Herbal Actions

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)