Anxiety/Stress Relief

Choose a remedy: No one has all the symptoms so choose based on the most prominent ones. If symptoms change, take a remedy that matches your new symptoms.

Dosage:

At onset of symptoms, take 30C once, or 6C every 2 hours; or
If anticipatory anxiety/stage fright, take 6, 12 or 30C night before the event, another dose the morning of the event and if necessary, a dose before the event; or, see the Dosage Chart.
- When symptoms improve, stop taking the remedy.
- Repeat if symptoms return.
- If no improvement after 2 doses, try a different remedy.

Notes:

If anxiety is a recurring problem, see a professional homeopath to get to the root of the problem
If physical symptoms include breathlessness, sweating, chest pain, or on the verge of collapse, go to the emergency room or call 911.
If a self-selected remedy – however well indicated – doesn’t help and your symptoms continue, seek medical expertise. A doctor will provide a diagnosis and/or a professional homeopath can evaluate your symptoms in the context of your whole person.

Symptoms	Remedy
Gentle stress relief Helps stay cool, calm, collected View Remedy	Rescue Remedy
Stress Anxiousness Nervousness Irritability View Remedy	Boiron Stress calm Combination remedy Manufactured by Boiron Follow package directions
Nervous, anxious, chilly Anxiety about health, disease, death, robbers, finances Anxiety about epidemic Nervous exhaustion Restlessness, can’t relax Sudden weakness Extremely neat/tidy – cleanliness important Obsessively ordered Thirsty for sips Worse: around midnight when alone Better: warmth being busy View Remedy	Arsenicum album
Sudden onset – panic often, for no immediate reason hyperventilates Fear, anxiety, restless Fears the future Fear of death and states time of death Fears loss of control Fears public places/crowds Anxiety around the heart region Thirsty May feel hot Worse: narrow places, crowds View Remedy	Aconitum napellus
Anticipatory anxiety Hurried/Afraid to be late Fearful and nervous Faint, shaking, rapid heart rate Fears public places Mental impulses come out of the blue Desires company and talking Time passes too slowly Diarrhea from nerves, bloating, belching Stuttering Sweet tooth Worse: warmth indoors Better: motion open air company talking View Remedy	Argentum nitricum
Anticipatory anxiety Paralyzed with fear or anxiety Anxiety from bad news Fears epidemic or contagious disease Fears public places Timid/reserved Weak, trembling with anticipation May be dizzy Test anxiety Stage fright May have diarrhea with anxiety May have lump in throat, difficulty speaking Not very thirsty Worse: company bad news Better: alone View Remedy	Gelsemium
Nervous exhaustion from overwork/stress View Remedy	Kali phosphoricum
Sensitive to thoughts/feelings of others Fear in thunderstorms Nervous/agitated feeling Reassurance helps View Remedy	Phosphorus
Anxiety about a new situation Anxiety when performing in front of audience Fear public places Children always want someone around Children who worry about what others think of them May boast about ability, but scared when time comes Craves sweets Worse: heat stuffy rooms View Remedy	Lycopodium
Overwhelmed with stress, ready to break out in tears Sudden emotional upset Anxiety from bad news Children may show anxiety by trembling Children oversensitive to reprimand View Remedy	Ignatia
Overly anxious/revved up due to overwork Difficult to relax even in bed View Remedy	Tarentula
Anxiety from bad news Anxiety about epidemic, contagious disease Fear of losing control, poverty, future Fear something will happen Fear disease Feels as if being watched, criticized Full of worries Anxious others will think he’s going insane Easily gains weight View Remedy	Calcarea carbonica
Shy children who are anxious doing new things fear failure Lack confidence but are bright do things well once they finish them Don’t stand up for themselves Stubborn View Remedy	Silica

References:

Hershoff, Asa. Homeopathic Remedies. Penguin Putnam, NY. 2000; pp. 100-101.

Jonas, Wayne, Jacobs, Jennifer. Healing with Homeopathy. Warner Books, NY. 1996: p. 250.

Lockie, Andrew and Geddes, Nicola. The Women’s Guide to Homeopathy. St. Martin’s Press, NY.1994: pp. 111.

Murphy, Robin. Nature’s Materia Medica, 3rd Ed. Lotus Health Institute, VA. 2006.

Phatak, SR. A Concise Repertory of Homeopathic Medicines, 4th Ed. B Jain, Publ, India. 2017: pp. 15, 143-46.

Schalts E. Easy Homeopathy. McGraw Hill, NY. 2005: pp. 139-42.

Ullman, Dana. The Consumers Guide to Homeopathy. GP Putnam Sons, NY. 1995: p. 309.

Ullman, Dana. Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants, Penguin Putnam, New York, NY (1992), pp. 141.