CHAMOMILE
Matricaria chamomillaChamomile is one of the most ancient medicinal herbs known to mankind, widely recognized for its calming effects, ability to improve sleep quality, and support digestive health through potent anti-inflammatory mechanisms.
Sleep Quality and Anxiety Reduction
Key Citations
H. Viola, C. Wasowski, M. Levi de Stein, et al. Apigenin, a component of Matricaria recutita flowers, is a central benzodiazepine receptors-ligand with anxiolytic effects. Planta Med., 61(3), 213โ216 (1995)
J. Shinomiya, T. Inoue, Y. Utsu, et al. Hypnotic activities of chamomile and passiflora extracts in sleep-disturbed rats. Biol. Pharm. Bull., 28(5), 808โ810 (2005) J.D. Amsterdam, Y. Li, I. Soeller, et al. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral Matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. J. Clin. Psychopharmacol., 29(4), 378โ382 (2009) M. Adib-Hajbaghery, E. Mousavi. The effects of chamomile extract on sleep quality among elderly people: A clinical trial. Complement. Ther. Med., 35, 109โ114 (2017) J.K. Srivastava, E. Shankar, S. Gupta. Chamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future. Mol. Med. Rep., 3(6), 895โ901 (2010) S.M. Saghafi, N. Rhimi, et al. Efficacy of Matricaria chamomilla L. in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized double-blind clinical trial. Galen Med J., 4, 100-108 (2015) R. Jemmali, Z. Sefi, et al. Hypoglycemic and antioxidant effects of chamomile decoction in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. J. Food Biochem., 40(6), 733โ740 (2016) A. Kato, Y. Minoshima, J. Yamamoto, et al. Protective effects of dietary chamomile tea on diabetic complications. J. Agric. Food Chem., 56(19), 8206โ8211 (2008) Z. McKay, J.B. O'Reilly. Toxicology of herbal medicines: Chamomile. Adverse Drug React. Toxicol. Rev., 21, 122-129 (2002) B.M. Hausen. A 6-year follow-up of contact allergy to Compositae plants in an occupational dermatology clinic. Dermatitis, 7(2), 70โ75 (1996) O. Segal, S. Pilote. Warfarin interaction with Matricaria chamomilla. CMAJ, 174(9), 1281โ1282 (2006)