Hysteria is a mental health disorder that can cause physical symptoms, ranging from shaking and trembling to faintness. It is important to understand the causes of hysteria and to seek professional help in order to effectively manage the condition. Additionally, there are several natural remedies that can help alleviate symptoms and provide relief. In this post, we will discuss some of the most effective natural remedies for hysteria. We will discuss how to use these remedies and the potential benefits of each. Finally, we will provide resources for further information and support. By utilizing these natural remedies, you can help manage your hysteria and reduce its symptoms.
What is Hysteria?
Hysteria is a mental and nervous disorder arising from intense anxiety. It is characterized by a lack of control over acts and emotions and by sudden conclusive seizures and emotional outbursts. It often results from repressed mental conflict. This disorder appears in both sexes, but is far more common in young women of the age group between 14 and 25 years because of their natural sensitivity. In many cases it tends to occur around the period of adolescence and becomes less frequent after the age of 25. It is uncommon after the age of forty-five years. In short hysteria is a disorder chiefly of young women, in which emotional states control the body, leading to perversion of mental, sensory, motor and secretory functions. Hysteria is also known as unmanageable emotional excesses (Scientific), Unmad (Marathi/Hindi/Urdu), Narampu talarcci (Tamil), Yizheng (Chinese), histerismo (Spanish), histeria (Portuguese), Histiriya (Bengali), isteriya (Russian).
Effective Home Treatment
Hysteria is curable in nearly all cases. Since the causes of hysteria are both physical and mental, treatment should be directed toward both the body and the mind. Regard for one’s physical welfare is of primary importance. A healthy, well-functioning body is best able to keep the reasoning mind in control of the total organism. On the mental plane, the patient should be taught self-control and educated in positive thinking.
- Unconsciousness caused by hysteria can be cured by making the patient smell onion or by rubbing his feet with crushed onion. Also putting few drops of onion juice into nostrils is helpful for hysteria.
- Constipation, indigestion and flatulence should be prevented. Almond oil is very good for the patient of hysteria. One teaspoonful should be mixed with hot milk and given daily to the patient at bed time. This is helpful actually for constipation.
- Eating dates for several months is helpful for female hysteria.
- Drinking orange flower extract is helpful to cure hysteria. Readymade orange blossom oil also claims that it is useful for hysteria.
- Bramhi for Mental Fatigue: Boil a cup of water and add a few fresh brahmi leaves to it. Steep for ten minutes, strain the tea and drink it three times daily. You can also eat brahmi leaves with salads or add them to your soup. Brahmi has great blood cleansing properties and removes mental as well as physical fatigue.
- It is belief that 10 years old ghee (clarified butter) is cures hysteria. Please consult your doctor for dose and how to use it.
- Reduce Intensity with Jambul: Syzygium cumini (jambul) fruit is very effective to reduce intensity of hysteria. In a big container put approximately 3 kg. of jambul in it. Add handful of salt and water. Put it under the sunlight for a week. Eat everyday some jambul and drink the same water early in the morning with empty stomach. Continue remedy for at least 2 weeks.
- Take 40gms of methi-pak everyday morning, this is very effective remedy for hysteria but little hard to make. This methi-pak is different than ordinary sweet methi-pak. Here is the quick recipe for it. Take 300gms of fenugreek seeds and dry ginger. Both is powdered form. Add these powders to 500 ml milk, bring it to boil. Boil more till it becomes little syrup. Add 3000 gms of sugar in it. Boil on slow flame till it becomes sugary syrup. Switch off the flame. Grind together following ingredients in a fine powder – 60gm of black pepper and 40gms of each chitrak (Plumbago zeylanica), pimpari, sunth (dried ginger), ganthoda (Valeriana wallichii), owa (bishop’s weed, carom seeds, or thymol seeds), dhane (coriander seeds), jire (cumin seeds), kalonji-jire (black cumin seeds), badishep (fennel seed), jaiphal (nutmeg), shatak powder, dalchini (cinnamon), tamalpatra (Cinnamomum tamala / Indian bay leaf), nagarmotha (cypriol / Cyperus scariosus). Mix this powder to sugary syrup and store in glass bottle.
- Honey is also effective. Take 1 tablespoon of honey everyday.
- Boil a cup of water and add four or five tulsi leaves to it. Continue boiling on a low heat for half a minute then strain the tea and drink it three times daily.
- Bottle gourd to eliminate all excesses of emotion: Take green gourd (bottle gourd). Cut it into half. Take out peel and seed. Apply the leftover fresh soft paste on head. This is external but helpful remedy. OR Drink one glass of bottle gourd juice every morning on an empty stomach. Bottle gourd has a cooling and calming effect on the brain and enables the mind to stay clear and focused thus eliminating all excesses of emotion.
- Mix 1 cup lettuce juice and 1 tablespoon amla juice and drink everyday morning for 1 month.
- Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian snakeroot / sarpagandha) is very helpful for hysteria. Its an Indian medicinal herb. Dry and grind sarpagandha roots. In one cup of milk add 1 gm. of this powder. Drink twice a day.
- Eat asafetida. Start with a pinch of asafetida everyday, increase the quantity day by day till it becomes 1 tablespoon.
Common Symptoms of Hysteria
A wide range of symptoms are attacks, may be sudden, provoked especially by strong feelings or may be heralded over a period of several hours by prodromal features. The main symptoms include inappropriate elation or sadness, crying without cause, almost conclusive laughter, deep sighing, cramps in the limbs, mild rumblings in the belly and sense of constriction in the throat.
Root Causes
The most common causes of hysteria are sexual excess, perverted habits of thought and idleness. Heredity plays an important part in its causation. A nervous family, taint and faulty emotional training, when young, are predisposing causes. The emotional shocks may have been caused by mental or physical factors such as mental strain, stress, fear, worry, depression, traumatism, masturbation and prolonged sickness. Hysteria is an extremely mental phenomenon which may take varying forms. In certain types the disorder may result from some situation to which one is unable to adapt oneself such as marriage, engagement, position of responsibility, the death of relations or loss of love. Factors involving the sexual life in some way are frequently present. Drug intoxication is another organic brain disease closely associated with hysteria.
Types of Hysteria
- Conversion disorder: A type of psychological disorder in which a person experiences physical symptoms of a disease or injury, even though no physical cause can be found.
- Hysterical blindness: A type of hysterical disorder where a person experiences sudden and temporary blindness due to psychological stress.
- Hysterical deafness: A type of hysterical disorder where a person experiences sudden and temporary deafness due to psychological stress.
- Hysterical paralysis: A type of hysterical disorder where a person experiences sudden and temporary paralysis due to psychological stress.
- Anxiety hysteria: A type of hysteria caused by extreme levels of anxiety or fear.
- Hysterical fainting: A type of hysterical disorder where a person experiences sudden and temporary loss of consciousness due to psychological stress.
- Hysterical amnesia: A type of hysterical disorder where a person experiences sudden and temporary memory loss due to psychological stress.
FAQs.
Q. What causes hysteria?
Hysteria is a psychological disorder that has been around for centuries and is often linked to the repression of emotions. It is caused by a combination of psychological, biological, and environmental factors. These may include unresolved emotional conflicts, stress, trauma, and physical illness.
Q. What is hysteria disease?
Hysteria (also known as conversion disorder, functional disorder, or psychogenic disorder) is a mental disorder, characterized by symptoms such as anxiety, shortness of breath, palpitations, and emotional outbursts. These symptoms often appear suddenly and can be disabling. Hysteria is believed to be caused by a combination of psychological and physical factors, such as stress, trauma, and a history of mental illness. Treatment typically involves psychotherapy and medications.
Q. What causes hysteria in females?
The exact cause of hysteria in females is unknown, but possible contributing factors may include physical or emotional trauma, difficulty expressing emotions, and distress caused by social pressures. It has also been suggested that hormonal imbalances, underlying mental health issues such as depression or anxiety, and a history of abuse may play a role.
Q. What is the best treatment of hysteria?
The treatment of hysteria depends on the severity and type of symptoms, but typically involves a combination of psychotherapy and medication. Psychotherapy can help to identify the underlying issues that may be causing the symptoms and help the person to build the skills necessary to cope more effectively. Medications such as tranquilizers, antidepressants, and antipsychotics may be prescribed to reduce symptoms, as well.
Q. What happens in hysteria?
Hysteria is a psychiatric condition characterized by emotional outbursts, irrational behavior, and physical symptoms that cannot be medically explained. Symptoms can include wild mood swings, extreme anxiety, sweating, trembling, heart palpitations, feelings of detachment from reality, and even paralysis. Hysteria is not a recognized diagnosis in modern psychiatric practice, but doctors may diagnose a patient with conversion disorder or dissociative disorder if their symptoms fit the criteria. Treatment typically involves psychotherapy, medication, or a combination of both.
Q. What are the signs of hysteria? Hysteria symptoms in female
- Excessive worrying
- Nervousness
- Difficulty concentrating
- Feelings of fear and/or dread
- Rapid breathing
- Tingling sensations in the limbs
- Muscle tension
- Trembling or shaking
- Palpitations or accelerated heart rate
- Sweating
- Nausea
- Hyperventilation
- Dizziness
- Panic attacks
- Exaggerated startle response
- Shortness of breath
- Fainting or feeling faint
Q. What is the male version of hysteria? Hysteria symptoms in male
Hysteria symptoms in males can include heightened anxiety, extreme mood swings, depression, difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, physical restlessness, fearfulness, and difficulty managing anger. In some cases, males may also experience irritability, aggression, delusions, and physical symptoms such as trembling, sweating, and palpitations.
Q. Can males have hysteria?
Yes, males can experience hysteria, although it is usually thought of as a female disorder. Hysteria is now known as conversion disorder, and is characterized by physical symptoms that cannot be explained by a medical condition. It is thought to be caused by psychological factors.
Q. What is the male version of hysteria?
The male version of hysteria is known as “hypomania” or “hypermania.”