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Bacopa: Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri) is commonly called "brahmi" and is used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine in India. Although bacopa is traditionally used for anxiety, high-quality clinical trials are lacking. The one weak study below found some evidence that bacopa reduces clinical anxiety. However, more independent research is needed. Caution is advised when taking bacopa supplements as numerous adverse effects including heart palpitations are possible.Gotu kola: In the traditional Indian system of Ayurvedic medicine, gotu kola is said to develop the crown chakra, the energy center at the top of the head, and to balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain. It has traditionally been used by yogis as a food for meditation. Animal research has demonstrated anxiolytic (anxiety reducing) properties of gotu kola, but human studies are lacking. Read more
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