This document discusses hysteria and several medicinal plants that can be used to treat symptoms of hysteria. Hysteria is defined as an outdated term used to describe uncontrollable emotional conditions and resulting irrational behaviors, especially in women. The document then lists and describes several herbs that have calming and hormone-balancing properties that make them useful remedies for treating hysteria, including black cohosh, reishi, ginseng, rauwolfia, asafetida, valerian, passion flower, skullcap, chamomile, and lavender.

2. Medicinal Plants for Diseases
“Hysteria ”
A series of Lectures
By
Mr. Allah Dad Khan
former DG Agriculture Extension KP Province
and Visiting Professor the University of
Agriculture Peshawar allahdad52@gmail.com

4. Hysteria
Hysteria is an outmoded medical term which
continues to be used in an idiomatic sense to
denote uncontrollable and excessive emotional
conditions, such as fear or passion, as well as
the resulting absurd actions. In effect, the term
hysteria was initially used to depict women who
behaved illogically owing to hypothetical uterine
disturbances. It may be noted that the
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
substituted the analysis ‘hysterical neurosis,
conversion type' using ‘conversion disorder' in
1980.

5. Black cohosh
This herb balances
the hormones and is
used to treat some
cases. It is available
as a tincture, tablets,
or capsules. Follow
the instructions on
the label for the best
results. This herb
should not be used in
pregnancy.

6. Reishi
This herb calms and
acts as a tonic to the
system. Take it as a
tablet, capsule or
tincture

7. Ginseng
This herb is known
as an adaptogenic
herb. In other words,
it helps adapt the
body to a normal
state from whatever
state it is in. It also
supports the adrenal
glands

8. Rauwolfia
Rauwolfia –this herb
can be used until the
emotional highs have
subsided. Take 1
gram of powdered
root added to a cup
of milk and take it in
the morning and the
evening.

9. Asafetida
This herb has been used
for a long time to treat this
problem. The gum from
this herb can be used like
smelling salts to prevent
hysterical attacks. It can
also be taken as an oral
supplement in a dose of ½
to 1 gram. An emulsion
can be made with 2 grams
of the gum added to 120
ml of water. This mixture
can be administered as an
enema in a hysterical
patient.

10. Valerian
Valerian –this herbal
sedative has long
been used to treat
hysterical people. It
is useful in calming
down the hysterical
person

11. Passion Flower
Passionflower –this
herb is also used as
a sedative. It calms
the person down and
helps hysteria,
neuralgia, headaches
and high blood
pressure that are
caused by mental
attitude

12. Skullcap
Skullcap –this herb
is very nourishing to
the nervous system.
It is also useful when
a person is under
stress. It has been
used for hysteria,
anxiety and nervous
tension

13. Chamomile
Chamomile –for
mild hysteria, this
herb is a very good
remedy. It calms and
soothes the nerves.
Take this herb as a
soothing tea, as a
tincture, tablet or
capsule.

14. Lavender
Lavender –this herb
is recommended for
all disorders of the
nerves and head.
Sniffing lavender
essential oil can calm
down hysterics