Anxiety & stress

Nervous

All troubles

Anxiety & stress (Trouble)

Body system: Nervous

Worry, tension, and heightened stress response.

Try one plant that eases this trouble — and tell a neighbor what worked.

Plants that help with Anxiety & stress (16)

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Fire·Aries+House 1·Cardinal

Pacifies Vata & KaphaTaste: Pungent, BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Low immunity, Brain fog / poor focus, Cold & flu, Anxiety & stress

Bergamot

Bee Balm / Bergamot

Monarda didyma

Air·Libra+House 7·Cardinal

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Heating

Helps with: Indigestion / bloating, Cold & flu, Anxiety & stress

Blue Vervain

Verbena hastata

Air·Aquarius+House 11·Fixed

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Bitter; PungentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Nervous tension, Headache, Insomnia

Borage

Borago officinalis

Water·Pisces+House 12·Mutable

Pacifies PittaTaste: Sweet, SaltyEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Hormonal imbalance / PMS, Skin inflammation & rash

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

Air·Libra+House 7·Cardinal·Swati

Pacifies Vata & PittaTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Insomnia, Indigestion / bloating, Fever

Chamomile

Matricaria recutita

Water·Pisces+House 12·Mutable·Pushya

Pacifies Pitta & VataTaste: Bitter, SweetEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Insomnia, Anxiety & stress, Indigestion / bloating, Skin inflammation & rash

Chamomile (German)

Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

Fire·Leo+House 5·Fixed

Pacifies Pitta & VataTaste: Bitter; SweetEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Insomnia, Indigestion / bloating, Skin inflammation & rash

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Air·Aquarius+House 11·Fixed

Pacifies Vata & Pitta; balances KaphaTaste: Pungent; BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Headache, Insomnia, Low mood

Lemon Balm

Melissa officinalis

Water·Pisces+House 12·Mutable·Shravana

Pacifies Vata & PittaTaste: Sour, PungentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Insomnia, Cold & flu, Indigestion / bloating

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

Water·Cancer+House 4·Cardinal

Pacifies Kapha & VataTaste: Pungent, SourEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Indigestion / bloating, Fever

Motherwort

Leonurus cardiaca

Air·Aquarius+House 11·Fixed

Pacifies Pitta & KaphaTaste: Bitter; PungentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Palpitations, Anxiety & stress, Menstrual cramps, High blood pressure

Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

Air·Aquarius+House 11·Fixed

Pacifies Pitta & VataTaste: BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Insomnia, Anxiety & stress, Nervous tension, Racing thoughts

Poppy

Papaver somniferum / rhoeas

Water·Pisces+House 12·Mutable

Pacifies VataTaste: Sweet, BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Insomnia, Anxiety & stress

Rose

Rosa damascena / rugosa

Air·Libra+House 7·Cardinal

Pacifies all three; especially cools PittaTaste: Sweet; Bitter; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Low mood, Anxiety & stress, Skin inflammation & rash, Grief

Skullcap

Scutellaria lateriflora

Earth·Virgo+House 6·Mutable

Pacifies Vata & PittaTaste: BitterEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Anxiety & stress, Insomnia, Nervous tension, Headache

St. John's Wort

Hypericum perforatum

Fire·Leo+House 5·Fixed

Pacifies Vata; balances PittaTaste: Bitter; AstringentEnergy: Cooling

Helps with: Low mood, Nerve pain, Wounds & cuts, Anxiety & stress