Abstract
In the last few years there has been an exponential growth in the field of herbal medicine and these drugs are gaining popularity both in developing and developed countries because of their natural origin and less side effects. Today, 60% of world‟s population uses medicines obtained from plants. This review focuses on the ongoing research on spices found to be beneficial for neuropsychiatric disorders like, stress, depression, dementia and Alzheimer‟s disease.
