Apigenin vs Chamomile Tea for sleep
Short answer: For sleep, more users report improvement with Chamomile Tea — 86% of 35 reports, versus 81% of 77 for Apigenin.
Apigenin has 36 meta-analyses and 11 randomized trials on PubMed; Chamomile Tea has 1 and 4.
Based on 277 reports about Apigenin and 72 about Chamomile Tea. Not medical advice.
| Apigenin Supplement | Chamomile Tea Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 59%helped94 reports · medium confidence | 70%helped34 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 36 / 11 | 1 / 4 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 81% (77) | 86% (35) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 95% (41) | 80% (10) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 80% (15) | — |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 100% (12) | — |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 57% (7) | — |
| Common side effects | vivid dreams, drowsiness, irritability, liver injury | drowsiness |
| Typical dose reported | 50 mg | — |
The discovery of the beneficial effects of these natural active compounds in POL supports the idea that POL could be a promising novel candidate for the treatment and prevention of inflammation-related cancers of the digestive system. However, clinical data describing the mode of action of the naturally active compounds of POL are still lacking. In addition, pharmacokinetic data for POL compounds, such as changes in drug dose and absorption rates, cannot be extrapolated from animal models and need to be measured in patients in clinical trials. On the one hand, a systematic meta-analysis of the
J Ethnopharmacol, 2024 ↗“L theanine 200mg, apigenin 50mg, mag theo, mag biglycinate makes me pee too much, GABA 600mg, 3g taurine. I have anxiety and panic disorder late into nights. And this has cured about 80% for me.”
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.
Br J Clin Pharmacol, 2021 ↗“Mild as it sounds chamomile tea works wonders for me, even when dealing with withdrawals that worsens my insomnia.”
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