Depression with pumpkin

Abstract

This review article aimed to describe depression and the use of herbs to decrease depression by eating. As the research herbs treated depression is still limited. The herbs and pumpkin cannot explicitly decrease depression but it has been trialed in animal models. Experiments discovered that some herbs decrease depression. Nowadays, some foods ingredients have been found to reduce depression such as pumpkin, curcuma, celery, gotu-kola, rice bran oil, banana and royal lotus.

This journal paper specifically mentions pumpkin due to its effect in decreasing depression. Pumpkin has been discovered in every region of Thailand. Pumpkin can be easily grown and eat. It is also not expensive than St. John’s wort or Hypericum perforatum. St. John’s wort is a commonly available herb in Europe as it helps decrease depression. In Europe psychiatrists prescribe St. John’s wort to treat depression. Now Thai herbs are also famous for such treatment; many Thai herbs are being researched and developed into remedies for depression in the future.