Category Archives: Anxiety

Piper methystucium as an Antidepressant

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Piper mythysticum is commonly called kava. The roots of the kava plant are thought to confer significant anxiolytic effects on humans and animals. The effects of kava are thought to be conferred through the activity of kavalactones acting on the … Continue reading →

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Salvadora persica (miswak) as an Anxiolytic

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Salvadora persica is commonly called miswak or the mustard tree. The plant contains a range of phytochemicals that may contribute to its medicinal effects. Experimental models using animals suggest that miswak may have mood elevating effects. For example, in one … Continue reading →

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Salvadora persica Against Depression

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Salvadora persica (miswak) is commonly called the mustard tree or toothbrush tree (on account of the twigs of the tree being used traditionally to clean the teeth). Phytochemicals within miswak include alkaloids, flavonoids and plant steroids, which may confer medicinal … Continue reading →

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Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans): Phytochemistry

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) contains an essential oil that may confer health benefits to those who consume the plant. Consumption of the dried seed of nutmeg is common throughout the world, and consuming this dry seed provides considerable amounts of the … Continue reading →

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Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg): Antidepressant

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Myristica fragrans is a commonly consumed spice more colloquially known as nutmeg. Evidence suggests that nutmeg can affect the central nervous system through the serotonin and GABA systems and in this way may affect mood. Researchers have investigated the effects … Continue reading →

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Myristica fragrans seeds: Anxiolytic Effects?

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Myristica fragrans is a flowering plant belonging to the Myristicaceae family. The plant is also  commonly called nutmeg. Evidence suggests that the seeds of the nutmeg plant may possess carminative, astringent, hypolipidaemic, antithrombotic, antiplatelet aggregation, antifungal, aphrodisiac, and anti-inflammatory activities. … Continue reading →

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Thymus vulgaris (Thyme): Phytochemistry for Mood Disorders

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Thymus vulgaris (thyme) is a culinary spice and has medicinal properties. Thyme belongs to the Lamiaceae or mint family, and this explains its distinctive aroma. Thyme contains an aromatic essential oil that can be extracted and used therapeutically for a … Continue reading →

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Motherwort as an Anxiolytic and Sedative

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) is a herb with medicinal effects on humans and animals. One of the most frequently used uses of motherwort is as a sedative. A large number of phytochemicals have been isolated from otherwort and some of these … Continue reading →

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Limnophila aromatica Essential Oil: Mood Enhancing Properties?

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Limnophila aromatica is commonly known as rice paddy herb or Phak Kha Yang in Thai. It is a vegetable with a characteristic odour used in Thai cooking. It can be consumed raw or cooked and is usually used as a … Continue reading →

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Asparagus racemosus as an Antidepressant

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Asparagus racemosus is a traditional Indian Ayurvedic herbal treatment. Evidence suggests that Asparagus racemosus is able to affect the central nervous system, and in this way may affect mental function and mood. One reason for the mental effects of the … Continue reading →

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