Omnia SanaHerbal Remedies by Symptom
Nervous tension - Medicinal Plants & Herbal Remedies
The Omnia Sana plant database documents 12 medicinal plants traditionally used for nervous tension. Each is rated by strength of evidence and linked to its full monograph and cited scientific sources.
Also known as: restlessness.
Directly measured as a treatment target in a 156-patient observational trial of kava extract, where nervous tension and restlessness showed the largest improvements.
Anxiolytic for anxiety and nervous tension (reduces anxiety in clinical trials)
Anxiolytic for anxiety and nervous tension - also supported by a double-blind RCT of a fixed California poppy + hawthorn (Crataegus) + magnesium combination in mild-to-moderate anxiety
Anxiolytic for anxiety and nervous tension (the flavonoids baicalin and baicalein bind the benzodiazepine site of the GABA-A receptor); a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial in healthy volunteers found significantly improved overall mood without loss of energy or cognition
Nervine / anxiolytic for nervous tension and mild anxiety; supports sleep (traditional) - a crude extract showed anxiolytic, sedative and anticonvulsant activity in animal models
Nervine / relaxant for nervous tension and tension headaches (especially headache worsened by anxiety or muscle tension)
Educational information compiled from the Omnia Sana plant database. Not medical advice - always consult a qualified practitioner before using medicinal plants.