The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and treating disease. The following have been used traditionally to treat depression:
Memocare Capsules: A combination of memory booster herbs like BRAHMI, ASHWAGANDHA, VACHA, MULATHI which guards against stress, depression and improves learning ability in a natural way. MEMOCARE Capsules improves mental attitude and channalises the memory to increase mental alertness. More..
Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri): Brahmi is a nervine tonic that enhances learning ,academic performance and improves mental ability. It is used in Ayurveda for the treatment of asthma, hoarseness, insanity and epilepsy and is also a potent nerve tonic, cardiotonic, aperient and diuretic. It acts as an anti-anxiety agent and also calms restlessness in children and is used in several mental disorders. More...
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera): In trials by American psychiatrists, this herb had been found useful for the treatment of manic depression, alcoholic paranoia, and schizophrenia. Up to 4 capsules were given daily, in between meals, for 45-60 days with very good results. This herb was given to 30 mental patients suffering from anxiety neurosis in doses of 40 ml/day. (in two equally divided doses.) for one month. At the end of the month, most of the anxiety disorders, panic attacks and similar mood phobias, had disappeared. More...
Ayurvedic approach to the depression is almost equal to the stress. This belongs to the Maanas Dosha. Maanas Dosha means the loss of balance in the brain. There are numbers of the Ayurvedic drugs that work on depression.
Indian herbs |
Latin name |
Common name |
Action |
Ashwagandha |
Withania somnifera |
Indian ginseng |
Proven anti-stress herb. This regulates the chemical-imbalance in the brain. |
Chandan
|
Santalum album
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Sandalwood
|
Calms down the stress by suppressing Pitta dosha
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Yashtimadhu
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Glycyrrhiza glabra
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Liquorice
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Improves cognitive functions of the brain.
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Brahmi
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Bacopa monnieri
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Indian pannywort
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The best among all brain soother as per Ayurvedic science.
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Some of the formulae that give calm effect to the brain and keep a person out of the depression conditions are mentioned below…
- Brahmi ghrita (butter oil preparation)
- Kalyanaka ghrita (butter oil preparation and one of the best remedy available in Ayurveda)
- Saarasvatarishtam (fermented preparation of ayurveda)
- Chandanasava (fermented preparation containing sandalwood that calms down the brain)
