Culinary Herb Article
Home Remedies for Depression, Symptoms and Causes That You Should Know
Depression is a sort of mental disorder, due to which a person loses all his interest in life. The person shows poor performance in his regular activities with a gradual deterioration in his health. Depression is common in everybody's life, which subsides gradually within a short span of time with the strong support provided by the family and friends. But in case of prolonged suffering, serious attention and care should be provided to the person to prevent any untoward incident. Depression can affect anybody, regardless of sex and age. Women mostly suffer from this condition after menopause due to the drop in hormonal levels.
Symptoms
Commonly observed symptoms of depression are -
1. Lack of encouragement in daily activities of life
2. Avoiding conversations and social gatherings
3. Lack of appetite or abnormally high appetite
4. Irritating mood
5. Leading a life of seclusion
6. Lack of sleep
Causes
A number of causes are responsible for depression, few of them are -
1. Unfortunate incidents in the family.
2. Breaking up of relationships
3. Constant mental anxieties and tension
4. Emotional stress
5. Hormonal fluctuations
6. Use of certain drugs
Home Remedies for Depression
Prolonged use of anti-depressants can invite undesirable side effects. Trying out some proven home remedies to treat depression can be much more effective.
1. Drinking a cup of boiled water by adding few rose petals and little sugar in it, several times a day reduces depressed feeling.
2. Eating apple with milk and honey acts as mood up lifter reducing the symptoms of depression.
3. Adding few drops of aromatic herbal oils in bathing water and bathing in it for about an hour reduces the symptoms of depression to a great extent.
4. Drinking tea prepared from the leaves of basil and sage herbs twice a day, uplifts the mood.
5. Chewing 10-12 almonds daily is beneficial in treating depression. These should be soaked overnight and taken in the morning.
6. Lemon herb is widely used in treating depression that relaxes the brain, soothes the nerves and uplifts the mood. An infusion is made by keeping 30 grams of this herb in a liter of cold water. This mixture should be strained and should be taken 2-3 times a day in small amounts.
7. Root of asparagus is widely used in treating depression. Taking 1-2 grams of the powdered root daily once in a day, produces the best result.
8. Boil some cardamom seeds in hot water and drink the tea. The aroma of cardamom is highly effective in reducing depression.
9. Cashew nuts are rich in Vitamin B and Thiamine. Chewing few cashew nuts daily stimulates the nervous system and reduces the symptoms of depression.
