Lavender Flowers
  (Lavandula angustifolia)
 

Ginkgo Leaves 
(Ginkgo biloba)

Lemon Balm Leaves
(Melissa officinalis)

St. John’s Wort This herb treats depression, anxiety, and neuralgia. Hypericin, a red pigment classified as a naphthodianthrone, is thought to be an active constituent. St. John’s wort has been shown to cause photosensitivity in some people. It is recommended to stay out of the sun if taking it.

Kava kava is a safe, mild tranquilizer taken for anxiety, with mild analgesic proprties. It grows in tropical forests of Polynesia. Kava contains several styrylpyrones, attributing to its medicinal action.

Licorice Root is known to contain compounds that are MAO inhibitors, capable of potent antidepressant action. It is contraindicated for hypertension, heart disease and edema.

Siberian Ginseng Not a true ginseng, containing very different chemistry, nevertheless it has similar healing properties. It is considered to be an adaptogen increasing resistance to & enhancing endurance of stress. In people with depression, the herb seems tos improve their sense of well-being.

Ginkgo biloba is a vasodilator that improves cerebral blood flow, and has anti-oxidant properties, preventing formation of free radicals. Its active constituents are flavonoids and ginkgolides.

Lavender is a highly aromatic herb which is a gentle, strengthening tonic for the nervous system, easing tension, anxiety, and depression. Its active constituents are found in its essential oils.

Lemon Balm Lemon balm, also known as Melissa, contains essential oils as well as flavonoids and rosmarinic acid. Melissa has been shown to have a gentle, sedative effect on the central nervous system, as well as a soothing, anti-spasmodic effect on stress-related stomach ailments.