Herbs for Depression

Adam’s Needles, Spanish Bayonet

yucca filamentosa

African Spurge

euphorbia resinifera

Aloe

aloe

Annatto

bixa orellana

Annual Mercury

mercurialis annua

Anserina

potentilla anserina

Anserina, Silverweed

potentilla anserina

Arnica

arnica montana l.

Ashwagandha

withania somnifera

Asparagus

asparagus officinalis

Bai Zhu, Atractylodes

atractylodes macrocephala

Baical Skullcap

scutellaria baicalensis

Balloon Flower

platycodon grandiflorum

Balmony, Turtlehead

chelone glabra

Ban Xia

pinellia ternata

Banana

musa x paradisiaca

Barberry

berberis vulgaris

Basil

ocimum basilicum

Benzoin

styrax benzoin

Bilberry

vaccinium myrtillus

Bittersweet

solanum dulcamara l.

Black Bean, Green Bean, Etc.

phaseolus vulgaris

Black Cumin

nigella sativa

Black Mulberry

morus nigra

Boneset

eupatorium perfoliatum

Borage

borago officinalis

Brazilnut

bertholletia excelsa

Brewer’s Yeast

saccharomyces cerevisiae

Bupleurum

bupleurum

Burdock

arctium lappa

Cajeput

melaleuca leucadendra

Calendula

calendula officinalis

California Poppy

eschscholzia californica

Camu-camu

myrciaria dubia

Cape Aloe

alo ferox

Cassia

cinnamomum aromaticum nees

Castor

ricinus communis

Cat’s Claw

uncaria tomentosa

Catechu, Black Cutch

acacia catechu

Celandine

chelidonium majus

Celery

apium graveolens

Chasteberry

vitex agnus-castus

Chickpea, Gram

cicer arietinum

Chinese Olive

canarium vulgare

Chinese Peony

paeonia lactiflora

Chlorella

chlorella spp.

Cleavers

galium aparine

Codonopsis

codonopsis spp.

Cola

cola spp.

Coleus

plectranthus barbatus

Coltsfoot

tussilago farfara

Corydalis

corydalis ambigua and/or corydalis yanhusuo

Creat

andrographis paniculata

Cudweed

gnaphalium uliginosum

Curryleaf

murraya koenigii

Cypress Spurge

euphorbia cyparissias

Damiana

turnera diffusa willd. ex schult.

Death Angel

justicia pectoralis

Dokudami, Chamaleon Plant

houttuynia cordata

Dong Quai

angelica sinensis

Drosera, Round-leaved Sundew

drosera rotundifolia

Dyer’s Woad

isatis tinctoria

Echinacea

echinacea

Eclipta

eclipta prostrata

Elecampane

inula helenium

Endive

cichorium endivia

Ephedra

ephedra

Ephedra, Ma Huang

ephedra spp.

European Ash

fraxinus excelsior

European Peony

paeonia officinalis

Feverfew

tanacetum parthenium

Fo-ti

polygonum multiflorum

Garden Cress

lepidium sativum

Garlic

allium sativum

Garlic Weed

petiveria alliacea

Ginger

zingiber officinale

Ginkgo

ginkgo biloba

Ginseng

panax ginseng

Ginseng, Oriental Ginseng

panax ginseng

Glossy Privet

ligustrum lucidum

Golden Chain Tree, Pea Tree

laburnum anagyroides

Goldenrod

solidago virgaurea

Goldenseal

hydrastis canadensis

Gotu Kola

centella asiatica

Grape

vitis vinifera

Grape Seed

vitis vinifera

Green Or Black Tea

camellia sinensis

Groundsel

senecio vulgaris

Guarana

paullinia cupana

Gugul

commiphora wightii

Gulancha, Heart-leaved Moonseed

tinospora cordifolia

Hemp Agrimony

eupatorium cannabinum

Holy Basil

ocimum tenuiflorum

Hops

humulus lupulus

Horny Goat Weed, Barrenwort, Yinyanghuo

epimedium spp.

Horseradish

armoracia rusticana

Horseradish Tree

moringa oleifera

Horsetail

equisetum arvense

Huang Qi

astragalus spp.

Iceland Moss

cetraria islandica

Ignatius Bean

strychnos ignatii

Indian Cassia

cinnamomum tamala

Indian Hemp

apocynum cannabinum

Jack In The Bush

chromolaena odorata

Japanese Atractylodes

atractylodes japonica

Japanese Honeysuckle

lonicera japonica

Java Plum

syzygium cumini

Jiaogulan

gynostemma pentaphyllum

Jujube, Common Jujube, Chinese Date

ziziphus jujuba

Kava

piper methysticum

Khat

catha edulis

Kiwi

actinidia deliciosa

Lady’s Slipper

cypripedium spp.

Lavender

lavandula spp.

Lemonbalm

melissa officinalis

Lesser Periwinkle

vinca minor

Licorice

glycyrrhiza glabra

Linden

tilia spp.

Long Pepper

piper longum

Magnolia Vine

schisandra chinensis

Mandrake

mandragora officinarum

Marijuana

cannabis sativa

Maritime Pine

pinus pinaster

Marshmallow

althaea officinalis

MatÉ

ilex paraguariensis

Matrimony Vine

lycium barbarum

Melatonin

Melon, Cantaloupe

cucumis melo

Mexican Calea, Dog’s Grass, Bitter Grass

calea zacatechichi

Mezereon

daphne mezereum

Milk Thistle

silybum marianum

Mimosa

albizia julibrissin

Missouri Snakeroot, Wild Quinine

parthenium integrifolium

Mistletoe

viscum album

Motherwort

leonurus cardiaca

Mountain Ash

sorbus americana

Mugwort

artemisia vulgaris

Myrrh

commiphora myrrha

Nux Vomica

strychnos nux-vomica

Oak

quercus spp.

Oats

avena sativa

Okra

abelmoschus esculentus

Onion

allium cepa

Opium Poppy

papaver somniferum

Orange

citrus sinensis

Oriental Bittersweet

celastrus paniculatus

Pakistani Ephedra

ephedra gerardiana

Papaya

carica papaya

Passionflower

passiflora incarnata

Pau D’arco

tabebuia spp.

Perilla

perilla frutescens

Picrorhiza

picrorhiza kurrooa

Pipsissewa

chimaphila spp.

Plantain

plantago major

Poison Hemlock

conium maculatum

Poison Ivy

toxicodendron pubescens

Poke Root

phytolacca americana

Pulsatilla, Pasqueflower

anemone pulsatilla l.

Pussytoes, Cat’s Foot

antennaria dioica

Rehmannia, Chinese Foxglove

rehmannia glutinosa

Reishi

ganoderma lucidum

Roman Chamomile

chamaemelum nobile

Rowan Berry

sorbus aucuparia

Saffron

crocus sativus

Sage

salvia officinalis

Salpani

desmodium gangeticum (l.) dc.

Sandbox Tree

hura crepitans

Saw Palmetto

serenoa repens

Scarlet Pimpernel

anagallis arvensis

Scotch Pine

pinus sylvestris

Shitake

lentinus edodes

Siberian Ginseng

eleutherococcus senticosus

Soaptree

quillaja saponaria

Soapwort

saponaria officinalis

Spearmint

mentha spicata

Spinach

spinacia oleracea

St. John’s-wort

hypericum perforatum

Star Grass

hypoxis sp.

Suma

hebanthe eriantha

Sundew

drosera ramentacea

Sweet Annie, Annual Wormwood

artemisia annua

Sweet Marjoram

origanum majorana

Sweet Potato

ipomoea batatas (l.) lam.

Syrian Rue

peganum harmala

Tansy

tanacetum vulgare

Tansy Ragwort

senecio jacobaea

Thuja, White Cedar

thuja occidentalis

Thyme

thymus vulgaris

Tormentil, Cinquefoil

potentilla erecta

Turmeric

curcuma longa

Valerian

valeriana officinalis

Venus Flytrap

dionaea muscipula j. ellis

Vervain

verbena officinalis l.

Watermelon

citrullus lanatus

White Mulberry

morus alba

Wild Indigo

baptisia tinctoria

Wood Betony

stachys officinalis

Wood Ear, Mu Ehr

auricularia spp.

Yellow Sweet Clover

melilotus officinalis

Yellowroot

xanthorhiza simplicissima

Yerba Mansa

anemopsis californica

Yohimbe

pausinystalia johimbe (k. schum.) pierre ex beille