Effects of Melissa officinalis essential oil on state and trait anxiety

Alvarado-García, Paúl Alan Arkin; Soto-Vásquez, Marilú Roxana; Gomez, Francisco Mercedes Infantes; Rodríguez, Natalia Mavila Guzmán; Guzmán, Yolanda Elizabeth Rodríguez de; Jara-Aguilar, Demetrio Rafael; Rengifo-Penadillos, Roger A; Gavidia-Valencia, José Gilberto; Alfaro-Beltrán, Iris Melina

doi:10.5530/pj.2023.15.101

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“…Supporting the same results related to anxiety, Jenabi and Ebrahimzadeh [ 50 ] also observed improvements in menstrual pain in women experiencing dysmenorrhea. In line with many studies summarized in the present study, which showed anti-anxiety effects of oral consumption of chamomile, many studies even showed that chamomile in massage therapy and aromatherapy can also show anxiety-reducing effects [ 52 53 ].…”

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The Effect of Oral Chamomile on Anxiety: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials

Saadatmand,

Zohroudi,

Tangestani

2024

Clin Nutr Res

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Anxiety disorder is a prevalent psychiatric issue that affects 4.05% of the global population. As complementary and alternative medicine gains popularity, many individuals with anxiety symptoms seek herbal remedies. This systematic review aims to explore the sedative efficacy of chamomile as an herbal medicine for anxiety treatment. Our search was conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases until August 2023. Among 389 papers found, after removing duplicates and irrelevant papers, 10 clinical trials investigating the effect of oral consumption of chamomile on anxiety were included. Two researchers independently completed all steps, including the screening process and data extraction. Out of the 10 articles selected, 9 studies have concluded that chamomile is effective in reducing anxiety. Even though, the exact mechanism of chamomile’s anxiolytic action is not well understood, evidence suggests that its active compounds, including apigenin, may modulate the function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis by affecting neurotransmitter pathways. This systematic review showed that chamomile potentially has an anxiolytic effect. In addition, due to the side effects of drugs used to treat anxiety disorders, the use of chamomile seems to be effective and less dangerous.

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confidence: 86%