Remedy · herb
Lavender oil
Also: Lavandula angustifolia, Silexan
A standardized oral lavender oil with good anxiety evidence.
Active compounds Linalool
Evidence by condition
Each grade reflects the research for Lavender oil and that condition specifically.
- BAnxiety & stress
Oral lavender oil (Silexan 80 mg/day) reduces anxiety, comparable to low-dose paroxetine or lorazepam in trials.
2 citation s
- Lavender Oil Preparation (Silexan) for Treating Anxiety: An Updated Meta-Analysis Meta-analysis 2017 · Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology · PMID 27861196 · DOI 10.1097/JCP.0000000000000615
- Lavender NCCIH · accessed 2026-06-21
- Lavender Oil Preparation (Silexan) for Treating Anxiety: An Updated Meta-Analysis