Chamomile Reduces Mild Generalized Anxiety

Nonsignificant yet clinically meaningful reductions were seen with chamomile vs. placebo in HAM-D 17 score in the group with current comorbid depression (P = .062) and in core HAM-D depression items in the patients without current or past depression (P = .06).

No significant changes over time for chamomile vs. placebo were seen in core HAM-D anxiety items, including agitation, somatic anxiety, and psychic anxiety, Mr. Shore and his associates reported.

As a next step, a 36-week study is planned to see whether chamomile extract therapy can prolong the time before relapse of anxiety symptoms among 180 patients who have recovered from GAD, Ms. Soeller said in an interview.

Chamomile may provide relief for anxiety and depression.

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