Description
Phobia is a disease of the Mind.
Abnormal fear of a particular person, place, thing or an activity is a Phobia. It is an Anxiety Disorder.
Types of Phobia are...
Specific Phobia Phobia from an object or a situation. This may be from Animals, Natural environment, Particular Situation and from Medical Emergency.
Social Phobia People are unable to perform tasks in front of others or in a crowd.
Agoraphobia Fear from open or public places.
Claustrophobia The feeling that you are confined in a room and you are unable to escape.
This feeling may cause a panic attack. Claustrophobia causes anxiety. It may be triggered by confined spaces, or, just the thought of it. The person fears that he is unable to breathe. He feels lack of oxygen, of course it is only perceived, not real.
Aerophobia Fear of flying in aircrafts is Aerophobia.
Zoophobia Fear from animals is Zoophobia.
Aichmophobia Fear from sharp objects like needles or knives is Aichmophobia.
Arachnophobia Fear from spiders or scorpios is Arachnophobia.
Ophidiophobia Fear from snakes is Ophidiophobia.
Acrophobia Fear from height is Acrophobia. It is also known as Altophobia.
Mysophobia Fear from contamination or germs is Mysophobia.
Dentophobia Fear from dentist is dentophobia.
These all types of phobias are dealt with separately on this portal.
Causes of Phobia
Genetics
Environmental Factors
Bad experience in early childhood
If not treated properly, Phobias may cause
Madness
Materia Medica for Phobia
Single Herb Add 10-15 drops of Lavender Essential Oil in your bathing tub. Take bath with it, once a day.
Take one Lime and cut it in halves. Smell it.
Add 10-15 drops of Chamomile Essential Oil in your bathing tub. Take bath with it, once a day.