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Chamomile Tea For Sleep: Everything You Need To Know

Given the lack of robust evidence, why do some people still swear by the soothing properties of chamomile? Well, it may all boil down to the process of making the tea. Think about it: you boil the water, immerse the fragrant tea bag in the water, and smell the aroma as it steeps. You then assume a comfortable position on your couch while you wrap your hands around the hot mug and feel the steam moisten your lips before taking each sip. This entire ritual in itself can calm you down without realizing it and better prepare you for sleep.

Moreover, hot beverages, in general, are known to make people feel sleepy by lowering blood pressure. The body has a natural blood pressure cycle that…

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 Does drinking chamomile tea really help people fall asleep?

"We've seen writings and recordings of people using chamomile as a treatment of sleep for hundreds if not thousands of years," Eric Zhou, a faculty member in the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School... But does drinking chamomile actually make people sleepy? The jury is still out, scientifically speaking, but no matter what the clinical trials say, there may be reason to keep steeping.

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There’s very little information on chamomile’s effect on insomnia. A 2019 review of six small studies included only one study on insomnia. That one study found that chamomile had no benefit for insomnia. The same 2019 review looked at five studies on chamomile’s effect in non-insomnia populations. The review concluded that chamomile might help improve the individual component of sleep quality over a 4-week period in people without insomnia.

 Why Is Chamomile Suddenly Everywhere?

Practitioners in each culture considered chamomile medicinal, using it crushed and in teas to treat skin conditions and other ailments. A few millenniums later, the herb is considered a natural sedative — possibly due to a compound called apigenin — and has been studied as a remedy for generalized anxiety disorder.

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Chamomile plants can grow even in poor soil and spontaneously, flourishing especially in spring and summer. The word chamomile comes from the greek, in particular the first part “chamái” means “from the ground” and the second part “mḗlon” means “apple”: therefore “apple from the ground” as its pleasant scent reminds us of rennet apples.

Chamomile: A herbal medicine of the past with bright future

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Why You Should Incorporate Tea Into Your Nighttime Routine

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