HERBAL DRUGS IN MIRROR OF ANXIETY DISORDER -A REVIEW

Authors

  • Mehnaz Kamal Faculty of Pharmacy, Integral University, Lucknow (U. P.)
  • Talha Jawaid Hygia Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Lucknow (U. P.)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v2i1.81

Keywords:

Clonidine, Pneumoperitoneum, Premedication

Abstract

Traditional Medicines derived from medicinal plants are used by about 60% of the world population. This review focuses on Herbal drugs used in the treatment of Anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), are the most prevalent behavioral disorders in the United States, affecting 17.2% of the population. The use of herbal supplements to treat anxiety has been increasing and the mechanisms of action of several are being elucidated. A list of medicinal plants with proven antianxiety effects used in treatment of Anxiety is compiled. These include, Citrus paradise, Cirsium rivulare , Drymaria cordata, Colocasia esculenta, Souroubea sympetala, Rollinia mucosa, Aethusa cynapium, Uncaria rhynchophylla, Cinnamomum cassia, Gastrodia elata, Apocynum venetum, Turnera aphrodisiaca, Scutellaria lateriflora, Valeriana officinalis , Galphimia glauca etc.

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Published

2011-02-01

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2011): Jan

Section

Review Article

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HERBAL DRUGS IN MIRROR OF ANXIETY DISORDER -A REVIEW. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2011 Feb. 1 [cited 2026 Feb. 15];2(1):62-7. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/638