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Chamomile
The same calming compound is thought to ease you into sleep and make rest feel better.
Say that in clinical terms
Same proposed apigenin/GABA-A-adjacent mechanism theorized to ease sleep onset and improve subjective rest quality, distinct from objectively measured insomnia parameters.
How strong is the research?
Evidence evidence
Low-quality evidence
3 papers read, 3 supporting.
Tested as: standardized chamomile extract capsules, 200 mg twice daily (400 mg/day), in the positive elderly trial; chamomile tea (brewed, taken nightly) in a separate positive short-term trial in postpartum women; doses varied across the 12 trials pooled in the meta-analysis below
How much to take
200–400 mg