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While medication and therapy are the two options that have been proven
best at helping Obsessive Compulsive Patients, there are other options
available. Below are the different options available to those affacted by OCD. While I
have provided the necessary citations for my information, many of these
facts have been backed up by my doctors.
- Herbal Remedies: The purpose of many herbal remedies are to increase the amount of Serotonin in the brain (in alphabetical order).
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5-htp
Aconitum napellus
Argentum nitricum
Arsenicum album
Arylsufatase
Aspartoacyclase
B-complex
Calcarea carbonica
Flaxseed Oil
Gelsemium
GFI (1)
HPV
Ignatia amara
Inostiol
Kali phosphoricum
LIV-A
L-Tryptophan
Lunaria
Lycopodium
Natrum muriaticum
Niacin
Phosphorus
Primrose Oil
ProGyam 500
Pulsatilla
Sam-E
Silicea (also called Silica)
Sphingolin
Silicea (also called Silica)
Spirulina
STR-C
STR-J
RE-X
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- Foods:
Bananas
Turkey
Carbohydrates: Bread
- Other Homeopathic Remedies:
The Sun- Light Boxes
Aromatherapy
Yoga
Meditation
Exercise
http://www.vitaminworld.com/vf/healthnotes/HN_live/Homeo/Anxiety_hm.htm
http://www.marysherbs.com/heal/heal-ocd.htm
http://www.ocd-free.org/nutrition.asp
- What To Avoid:
Caffeine
Inadquate Sleep
Excessive Alcohol
Stress
Other self-help references that may aid you in your search for information
- Baer, L. (1991) Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions. New York: Plume (Penguin).
- Ciarrocchi, J.W. (1995) The Doubting Disease: Help for Scrupulosity and Religious Compulsions. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press.
- Foa, E.B. and Wilson R. (1991) Stop Obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions. New York: Bantam Books.
- Koran, L.M. (1999) Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders in Adults: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide. Cambridge University Press.
Dr. Koran's book can be purchased online through Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Cambridge University Press or OCFoundation.
- Schwartz, J.M. (1996) Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior. New York: HarperCollins.
- Steketee, G. and White, K. (1990) When Once Is Not Enough: Help for Obsessive Compulsives. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
source: http://ocd.stanford.edu/literature.html
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You may be obsessed with germs or dirt, so you wash your hands over and over. You may be filled with doubt and feel the need to check things repeatedly. You may have frequent thoughts of violence, and fear that you will harm people close to you. You may spend long periods touching things or counting; you may be pre-occupied by order or symmetry; you may have persistent thoughts of performing sexual acts that are repugnant to you; or you may be troubled by thoughts that are against your religious beliefs...
