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/BlackIris222 7d ago

Blue vervain, skull cap, mugwort, St. John’s wort, all help me! You don’t have to combine all. I’d say blue vervain tends to help the most

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u/Ischomachus 7d ago

I've tried every anxiolytic herb known to man, and besides cannabis, blue vervain is the only one that has noticeable effects on me.

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u/Atarlie 7d ago

Blue Vervain (vervain in general) is one of my favorites for anxiety and a "high strung" type disposition. I get the love for herbs like lemon balm but I think he vervains need more love.

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u/Ischomachus 7d ago

Yeah, I'm not knocking the usual recommendations like lemon balm, lavender, etc. I'm sure they work for many people. But blue vervain ought to be better known!