Garden Area: Affective
Emotions, particularly stress, anger, and depression, are important factors with serious and significant implications for health. When these moods influence life to the extreme, affective disorders require a psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. The main types of affective disorders are depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorder.
Plants in this area:
| Plant | Family | Garden Areas |
|---|---|---|
| Chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile | Asteraceae | Affective, Medicinal Garden |
| Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare | Apiaceae | Affective, Medicinal Garden |
| German Chamomile, Matricaria recutita | Asteraceae | Affective, Dental, Gastrointestinal |
| Gingko, Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgoaceae | Affective, Medicinal Garden, Neurological |
| Ginseng, Panax ginseng | Araliaceae | Affective, Diabetic/Metabolic, Infectious Disease, Medicinal Garden, Neurological |
| Passionflower, Passiflora incarnata | Passifloraceae | Affective, Medicinal Garden |
| Saffron, Crocus sativus | Iridaceae | Affective, Medicinal Garden, Women's health |
| St. Johnswort, Hypericum perforatum | Hypericaceae | Affective, Medicinal Garden, Women's health |
| Valerian, Valeriana officinalis | Valerianaceae | Affective, Medicinal Garden |