Could These 3 Surprising Plants Help Your Child with ADHD?

More and more cases of ADHD are being reported, and according to official data from the Ministry of Health, 10% of children aged 5-12 suffer from it.

Pharmacies offer a variety of medications to treat this challenging condition, but like all medications, they come with side effects. Often, these drugs lead to fatigue and sleepiness instead of alertness.

But don’t worry. If you thought medication was the only solution, you’d be mistaken. Hashem doesn’t provide a 'problem' without also creating its remedy; we just need to search and study to find the health benefits and healing properties in the plants around us.

A study published in 2007 identified three plants that help manage ADHD symptoms - hops (Humulus Lupulus), passionflower (Passiflora incarnata), and American skullcap.

These plants contain components with calming properties, especially beneficial for restlessness and anxiety. In some cases, hops also improve sleep quality.

In 2020, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania found that passionflower is excellent for alleviating symptoms of depression and mental stress in both children and adults. Additionally, individuals who took an extract before a long and difficult exam performed successfully and with alertness compared to those who didn’t.

Researchers found that American skullcap contains neurotransmitters which aid in communication between different brain regions and can even affect mood.