Herbal Formulas for Stress, Psychological Disorders & Sleep |
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When used correctly, Chinese herbs can treat a wide variety of emotional and mental symptoms, including depression, anxiety, irritability, insomnia and compulsive behavior. At the Lani’aina Wellness Center, high-quality extracts, available in powder and capsules, are combined into well-balanced formulas, tailored to fit the needs of each patient.
Some popular formulas and the Western pharmaceuticals for which these formulas could potentially serve as alternatives are: |
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FORMULA |
SYMPTOMS |
ALTERNATIVE TO: |
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Stress, frustration, irritability, anxiety, and emotional disturbance |
Ativan, Valium, Xanax, Wellbutrin, |
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Extra-strength formula to reduce severe restlessness, stress and anxiety |
Ativan, Valium, Xanax, Wellbutrin, Atenolol, Busparm Thorazine, Campral (alcohol dependency) |
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ADD and ADHD, restlessness with difficulty focusing and concentrating |
Dexadrine, Buspar, Valium, Stratera, Ritalin |
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Stress, insomnia, and an overactive mind in individuals with underlying weakness and deficiencies |
Dalmane, Sominex, Buspar, Unisom, Rstoril, Ambien, Valium, Ativan |
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Insomnia with excessive worries, pensiveness |
Restoril, Sominex, Ambien, Dalmane, Unisom, |
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Depression |
Celexa, Effexor, Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Prozac |