- The most effective way to treat stress would be to chew 10-20 leaves of Holy Basil everyday.
- Another effective home remedy would be to prepare a decoction of Holy Basil leaves. For this, add 20 to 25 leaves in half a liter of water. Boil this decoction until it gets reduced to half. Strain the mixture and drink it while it's still warm.
- Prepare a paste with dry ginger and water/ milk. Apply this on your forehead. Its cooling properties will help ease off the stress a bit.
- Take some betel leaves and wash them in water. Place the leaves on the forehead and leave them there for sometime. This is likely to bring relief from stress.
- Bishop's Weeds (Ajwain) are effective in treating stress. Put a handful of the seeds in a handkerchief and sniff them for sometime.
- Exercise, yoga and meditation are likely to relieve a person from stress, provided you indulge in them on a regular basis.
- Include lots of green leafy vegetables, fruits, salads, whole wheat grains, beans, grams, sprouts, eggs, cheese, soybeans and fresh curd in your diet.
- Cut down on the consumption of junk foods, oily and over fried foods, sugar, sweets and alcohol.
- It is advisable to have 5 almonds, along with a glass of warm milk, every morning, to get relief from stress.
- Sage is valuable in the treatment of stress. In a cup of boiling water, add a tsp of dried sage leaves. Now, cover the cup with a lid and let the leaves steep for sometime. Strain the decoction and add honey to it. Drink this liquid while it's still warm.
- Have foods rich in Vitamin A and Vitamin B. They would provide your body the nutrients required to combat stress.
