Herbs are one of the best ways to reduce stress, anxiety and calm your mind. Herbs when coupled with some exercise, even a 20 minute walk can do great wonders for good health. They protect the body by healing it and working as a defense against the damages caused by anxiety and stress.

Below listed are a few herbs that you can incorporate in to your daily lifestyle, to make stress and anxiety a thing of the past.

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis):
Often when you are anxious, it will reflect through your stomach. You may not feel hungry, or you may eat like an emotional person. Lemon balm is a great way to make this problem go away. It works towards calming your nervous system, it soothes digestion and it also lowers blood pressure. You can consume it in the form of a tea and it shows results rather quickly.

Lemon balm is very safe, so you do not need to worry about any side effects, you could up the dosage, if you do not see desired results as well.

Camomile (Matricaria recutita):
Camomile is the world’s largest selling tea apart from black tea. When you consume it as a tea plays a great role in calming your nervous system. You should definitely make it a part of your lifestyle, if you are a victim of anxiety.

Camomile is very easy to find and it works best as a tea. It helps with digestion as well as is excellent to calm one’s nerves.

Holy Basil (Tulsi or Ocimum sanctum):
Tulsi as it is commonly known, is a great cure for stress as it is an adaptogen and allows the body to respond appropriately to stress.

Adaptogens are known to beat stress by shielding as well as protecting the nerves. Brew it and consume it as a tea for best results.

So, if you wish to achieve a lifestyle that is free of stress and anxiety, you should think about getting in touch with a Registered Holistic Nutritionist or a Homeopath so that you can learn how to incorporate these herbs in your diet and live a healthier and calmer life.