxant against any type of nervous disorder generated by stress.
