Ayurvedic Herbal Home Remedies for Depression

Depression is a very real and treatable illness.water. Add sugar and drink whenever feeling
Depressive disorder is not the same as a passing bluedepressed.
mood. Depression is very common and affects as2.An Apple eaten with milk and honey is very good to
many as one in eight people in their teen years.uplift a mood. Good Home Remedy for Depression.
Depressed mood is generally situational and reactive,3.Powder the seeds of 2 green cardamoms. Add to 1
and associated with grief, loss, or a major socialcup of boiling water, add sugar and drink this tea twice
transition. Sadness is a part of being human, a naturala day.
reaction to painful circumstances. All of us will4.A neutral immersion bath for one hour daily is also
experience sadness at some point in our lives.helpful in the treatment of depression.
Depression, however, is a physical illness with many5.Relaxation and meditation are also effective
more symptoms than an unhappy mood. Depressionmeasures in the treatment of depression. The best
affects people of every color, race, economic status,method of relaxation is to practice shavasana or the
or age; however, it does seem to affect moredead pose. Meditation involves training the mind to
females than males during adolescence and adulthood.remain fixed on a particular external or internal location.
It is usually starts between the ages of 15 and 30. It isMediation helps to create balance in the nervous
much more common in women. Women can also getsystem. Effective Home Remedy for Depression.
postpartum depression after the birth of a baby. Some6.Diet has a profound effect on the treatment of
people get seasonal affective disorder in the winter.depression.
Depression is one part of bipolar disorder. Depressive7.Morpheme Memocare is a combination of brain
disorders come in different forms, just as is the caseboosting herbs like Brahmi, Ashwagandha, Vacha,
with other illnesses such as heart disease. ThisMulathi and others, which guards against stress,
pamphlet briefly describes three of the most commondepression and improves learning ability in a natural
types of depressive disorders. However, within theseway
types there are variations in the number of symptoms,8.Lying down, in a dark room, maybe getting a 1/2 hour
their severity, and persistence.of sleep,will always make you feel better.
Another type of depression is bipolar disorder, also9.Another domestic remedy for depression is a tea
called manic-depressive illness. It is characterized bymade of Indian basil (tulsi) and sage. Use 1/4 teaspoon
cycling mood changes: severe highs (mania) and lowstulsi and 1/2 teaspoon of sage per cup of hot water;
(depression). There is no single cause for depression.drink twice a day.
Many factors play a role including genetics,10.Blanch 5-7 rosemary leaves in a boiling cup of
environment, medical conditions, life events, and certainwater, add honey, wait 3 minutes and drink.
thinking patterns that affect a person's reaction to11.Warm avocado leaves and put them on forehead.
events. Major depression is manifested by a12.Cook and eat: white rice with lily bulb, palm and tulip
combination of symptoms (see symptom list) that(add nothing more).
interfere with the ability to work, study, sleep, eat, and13.Cook 3-4 tablespoons of oatmeal to 1 cup of rice
enjoy once pleasurable activities. Some peoplemilk or soy milk, boil and stir for a minute on law
experience a serious mood change when the seasonstemperature. Can add nuts, almonds, dried fruits, maple
change. They may sleep too much, have little energy,syrup or honey.
and crave sweets and starchy foods. This condition is14.Blanch mint to make tea and drink.
seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It usually happens15.Stir 1 teaspoon of lavender leaves to a cup of boiling
during the winter. A less common type of SADwater, cool and drink 3 times daily.
happens in the summer. Severity of symptoms varies16.Eat: Nuts, cheese and a spoon of apple cider
with individuals and also varies over time. Persistentvinegar in a glass of water.
physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment,17.Eat at least 5 bananas a day, Reduce to one in time.
such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic18.Eat a lot of pumpkin seeds.
pain. Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, helplessness. Loss19.Various yogic asanas such as halasana,
of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities thatpaschimottanasana, sarvangasana, shavasana,
were once enjoyed. Decreased energy, fatigue, beingshalabhasana, vakrasana, bhujangasana and
"slowed down". Difficulty concentrating, remembering,pranayamas like kapalbhati, bhastrika are highly
making decisions. Insomnia, early-morning awakening, orbeneficial in the treatment of depression.
oversleeping.20.Cook 3-4 tablespoons of oatmeal to 1 cup of rice
Ayurvedic Herbal Home Remedies for Depressionmilk or soy milk, boil and stir for a minute on law
Tipstemperature.
1.Add some fresh Rose petals to a cup of boiling