If you find yourself feeling low, you’re honestly not alone. It’s estimated that one million Australian adults will suffer from depression this year and over two million will suffer from anxiety.

When anxiety or depression start to impact your life and you want to do something about it, herbal medicine can make a big difference. The first stage is to investigate the root cause.

Perhaps your problem is sheer exhaustion and you've lost any motivation – this could indicate adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue can be due to stress, poor nutrition, or an unhealthy lifestyle, and it often accompanies a vitamin B3 (niacin) deficiency.

You could also be heart-tired or liver-tired. On the other hand, maybe you’re snapping at friends or family, this might indicate a hormone imbalance; or, if you recently gave birth, a disordered endocrine system.

Then again, it could be a particular life circumstance and you feel stuck but you lack the energy to change. Or are you finding it hard to cope with one of life's big challenges? These situations indicate that your cognitive system, which is essential for regulating your mood, is affected. Certain nutrients, such as vitamin B12, can enhance your mood and help head off depression, with the added physical benefits of strengthening muscles and bones, and improving digestion.

If your diagnosis reveals you’re depleted in B group vitamins – which are essential in handling your day-to-day challenges – and you start taking a carefully blended, high-content vitamin B plant medicine, it can help get you on your way to feeling happier.

Whatever the reason for your anxiety or depression – emotional, circumstantial, physiological or a combination of all these factors – it’s important to unearth the root cause. We can then blend a combination of plant medicine and flower essences to address your needs, so you can begin your journey back to health.