Medical Condition Anxiety State Unspecified

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 300.00 - anxiety state unspecified

Active Ingredients used for Anxiety State Unspecified:

Green Tea, Kava, Lavender, Sweet Almond

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
green tea (camellia sinensis)	l-theanine is a predominant amino acid found in green tea. preliminary research exists on the effects of this amino acid in comparison with the prescription drug alprazolam on experimentally induced anxiety. no benefit was found.	c
kava (piper methysticum g. forst)	human studies have found at least moderate benefit of kava in the treatment of anxiety, and early evidence suggests that kava may be as effective as benzodiazepine drugs such as diazepam (valium ). kava's effects were reported to be similar to the prescription drug buspirone (buspar ) used for generalized anxiety disorder (gad) in one study. however, there is concern regarding the potential danger from taking kava based on multiple reports from europe and the united states that included	a
lavender (lavandula angustifolia miller)	lavender aromatherapy is traditionally used for relaxation. it is reported to help relieve anxiety in several small studies, although negative results have also been reported. better research is needed before a strong recommendation can be made.	b
sweet almond (prunus amygdalus dulcis)	it is unclear whether sweet almond improves anxiety in palliative care patients, but more research investigating sweet almond as the active treatment is needed to make a firm recommendation.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.