The AAA’s of Fear of Flying

by Kathryn Berg | Mar 15, 2019 | Uncategorized, Aconite, Argentum Nitricum, Arsenicum

About 40% of people are afraid of flying. That’s nearly half the plane gripping their armrests, pretending to be fine. (Source: Anxiety & Depression Association of America). Maybe you’re one of them—heart pounding, palms sweaty, wondering why you ever booked this trip in the first place. You may be wondering if there are any Natural Remedies for Fear of Flying!

Spring Break is nearly here, and airports will be packed. But for some travelers, the biggest hurdle isn’t TSA or overpriced snacks—it’s the sheer terror of being 30,000 feet in the air. The fear is real. So are the racing thoughts, the dizziness, the “I think I might actually die” feeling.

You could tough it out. Or take beta blockers and deal with the side effects. But there’s another option—one that works with your body instead of against it. Homeopathy offers natural solutions to help calm the mind and ease the panic, without the grogginess or dry mouth.

Let’s talk natural remedies for fear of flying. Because your vacation shouldn’t start with sheer terror. ✈️

Just a note: This article is about fear of flying, not motion sickness in the airplane. Please read the blog post about Seasickness to get some ideas of possible remedies for motion sickness.

Homeopathic Remedies to Try for Fear of Flying.

Aconite:

If you are certain that you are going to die when you fly, Aconite is the remedy for you. There are a few symptoms in homeopathy that express this: Mind, Death, can predict the time of. Mind, Death, presentiment of. Mind, Death, conviction of. There will likely be some heart palpitations associated with the experience of flying. There is also a likelihood of vomiting in people who need this remedy while flying. Aconite can be either warm or chilly.

Argentum Nitricum:

Feeling claustrophobic along with great anxiety are the fear of flying symptoms that indicate Argentum Nitricum as a possible option to provide relief for fear of flying. There is an out of control feeling that is associated with Argentum Nitricum. Learning how airplanes work and what all those strange noises make would probably be helpful for someone who needs Arg Nit when flying. You will probably also feel flushes of heat during periods of anxiety. Argentum Nitricum prefers staying at home, so it is to be expected that traveling would cause some problems for these people.

Arsenicum:

With Arsenicum, the fear is that you could die. This is different than Aconite, which is certain they are going to die. Arsenicum fears can cause nausea and vomiting and a good deal of anticipatory anxiety prior to the day of the flight. The person needing Arsenicum to help their fear of flying will be chilly, even if they normally are not. Arsenicum also has the symptom of generally being aggravated from travel, and given the anxious nature of the remedy, this is not a surprise that people who have a fear of flying may need Arsenicum

Calcarea Carbonicum:

Although this remedy is not an A remedy, it is a useful remedy for flying. Calc Carb people have a good deal of anxiety related to their personal safety and their homes, so it makes sense that flying would bring up the fear even more. Like Arsenicum, Calc Carb people have anticipatory anxiety and may be thinking about the flight for days. The person needing Calc Carb will definitely be sweaty during the flight, palms, underarms, really, pretty much anywhere could be sweating. And they may be concerned about what others will think of their sweatiness and anxiety. Because Calc Carb is sweaty, they will also likely be chilly because any heat they may have experienced will be released through the sweat.

Dosing:

Take a dose as soon as you being to notice symptoms. If you have anticipatory anxiety, feeling fearful days ahead of the trip, take a dose then.

The day of the trip, take a dose as you depart for the airport. If you are waiting, your anxiety may return, so if it does, repeat the remedy. On the plane, if the symptoms return, repeat as needed.

There are other Fear of Flying remedies, but give these a try first. They are the most commonly used ones. If they don’t work, contact us at Lotus Homeopathy for more ideas. 651-748-1556.

Have a safe trip and a fun vacation!

Meet Kathryn Berg the Classical Homeopath at Lotus Homeopathy, Inc.

Some of you know me, others of you may have heard of me. And for most, you probably have no clue about me or my business. So I wanted to take a few minutes to introduce myself, my family, my business, why I am a homeopath and how I became a homeopath—not necessarily in that order.

Like many people, I found out about homeopathy accidentally. I fell down while walking my Akita pup on an icy sidewalk on a typical Minnesota winter day. I was scheduled to go to a friend’s house later that day, so when I did, I asked her for some ice. You need some Arnica, she told me. Arnica? What’s that? She explained that Arnica is a homeopathic remedy for trauma.

At the time, the only place to get homeopathic remedies was a book and herb store in South Minneapolis. So I went there to get some. When I got there, I decided I should read some books so I actually knew what I was doing. I left with the Arnica 30c and three books. By the time I got done reading them, I knew I wanted to be a homeopath.

It was only several years later that I realized that I was attracted to homeopathy as a profession because I am a problem solver. It is what drives me. There is nothing like a well chosen homeopathic remedy to solve problems.

At the time I decided to become a homeopath, there wasn’t even a school here in in Minnesota. But eventually, my homeopath and his business partner started the Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy. I was a graduate of the third class. At the time I went there, it was a part time program taking three and a half years! Since then I have studied with numerous other well known and respected homeopaths in continuing education studies.

While I do work with all sorts of folks with a variety of conditions, I really have studied how to treat people suffering from PTSD, health issues related to aging women, and children’s health issues of all sorts, including autism. I have also been successful in removing blockages to healing due to suppression of symptoms by western medicine. I chose those specialties because people really suffer who have those forms of dis-ease, and Western Medicine doesn’t seem to have much of a solution for them.

After over twenty years of practice, I still get excited for clients when a remedy has helped them heal.

So that is about my business. Now, a little bit about me.

I have two adult sons in their early twenties, so I have shed the title of “Soccer mom”. My husband and I are empty nesters living in Woodbury, MN. For fun, I like to play piano, sing, sew, garden, hike, and travel. I am in a community choir. I also enjoy cooking healthy meals and, out of necessity, am an expert at cooking for special diets.

If you have any questions about homeopathy or my approach to homeopathic case taking, please feel free to put some questions in the comments below.

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