Anxiety and depression are two common mental health conditions that can be difficult to treat. Although there is no one answer to this question, many people believe that herbs can be helpful in relieving symptoms of anxiety and depression. Here are five herbs that may be helpful in treating anxiety and depression: lavender, St. John's wort, catnip, hops, chamomile, yarrow, ginger, valerian, and passionflower.
St John's Wort. There is some research that shows St John's Wort can help to treat mild to moderate depression. But for more severe depression, research suggests it doesn't work as well as antidepressant drugs. It can have side effects in the same way as prescribed anti-depressants. You shouldn't take St John's Wort with antidepressants because they may interact.