Neurasthenia Home remedies

Symptoms of Neurasthenia or Nervous Weakness

• Coldness of hands and feet.
• Weakness of mental faculties.
• Digestive disturbances.
• Sleeplessness.
• Muscular weakness, fear, restlessness.
• Painful menstruation in females and sexual impotence in male.
• General nervousness are common symptoms.

Causes of Neurasthenia or Nervous Weakness

• Overwork, mental exertion and sexual excesses are the main cause.
• Sedentary lifestyle.
• Use of tobacco, neurotic temperament and chronic diseases.
• Wrong thinking, wrong style of living and faulty diet are other factors.
• Denatured food deprived of minerals and vitamins also cause nervous disorders.

Home remedies for Neurasthenia or Nervous Weakness

• Adopt fruit diet for 5 days, followed by a fruit and milk diet for 10 days. Begin with 1 liter of milk a day and increase 250 milliliters daily till you have reached up to 2 liters. Finally embark upon a well-balanced diet comprising of vegetable oil, milk and honey.
• Avoid smoking.
• Drink lots of water.
• Worry, anxiety, sexual excess and mental exertion should be avoided.
• Increase nervous energy and vitality with dry friction and sponge in the morning. Neutral immersion bath for 1 hour before retiring is also advised.
• Epsom salt bath once or twice a week is beneficial. Dissolve 1 kilogram of Epsom salt in a bath of hot water and remain immersed for 10-20 minutes. Avoid using soap during the bath.
• Yoga, physical and breathing exercises and fresh air are of vital importance.
• Maintain personal hygiene, sleep in a well-ventilated room, get sufficient rest and relax mentally and physically.

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