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Nervous / Mental

Generalized anxiety (mild–moderate)

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If GAD-7 is high or function is down, guideline care first. Lavender oil capsules and ashwagandha have the most repeated human stress/anxiety-scale data. Kava is effective and hepatotoxic. Do not stop an SSRI for a tincture.

Primary plants

  1. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
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    LavenderHuman data

    Lavandula angustifolia

    Silexan-type oral oil has GAD-adjacent RCT data.

    Typical. 80–160 mg/day oral oil.

    Safety. Do not ingest DIY essential oil.

  2. Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
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    AshwagandhaHuman data

    Withania somnifera

    Stress-scale RCTs over weeks.

    Typical. Extract 300–600 mg/day.

    Safety. Pregnancy, thyroid, DILI.

  3. Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata)
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    PassionflowerHuman data

    Passiflora incarnata

    Small GAD-comparator trials.

    Typical. Aerial extract/tea.

    Safety. CNS stacking.

Supportive plants2
  • Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
    Lemon balmHuman data
    Melissa officinalis

    Mild, useful in mixed somatic tension.

    Typical. Leaf tea or extract.

    Safety. Clean at tea dose.

  • Kava (Piper methysticum)
    KavaHuman data
    Piper methysticum

    Effective, restricted. Liver monitoring if ever used.

    Typical. Short, aqueous, monitored — if at all.

    Safety. Hepatotoxicity. Alcohol.

When this is not enough

  • SI, mania, panic-predominant, withdrawal states, medical thyrotoxicosis

Rooted is a private clinical reference for licensed practitioners. It is educational, not a treatment protocol, and not a substitute for the chart, the exam, or pharmacy review. Plant medicines interact with drugs and can harm liver, kidney, heart, pregnancy, and children.

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