Antidepressant
Lifts low mood
Antidepressant herbs help lift low mood, most famously through plants that support healthy serotonin and dopamine activity. They are typically used for mild to moderate low mood and can interact with prescription antidepressants.
Antidepressant is a sub-action of Nervine. Where nervine supports and calms the nervous system, antidepressant is its narrower, more targeted form.
Indications:
- avena sativa seed
- Crocus sativus (Saffron)
- Lavandula officinalis
- melissa officinalis
- Panax ginseng
- Rhodiola rosea
- Rosmarinus officinalis
- Verbena officinalis
- Schisandra chinenses
- Hypericum perforatum
Herbs with a antidepressant action (16)
Abuta mild Cissampelos pareira Blue Lotus Flower mild Nymphaea caerulea Catuaba mild Trichilia catigua Graviola mild Annona muricata Griffonia mild Griffonia simplicifolia Ice Plant mild Delosperma spp. Kanna mild Sceletium tortuosum Lavender mild Lavandula angustifolia Melissa mild Melissa officinalis Muira Puama mild Ptychopetalum olacoides Passionflower mild Passiflora incarnata Rhodiola mild Rhodiola rosea Rosemary mild Rosmarinus officinalis Rosewood mild Aniba rosaeodora Schisandra mild Schisandra chinensis St. John's Wort mild Hypericum perforatum