Psychiatric Herbs

Psychiatric Herbs by Action

Adaptogen

  • Aralia californica (spikenard)

  • Borago officinalis (borage)

  • Codonopsis pilosula (dang shen, not to be confused with dan shen)

  • Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian ginseng)

  • Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom)

  • Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice)

  • Ocimum sanctum (holy basil)

  • Oplopanax horridum/elatus/japonicus (devil’s club)

  • Panax spp. (ginseng)

  • Rhodiola rosea (rhodiola or arctic rose)

  • Schisandra chinensis (schisandra or wu wei zi)

  • Withania somniferum (ashwagandha)

Nervine

Nervine Tonic

  • Avena sativa (oat)

  • Bacopa monierri (bacopa or brahmi)

  • Borago officinalis (borage)

  • Centella asiatica (gotu kola)

  • Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort)

  • Verbena officinalis (vervain)

  • Vinca major/minor (periwinkle)

Nerve Relaxant

  • Actaea (Cimicifuga) racemosa (black cohosh)

  • Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort)

  • Bacopa monierri (bacopa or brahmi)

  • Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)

  • Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom)

  • Humulus lupulus (hops)

  • Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort)

  • Lactuca virosa (wild lettuce)

  • Lavandula officinalis (lavender)

  • Leonurus cardiaca (motherwort)

  • Lobelia inflata (lobelia)

  • Nepeta cataria (catnip)

  • Matricaria recutita (chamomile)

  • Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)

  • Passiflora incarnata (passionflower)

  • Piper methysticum (kava kava)

  • Piscidia erythrina (Jamaican dogwood)

  • Pulsatilla vulgaris (pasque flower or wind flower)

  • Schisandra chinensis (schisandra or wu wei zi)

  • Scutellaria lateriflora (skullcap)

  • Tilia spp. (linden flower)

  • Trifolium pratense (red clover)

  • Valeriana officinalis (vervain)

  • Viburnum opulus (cramp bark)

  • Viburnum prunifolium (black haw)

Nerve Stimulant

  • Camellia sinensis (green tea)

  • Coffea arabica (coffee)

  • Cola nitida (kola nut)

  • Erythroxylum coca (coca)

  • Ilex paraguayensis (yerba mate)

  • Paullinia cupana (guarana)

  • Theobroma cacao (cocoa)

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Antidepressant

  • Artemisia absinthium (wormwood)

  • Avena sativa (oat)

  • Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh)

  • Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort)

  • Lavandula officinalis (lavender)

  • Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)

  • Turnera spp. (damiana)

  • Verbena officinalis (vervain)

Anxiolytic

  • Actaea (Cimifuga) racemosa (black cohosh)

  • Avena sativa (oat)

  • Bacopa monierri (bacopa or brahmi)

  • Eschscholzia califonica (California poppy)

  • Humulus lupulus (hops)

  • Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort)

  • Lavandula officinalis (lavender)

  • Leonurus cardiaca (motherwort)

  • Matricaria recutita (chamomile)

  • Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)

  • Nepeta cataria (cat nip)

  • Passiflora incarnata (passionflower)

  • Piper methysticum (kava kava)

  • Pulsatilla vulgaris (pasqueflower or wind flower)

  • Scutellaria lateriflora (skullcap)

  • Tilia spp. (linden)

  • Valeriana officinalis (valerian)

Hypnotic

  • Aconitum napellus (aconite)

  • Cannabis sativa (marijuana)

  • Corydalis spp. (corydalis)

  • Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)

  • Gelsemium sempervirens (gelsemium)

  • Humulus lupulus (hops)

  • Lactuca virosa (wild lettuce)

  • Lavandula officinalis (lavender)

  • Leonurus cardiaca (motherwort)

  • Matricaria recutita (chamomile)

  • Melissa officinalis (lemon balm)

  • Papaver somniferum (opium poppy)

  • Passiflora incarnata (passionflower)

  • Piscidia erythrina (Jamaican dogwood)

  • Piper methysticum (kava kava)

  • Pulsatilla vulgaris (pulsatilla or wind flower)

  • Scutellaria lateriflora (skullcap)

  • Tilia spp. (linden flower)

  • Valeriana officinalis (valerian)

  • Verbena officinalis (vervain)

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