Do you always feel exhausted at the end of the day and still have a truck load of things to do? Artificial energy boosters like caffeine, energy drinks and sugar may give the required push in your energy levels, but the effects of these energy boosters are short term. First of all, as time passes our body grows immune to the effects of boosters and asks for more than you used to have. Secondly and most importantly, over consumption and dependability on these energy boosters is not good for your health and will affect you adversely in the long term.

Here we have top nine effective and absolutely natural energy boosting herbs. These herbs will keep your body sustained with energy without taking over your mind and will not over stimulate your senses. Here are some herbal remedies for energy boost.

1. Ashwagandha (WithaniaSomnifera):

This herb looks after the physical and emotional well-being of a person. It helps in stabilizing the mood, and thereby keeping the mind free, calm and balanced. Ashwagandha also helps to improve concentration and memory power in a person.

This herb is known to improve a person’s endurance, which means his/her body will be less susceptible to the effects of stress.

If you are on medication for insomnia, anxiety or seizures, you must avoid taking this herb.

Properties:

1. It is known to reduce the symptoms of depression and reduces cortisol levels.
2. Stress and anxiety are tackled well with this.
3. In men, it improves their testosterone levels, thereby improving their fertility.

How to take them:

• Take equal portions of milk and water in a pan and heat.
• To this add 1 gram of ashwagandha powder and boil it till reduces to half.
• Cool it and add sugar. You can also add honey instead of sugar.

2. Astragalus:

This herb has been a part of herbal medicines and traditional Chinese medication.