Chamomile

Silver· human data

Also known as: Matricaria chamomilla

A gentle calming herb with modest evidence for anxiety and sleep.

Chamomile is a mild, widely-used calming herb, taken as tea or extract for relaxation and sleep. Its calming flavonoid apigenin binds brain receptors linked to relaxation.

Human evidence is modest but real: some trials show reduced symptoms of generalised anxiety and small improvements in sleep quality with standardised extracts. Gentle rather than potent, and very well tolerated (take care with ragweed allergy).

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Written and reviewed by Mathew Beale, MSc Biotechnology, University of Reading.

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