Remedy · herb
Chamomile
Also: Matricaria recutita
A traditional calming herb with limited anxiety evidence.
Evidence by condition
Each grade reflects the research for Chamomile and that condition specifically.
- CAnxiety & stress
May reduce generalized anxiety symptoms acutely; long-term relapse prevention is unproven.
2 citation s
- A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral chamomile extract for generalized anxiety disorder Randomized trial 2009 · n=57 · Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology · PMID 19593179 · DOI 10.1097/JCP.0b013e3181ac935c
- Chamomile NCCIH · accessed 2026-06-21
- A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral chamomile extract for generalized anxiety disorder