To get the school year off to a good start, plants are essential allies. Stimulate, reduce stress, or boost focus, there’s a botanical solution for every problem.
ginseng
Ginseng is a refreshing herb that boosts immunity. It’s a medicinal plant known as an “adaptogen” that helps the body cope with aggression and has the necessary energy to start the school year off right.
Linden tree
Linden is a calming plant that will bring you to the start of a new school year with peace of mind. It reduces nervous disturbances and promotes sleep and digestion. In addition, it helps strengthen the immune system: prevents colds and reduces nasal secretions.
rosemary
Rosemary, in addition to being reminiscent of the holidays with its Provence scent, also has digestive properties, great for regulating transit and stimulating the liver, helping it fight off summer excesses. Thanks to its antioxidant effects, it stimulates brain abilities such as memory and concentration.
turmeric
Turmeric has antioxidant properties that boost brain performance. Plus, its peppery notes warm the body and mind on a sombre return.
Green tea
Green tea, a natural stimulant with caffeine, is great for getting in shape at the start of the school year without losing your nose at the first session. In addition, it acts on cardiovascular health and has fat-burning effects.
rhodiola
Rhodiola is a plant that has long been used by Vikings to build strength, stamina, and courage. It is an alley of the intellectual tone that promotes concentration and memory. An anti-fatigue and adaptogenic plant, it has also been used to fight stress.
Lavender
Lavender is a plant widely used in herbal medicine to treat stress-related conditions, especially digestive difficulties caused by stress. It can also treat migraines and tension headaches.
passion fruit
To combat the stress of a new school year, passionflower is ideal. It is known to relieve anxiety and reduce sleep disturbances and restlessness. Antispasmodic, it can also improve mild heart problems caused by excessive emotionality.
St. John’s Wort
St. John’s worth is the ideal plant if back-to-school is a trying time, especially for someone with seasonal depression. According to about 30 placebo-controlled studies, it helps fight temporary depression and has the same properties as antidepressants.
Lemon lip balm
Lemon balm is a plant known since ancient Greece to relieve stress, insomnia and overwork. Combined with valerian, it can treat insomnia as effectively as the synthetic sleeping drug triazolam. It can also improve sleep quality.
