Chamomile vs Chamomile Tea for sleep
Short answer: For sleep, users rate them about the same: 85% report improvement with Chamomile (46 reports) and 86% with Chamomile Tea (35 reports).
Chamomile has 59 meta-analyses and 93 randomized trials on PubMed; Chamomile Tea has 1 and 4.
Based on 122 reports about Chamomile and 72 about Chamomile Tea. Not medical advice.
| Chamomile Supplement | Chamomile Tea Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 62%helped51 reports · medium confidence | 70%helped34 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 59 / 93 | 1 / 4 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 85% (46) | 86% (35) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 83% (12) | 80% (10) |
| Common side effects | drowsiness, tolerance with, brain fog, adverse reaction | drowsiness |
| Typical dose reported | 20 mg / before bed | — |
Chamomile improved sleep, especially the number of awakenings after sleep or staying asleep; however, it did not lead to an improvement in the duration of sleep, percentage of sleep efficiency, and daytime functioning measures. Future studies are suggested to assess objective measures.
Complement Ther Med, 2024 ↗“chamomile significantly improves the clarity of my thought. I also find that I can be a lot more patient, and therefor focus on what I am working on with less distraction.”
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.”
Percentages come from first-hand user reports and are not clinical outcomes. Talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. How we rate