Alternative medicine in the treatment of Depression

Alternative treatment for depression including herbal medicines are very populat. It is difficult to compare them to conventional medicine as little research has been done into the application of alternative therapy to depression

Hypericum

St John's Wort (Hypericum) is the extract of a weedy plant used for thousands of years in the treatment of nervous disorders. In sufficiently high doses, it is suggested that it is as effective as an alternative to pharmaceutical antidepressants for mild to moderate depression

Excercise

Excercise is proven as a good treatment for depression

Light therapy

Light therapy is an effective treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also know as winter depression

Relaxation therapy

Few trials have been carried out, but relaxation therapy is often suggested in the treatment of depression. The same is true of acupuncture, massage therapy and yoga