title: Saffron, passionflower, valerian and sage for mental health.
abstract: Many cultures have developed folk herbal remedies to treat symptoms of mental illness. An evidence-based view is now being developed for some of these so-called alternative herbal treatments. This article discusses clinically relevant scientific information on medicinal extracts of 4 herbs: saffron, passionflower, valerian, and sage.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, South Kargar Street, Tehran 13337, Iran.
authors.forename: Amirhossein
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Modabbernia
authors.forename: Shahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akhondzadeh
mesh_terms: D027622:Crocus / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D029598:Passiflora / Q000009:adverse effects; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D027543:Salvia officinalis / Q000009:adverse effects; D014632:Valerian / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts