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Nervous / Mental

Stress / burnout

4 plants

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Burnout is occupational, not a deficiency of withanolides. Ashwagandha and lemon balm can take the edge off while you address hours and depression.

Primary plants

  1. Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
    1
    AshwagandhaHuman data

    Withania somnifera

    Perceived-stress RCTs over 4–8 weeks.

    Typical. Extract 300–600 mg/day.

    Safety. Pregnancy, thyroid, DILI.

  2. Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
    2
    Lemon balmHuman data

    Melissa officinalis

    Somatic tension, tea-doseable.

    Typical. Leaf tea/extract.

    Safety. Clean.

Supportive plants2
  • Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
    LavenderHuman data
    Lavandula angustifolia

    If anxiety is the lead symptom.

    Typical. Oral oil 80–160 mg.

    Safety. DIY oil ingestion.

  • Oat (Avena sativa)
    OatStrong traditional
    Avena sativa

    Traditional 'nervine trophorestorative' — milky oat. Evidence is traditional.

    Typical. Fresh milky-oat tincture as labeled.

    Safety. Gluten-cross contamination in celiac if using oat grain products, not necessarily aerial tincture.

When this is not enough

  • Major depression, SI, mania, substance use as the actual driver

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.

All nervous / mental diagnoses