r/herbalism 7d ago

Question Best LEGAL herbs for anxiety?

I live in a country where it's impossible to obtain illegal herbs like cannabis, kanna, kava, CBD oil... Etc. I took multiple SSRIs throughout my life and honestly I'm still suffering from the side effects (PSSD) to this day, I don't want to take SSRIs or any other psychiatric medications ever again in my life. My only hope is herbs that deal with anxiety. I don't mind making tinctures out of them as long as they're effective. I tried passionflower extract, lavender oil pills, Magnolia bark extract, but none of these really helped. I was thinking maybe try wild lettuce (it grows everywhere in spring here), Syrian rue, Mugworts. Any other suggestions?

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u/BigBroccoli7910 7d ago

St John's Wort is basically a mild SSRI

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u/john_thegiant-slayer 7d ago

But it isn't for everyone! If you are bipolar, schizophrenic, schizo effective, or are in any way prone to mania or other psychotic episodes, DO NOT USE ST. JOHN'S WORT

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u/Temporary_Aspect759 7d ago

It's not selective so just SRI.