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Depression, Clinical depression, Dysthymic disorder, Major depressive disorder, Unipolar depression Home Remedies, Treatments and Cures

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Ingredients used for treating Depression

Pineapple Sage

Pineapple Sage. Salvia elegans is the scientific name for Pineapple Sage. It grows naturally in oak and pine scrub forests at elevations. Its profuse bright red tubular flowers and its attraction to Hummingbirds are ... Read more

Almond Oil

Almond Oil. Almond Oil is a clear, pale yellow, odourless liquid, with a bland, nutty taste.Sweet almond oil consists chiefly of Olein(a yellow oily liquid that occurs naturally in most fats), with a small propor... Read more

Lavender Oil

Lavender Oil. Lavender Oil is also called as oil of lavandula angustifolium, True Lavender, Garden Lavender, Common Lavender and Lavender essential oil. Lavender Oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation fro... Read more

Brahmi

Brahmi. Brahmi is known for its memory enhancing and anti-oxidant properties. Brahmi is a small, creeping herb with light purple flowers. Bacopa Monniera is the botanical name of this perennial herbal plant. ... Read more

Bergamot oil

Bergamot oil. The bergamot is a small and roughly pear-shaped citrus fruit originating and grown mainly in Calabria, Italy. Bergamot grow on small evergreen trees known as bergamots, which are produced from a cross... Read more

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What is Depression?

Also called: Clinical depression, Dysthymic disorder, Major depressive disorder, Unipolar depression

Depression is the least understood, often misunderstood ailment. Some feeling of pessimism is quite normal. If the feeling of Depression starts affecting the daily routine of life the subject is suffering from Major depressive disorder or Clinical depression. More than 20 million Americans suffer from Depression. Symptoms can include: Sadness, loss of interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy, change in weight, difficulty sleeping or oversleeping, energy loss, feelings of worthlessness and suicidal tendencies. Depression commonly occurs between the age of 15 to 30.Woman are more prone to sink into Depression. Post partum depression is also seen caused by the fear of future for the offspring. There are effective treatments for depression, including antidepressants and talk therapy. Most people do best by using both.



Source: National Institute of Mental Health

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Certified References About Depression

Certified References appear at the bottom of some of the treatments, referring to resources on the net (some accredited) supporting the information given.

National Institutes of Health Benefits of Kava kava, anxiety-and-depression-solutions.com at Depression Home Remedy Using Kava kava

PubMed National Institutes of Health U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Herbal help for betterment of Mental health, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov at Depression Home Remedy Using Nutmeg

PubMed National Institutes of Health U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Benefits of Bacopa monniera, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov at Depression Home Remedy Using Brahmi

URAC Health On the Net Foundation Lavender natural remedy for depression, umm.edu at Depression Home Remedy Using Lavender Oil Almond Oil Jojoba And Bergamot oil

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