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232 reviews from r/herbalism, r/UK_Food, r/Ayurveda and 5 more subreddits

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Lion's Mane

4.5

(11)

"Hericium erinaceus . I think its called Lions Mane in English."

"Lions mane is my daily go to for this reason."

"Lion's Mane."

"Lion's mane is my daily go to for this reason."

"Herbs and mushrooms that help with this, like lions mane, rosemary, lemon balm, and ginkgo potentially"

"Lion's Mane. Reishi. Tulsi."

"Agree with Lions mane mushrooms as well."

"Lions mane is another good one to consider."

"Lion's Mane mushrooms supplement."

"Ginko Biloba, Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail... would be my suggestions."

Motherwort

4.8

(8)

"I'm here to recommend motherwort, too."

"Motherwort and lemon balm, good cbd."

"Try motherwort, it helps to balance the heart and the nerves."

"Look into Motherwort."

"Mother wort tincture helps calms me."

"Motherwort and hawthorn."

"I would suggest Motherwort for processing emotions."

"You can add motherwort if you need some extra support."

Passionflower

4.6

(8)

"Passionflower is the best."

"Passionflower herb. I make a tea with it and some peppermint. Works like a charm."

"Passionflower."

"Passionflower helps me with cyclical thoughts."

"I have found that it helps with racing thoughts."

"Passionflower helps."

"Holy basil, passionflower, and skullcap are also fantastic plants for overactive thoughts."

"Passionflower and cacao"

Ashwagandha

4.6

(7)

"Try Ashwagandha for energy and stress relief."

"Clean and strong Ashwaganda supplement stacked with a clean and strong Lions Mane supplement worked wonders for me."

"Ashwaganda helped me a lot."

"For me ashwaganda and verbena really help because mine is partially anxiety."

"A mix of Sencha, Ashwagandha Root, Damiana Leaf, Lemon Balm, Lavender, Rose Petals can help give you energy."

"Ashwagandha."

"I started using 1200mg/day ~1 month ago and was expecting to spend 1-2 weeks waiting for it to take effect."

Skullcap

4.4

(7)

"I’ve heard skullcap is helpful for that."

"Skullcap is my best friend in this."

"Skullcap legit works for me. I use it in place of ambien."

"Skullcap is nice, mix with some chamomile and then you got a nice synergy."

"Holy basil, passionflower, and skullcap are also fantastic plants for overactive thoughts."

"Skullcap."

"I want to say it was skullcap that helped me with emotional release."

Chamomile

4.3

(7)

"Chamomile, lavender, magnesium helps a lot!"

"I really do recommend it, I love my chamomile."

"I use chamomile, valerian, kava, and amanita muscarina mix if I really can’t sleep."

"Chamomile"

"Plus the classics like chamomile, lemon balm."

"Tea with chamomile, lavender, passionflower, catnip."

"Chamomile is more effective as aromatherapy than t."

Ginkgo Biloba

4.0

(7)

"Ginkgo biloba is good for recalling words and cognitive function in general."

"Ginkgo"

"Ginseng + ginkgo biloba during winter"

"For brainfog specifically, he recommends ginkgo biloba."

"Ginkgo biloba is good too I’m just out"

"Ginko Biloba, Lion’s Mane, Turkey Tail... would be my suggestions."

"Gingko"

Ginseng

4.3

(6)

"Ginseng and maca root. My morning routine is start with ginseng."

"Ginseng and Gingko biloba. If I need a bit more energy then I add a teaspoon of kratom."

"You can try ginseng which is good for mental alertness and physical endurance."

"Ginseng + ginkgo biloba during winter"

"Ginseng, it also has great synergy with other adaptogens like licorice, ginseng, and ashwaghanda root."

"Good quality ginseng has a fairly good effect stimulating contemplation."

Gotu Kola

4.3

(6)

"Gotu Kola, hands down!"

"Gotu Kola is a good one"

"For brainfog specifically, he recommends gotu kola."

"Also gotu kola is for memory."

"Gotu Kola"

"Gotu kola is great as well"

#10

Mullein

4.8

(5)

"If you're looking for an alternative to tobacco, many people find mullein or damiana to be good options."

"Came here to offer my blend. Mullein, marshmallow root, calendula, damiana."

"Bulk/base mullein, followed by even amounts lemon balm and damiana."

"I love a blend of mullein, skullcap, chamomile, peppermint, and lavender."

"A mullein infusion really helps clear out my chest and breath."

#11

Valerian Root

4.6

(5)

"Valerian root I find to be the strongest and most pronounced."

"Blue Vervain and Valerian Root."

"Valerian always knocks me out and gives me crazy dreams"

"Valarien root or blue lotus Are my favourites but skullcap, passionflower and lemon balm are worthy mentions."

"Valerian root."

#12

Rhodiola

4.6

(5)

"Rhodiola. It is pretty amazing when it comes to raising alertness and slightly elevating energy levels."

"Rhodiola can help"

"Rhodiola and lion's mane together with ginseng has worked wonders for me."

"Rhodiola (high salidroside content) at conservative doses provides a noticeable focus-enhancing effect."

"I really like rhodiola tincture."

#13

Valerian

4.4

(5)

"Valerian."

"For me, valerian works really well."

"Valerian tea or tincture 100%."

"Valerian or passionflower."

"Be careful with Valerian, it gave me insane dreams and I already have crazy dreams without it."

#14

Cannabis

5.0

(4)

"Cannabis 👌"

"Cannabis"

"Cannabis."

#15

Mountain Rose Herbs

4.8

(4)

"Seconding Mountain Rose, also look on Foraged or Etsy for good quality, affordable bulk herbs from sources local to you."

"Mtn rose herbs bulk apothecary."

"I don't think you can beat mountain Rose herbs for quality."

"I get mine from Mountain Rose Herbs, Highwind Farms, or Monterey Bay Herb Co."

#16

Bacopa

4.8

(4)

"It works really well! Also it supports thyroid function."

"Bacopa, gotu kola, Rosemary all have clinical trials I believe."

"Bacopa Bacopa BACOPAAAA. Absolutely all the way."

"I also wanted to add in Bacopa to all these suggestions."

#17

Hawthorn

4.5

(4)

"Hawthorne for heart!"

"HAWTHORN!"

"Hawthorne, Yarrow, Garlic are all good"

"I've been using Hawthorne extract and garlic extract 3 times a day, and so far, so good."

#18

St John's Wort

4.3

(4)

"St Johns Wort tincture - it will make you laugh more and shine bright - try it and see"

"St John's wort for depression. Though you have to give it time to work like any other antidepressant."

"Lions mane or Chaga St and John’s Wort and Holy Basil"

"St John's Wort is an incredibly beneficial herb."

#19

Lemon Balm

4.3

(4)

"Lemon balm and blue cohosh, and dong quai."

"Lemon balm is my go to when I need to chill the F*** out."

"Lemon balm tincture + American Skullcap (laterfolia) tincture."

"Lemon balm? Never tried it but read good things about it."

#20

Rose

5.0

(3)

"Rose Oxymel ❤️🌱"

"I gravitate to rose, rosehips, hawthorne, and motherwort too 🤍"

"Really love rose and hawthorne for this."

#21

Bacopa Monnieri

4.7

(3)

"I love bacopa monnieri personally."

"Ginkgo Biloba and Bacopa Monnieri."

#22

Oregano

4.7

(3)

"Oregano."

"Oregano!!"

"You can do high dose Oregano for methane."

#23

Blue Vervain

4.3

(3)

"Blue vervain has replaced adderall for me."

"Blue vervain and wild lettuce would also be good."

"Blue vervain has been effective for me, but it has a bitter flavor as tea."

#24

Damiana

4.3

(3)

"Damiana definitely! Mugwort too."

"Rose, cacao, damiana, motherwort, hawthorn leaf + berry (i love these combined..."

"I like Damiana and Rose together for deep grounding and self love."

#25

Lavender

4.3

(3)

"Lavender, Melissa Officinalis known as Lemon Balm, Griffonia( Contains 5HTP for melatonin) , Passiflora (Passion flower) , Licorice root and Valerian are all useful against anxiety and insomnia!"

"Lavender, Melissa Officinalis known as Lemon Balm, Griffonia( Contains 5HTP for melatonin) , Passiflora."

"Tea with chamomile, lavender, passionflower, catnip."

#26

CBD

4.3

(3)

"CBD. Surprisingly Relaxing."

"Broad spectrum cbd will help with everything you just listed."

"CBD cigs or blue lotus."

#27

Herbal

4.3

(3)

"Very strong ginger and turmeric tea."

"Dandelion is pretty gentle & works well."

"Lemon balm and lavender calms me out."

#28

Green Tea

4.0

(3)

"You can take green tea as it binds to excessive hormones."

"If I'm wanting more energy at the gym I like a green tea after breakfast."

"Green tea."

#29

Rosemary

4.0

(3)

"Rosemary"

"Rosemary has a reputation as being good for the mind/thinking."

"Chewing rosemary leaves is good too."

#30

Maca

4.0

(3)

"Maca red yellow and black may help along with spearmint and lavender."

"I would recommend looking into maca."

"Maca Root, ginseng, guarana, taurine."

#31

Blue Lotus

4.0

(3)

"Blue lotus."

#32

Kratom

4.0

(3)

"Kratom maybe."

"Kratom does produce some emotional blunting and can help with other symptoms of menopause."

"Low dose kratom is helpful for some people."

#33

Muira Puama

4.0

(3)

"Check out Muira Puama & Arkarkara Root they are really good herbs for Cognition."

"Muira puama + catuaba during summer"

"Muira Puama is another strong stimulant."

#34

Ayurvedic

4.0

(3)

"Triphala and Shankupushpi are helpful in depression and anxiety."

"Triphala."

#35

Wild Lettuce

5.0

(2)

"I might recommend Wild Lettuce and Ashwagandha to lessen strong emotions."

"Wild lettuce and kava are my go to."

#36

Reishi

5.0

(2)

"Reishi tea. I've been having a really rough day and it really helped me out."

"Reishi for me. Mix it with cacao and rose :)"

#37

Chives

5.0

(2)

"Chives are always excellent."

"Chives."

#38

Marijuana

5.0

(2)

"Marijuana, of course. Much better way to chill out imo."

"For me, and this is a genuine answer, is Marijuana."

#39

Tulsi

4.5

(2)

"Motherwort, linden, tulsi, rose hawthorn."

"Tulsi or holy basil have worked well for me also."

#40

Phosphatidylserine

4.5

(2)

"Phosphatidylserine is amazing for all things cognition especially verbal fluency."

"For brainfog specifically, he recommends phosphatidyl-serine."

#41

St. John's Wort

4.5

(2)

"Haven’t seen anyone mention St. John’s wort."

"St johns wort. Hyperforin is a RIMA."

#42

Panax Ginseng

4.5

(2)

"I’ve had great luck with Panax Ginseng powder added to teas."

"Panax Ginseng and Mucuna Puriens."

#43

Passion Flower

4.5

(2)

"Try passion flower and lemon balm steeped in the water for 30 minutes."

"I’ve found passion flower helpful in the past."

#44

Mountain Rose

4.5

(2)

"I love mountain rose but I will say I have a lot of luck trading with similar minded locals!!"

"I like Mountain Rose and Frontier."

#45

Catnip

4.5

(2)

"I like catnip, hops, mullein, and green tea."

"Tea with chamomile, lavender, passionflower, catnip."

#46

Yerba Mate

4.5

(2)

"I do Yerba mate , spearmint and nettle mostly daily."

"Yerba mate"

#47

Matcha

4.5

(2)

"Matcha with vanilla extract and high protein soy milk always gets me out of bed."

"Matcha- it has caffeine, but the l-theanine makes the alertness last much longer."

#48

Holy Basil

4.0

(2)

"Holy basil can help with your nervous system and regulating it."

"Holy basil, passionflower, and skullcap are also fantastic plants for overactive thoughts."

#49

Spearmint

4.0

(2)

"Spearmint lowers testosterone. Studies have shown 2 cups a day."

"Spearmint helps regulate hormones."

#50

Wild Yam

4.0

(2)

"Wild Yam + Monk pepper + every day a cup of Tea with Greentea and Spearmint."

"Look into wild yam and how it can balance all 3 sex hormones naturally."

#51

Rauwolfia Serpentina

5.0

(1)

"Rauwolfia Serpentina is effective for treatment of hypertension."

#52

Botanic Providence

5.0

(1)

"Botanic Providence - near Hot Club"

#53

Farmacy Herbs

5.0

(1)

"Farmacy Herbs on cemetery st"

#54

IBGard

5.0

(1)

"I use IBGard which is concentrated Peppermint oil that is enterically coated"

#55

Mimosa

5.0

(1)

"Mimosa flower"

#56

Burdock

5.0

(1)

"Burdock root . 3-6grams . Trust me."

#57

Brahmi

5.0

(1)

"Brahmi, rose, arjuna"

#58

L-Theanine

5.0

(1)

"L-theanine chewables helps immensely with my anxiety and rage."

#59

Witch Hazel

5.0

(1)

"Witch hazel! It’s actually used as the active ingredient in common over-the-counter remedies for hemorrhoids, and for good reason."

#60

Hops

5.0

(1)

"Hops"

#61

Rei Verde

5.0

(1)

"I’d recommend Rei Verde moída grossa if you’re buying outside Brazil."

#62

L-theanine

5.0

(1)

"L-theanine chewables are amazing for this."

#63

Weed

5.0

(1)

"Weed."

#64

Kava

5.0

(1)

"Kava."

#65

Oatstraw

5.0

(1)

"When I’m spinning out, I make a big ass batch of oatstraw & motherwort tea and it helps zen me out."

#66

California Poppy

5.0

(1)

"California poppy, Kava Kava, Lemon Balm, Skullcap, and tulsi/holy Basil. Those are among my favorites."

#67

Korean Ginseng

5.0

(1)

"Korean Ginseng, Guayusa, Kanna or Kanna Extracts."

#68

Enrichd

5.0

(1)

"88% cure rate. Turkey tail and reishi mushroom extracts are available on Amazon"

#69

Wildfew Herb Farm

5.0

(1)

"Check out Meetinghouse Herb Farm and Wildfew Herb Farm."

#70

Milky Oats

5.0

(1)

"Milky oats."

#71

Arjuna

5.0

(1)

"There is a traditional ayurvedic recipe specifically for the energetics of the heart."

#72

Cacao

5.0

(1)

"Cacao!"

#73

Meetinghouse Herb Farm

5.0

(1)

"Check out Meetinghouse Herb Farm and Wildfew Herb Farm."

#74

Natto-Serra

4.0

(1)

"I would recommend natto-serra or neuro-mag."

#75

NAC

4.0

(1)

"Maybe look into NAC for the ocd. It’s been used in clinical trials and works."

#76

Passionflower Vine

4.0

(1)

"You can also try Passionflower Vine aka Maypop."

#77

Marshmallow

4.0

(1)

"Marshmallow leaf"

#78

Calamus Root

4.0

(1)

"Calamus root"

#79

Linden

4.0

(1)

"I also love linden and lemon balm."

#80

Dong Quai

4.0

(1)

"Dong quai herb can help some women with estrogen or, helping restore hormonal balance."

#81

Yohimbe Tincture

4.0

(1)

"Yohimbe tincture. It also increases blood flow to the organs."

#82

Mucuna Pruriens

4.0

(1)

"The one herbal remedy that I know does help is mucuna pruriens."

#83

Now

4.0

(1)

"I've always had luck with Now."

#84

Smokably

4.0

(1)

"I use smokably herbs out of Canada I believe."

#85

Chamomile Tea

4.0

(1)

"Chamomile tea."

#86

Baldwins

4.0

(1)

"I used to buy some herbs that do not grow in my garden from https://baldwins.co.uk"

#87

Polygala Tenuifolia

4.0

(1)

"Polygala tenuifolia, clitoria ternatea (blue butterfly pea tea)."

#88

Ginkgo

4.0

(1)

"Ginko."

#89

Huperzine A

4.0

(1)

"Huperzine A, it is an extract from moss, will increase acetylcholine and henceforth memory."

#90

Vitex

4.0

(1)

"Vitex (Chaste tree berry): Also known as Vitex agnus-castus."

#91

Smooth Move

4.0

(1)

"Senna can be mixed with ginger or chamomile to ease cramping. You can get smooth move from the healthfood store as well."

#92

Self Heal

4.0

(1)

"Self heal."

#93

Magnesium

3.0

(1)

"Magnesium is not an herb obut it is a natural supplement i use for just that."

#94

Ma Huang

3.0

(1)

"Ma Huang (ephedra sinensis), although be careful if you have any heart issues like arrhythmia."

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