References for Herbs, Oils and Supplements
If you have joined our email newsletter, you will read about many supplements, herbs, vitamins etc that can impact one's mental and emotional health. Below is a place for further reading. We hope you enjoy it.
Akhgarjand, Camellia, et al. “Does Ashwagandha Supplementation Have a Beneficial Effect on the Management of Anxiety and Stress? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.” Phytotherapy Research: PTR, vol. 36, no. 11, Nov. 2022, pp. 4115–24
Apelian, N, Davis, C. (2021) The Lost Book of Herbs: The Healing Power of Plant Medicine
Baker, Cynthia, et al. “The Perceived Impact of Ashwagandha on Stress, Sleep Quality, Energy, and Mental Clarity for College Students: Qualitative Analysis of a Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial.” Journal of Medicinal Food, vol. 25, no. 12, Dec. 2022, pp. 1095–101.
Checvallier, A (2016) Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: 550 Herbs and Remedies for Common Ailments, 3rd Ed. Penguin Random House.
De La Foret, R. (2017) Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Food and Remedies That Heal: Hay House.
Easley, T, Horne, S. (2016) The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine-Making GuideNorth Atlantic Books.
Evans, M., McDonald, A.C., Xiong, L. et al. A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study to Investigate the Efficacy of a Single Dose of AlphaWave® L-Theanine on Stress in a Healthy Adult Population. Neurol Ther 10, 1061–1078 (2021).
Field, D. T., Cracknell, R. O., Eastwood, J. R., Scarfe, P., Williams, C. M., Zheng, Y., & Tavassoli, T. (2022). High-dose Vitamin B6 supplementation reduces anxiety and strengthens visual surround suppression. Human psychopharmacology, 37(6), e2852.
Langade, Deepak, et al. “Clinical Evaluation of the Pharmacological Impact of Ashwagandha Root Extract on Sleep in Healthy Volunteers and Insomnia Patients: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled Study.” Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol. 264, Jan. 2021, p. 113276.
Lyon, Michael & Kapoor, Mahendra & Juneja, Lekh. (2011). The effects of L-Theanine (Suntheanine®) on objective sleep quality in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic. 16. 348-54.
Rizzo R, Prato A, Scerbo M, Saia F, Barone R, Curatolo P. Use of Nutritional Supplements Based on L-Theanine and Vitamin B6 in Children with Tourette Syndrome, with Anxiety Disorders: A Pilot Study. Nutrients. 2022; 14(4):852.
Salve, Jaysing, et al. “Adaptogenic and Anxiolytic Effects of Ashwagandha Root Extract in Healthy Adults: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study.” Cureus, vol. 11, no. 12, Dec. 2019, p. e6466.
Thomas, P, Duckworth, I, Plum, V, Lambert, D. (2021) Complete Healing and Natural Remedies:A Holistic Approach to Mental Health and Healing. Natural Remedies, Foods, Lifestyle Strategies THerapies. Random House.
The following is a list of websites and products your instructor and others in the field have found helpful. This is not an encouragement to purchase, but a nudge to research some more.
https://mountainroseherbs.com/catalog/all
https://www.mountsinai.org/
https://thenaturopathicherbalist.com/
https://www.doterra.com/US/en/shop
https://www.planttherapy.com/