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Chamomile Tea

People mainly take Chamomile Tea for sleep, anxiety. Based on 43 first-hand reports and 1 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #227 of 1,974 overall.

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40
User score
Mostly positive
37% positive5% mixed12% negative47% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 69% are positive.

Clinical research
BModerate research base
1
meta-analyses
4
RCTs
83
papers

What Chamomile Tea does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

Sleep87% of 23Anxiety80% of 5
2 more with fewer than 3 reports
Focus100% of 1Digestion100% of 1
betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

BModerate research base

At least one meta-analysis, or 5+ randomized controlled trials. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Br J Clin Pharmacol · 2021 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Warfarin and food, herbal or dietary supplement interactions: A systematic review

Conclusion: While most food, herbs and supplements can be safely taken in moderation, healthcare professionals should be aware of the increased risk of bleeding when taking several food and herbs. These include Chinese wolfberry, chamomile tea, cannabis, cranberry, chitosan, green tea, Ginkgo biloba, ginger, spinach, St. John's Wort, sushi and smoking tobacco. Patients should be counselled to continue to seek advice from their healthcare professionals when starting any new herbs, food or supplement.

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Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

nightlyas reported
before bedas reported
dailyas reported
1 cupdaily, morning

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

drowsiness ×2

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“Just use chamomile tea or lemon balm tea. Same effect.”
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“I have tried chamomile tea, L-Theanine, magnesium and ashwagandha. It helps!”
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“Cup of loose leaf chamomile tea”
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“Chamomille tea”
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“Usually follow that with a nice large glass of iced unsweetened Chamomile/fruit/herbal tea blend while I'm settling down in bed. Works every time.”
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Top discussions (5)

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate