Catuaba
Trichilia catigua
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 (17)
Key herbs
Herbs for which antidepressant is a headline action.
Abuta
Cissampelos pareira
Blue Lotus Flower
Nymphaea caerulea
Catuaba
Trichilia catigua
Graviola
Annona muricata
Griffonia
Griffonia simplicifolia
Ice Plant
Delosperma spp.
Kanna
Sceletium tortuosum
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Melissa
Melissa officinalis
Muira Puama
Ptychopetalum olacoides
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Rhodiola
Rhodiola rosea
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosewood
Aniba rosaeodora
Schisandra
Schisandra chinensis
St. John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
Ylang Ylang
Cananga odorata
No herbs match this sub-action yet.