Evidence supporting the use of: Chamomile
For the health condition: Irritability

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla or Chamaemelum nobile) has a long-standing history of use in traditional medicine to address symptoms related to irritability, especially in children and adults experiencing restlessness or mild emotional disturbances. In folk and herbal medicine systems, chamomile has been valued for its calming, mildly sedative, and soothing effects. It has commonly been administered as a tea or tincture to help reduce nervous tension, agitation, and mood fluctuations. While scientific studies have investigated chamomile’s effects on anxiety and sleep disorders (with some modest support), research specifically targeting "irritability" as a clinical symptom is limited. The presumed benefit for irritability is based largely on chamomile’s broader calming and anxiolytic properties, attributed primarily to compounds like apigenin, which bind to benzodiazepine receptors in the brain. However, controlled clinical trials directly measuring chamomile’s impact on irritability are lacking. Most evidence remains anecdotal or based on traditional use, rather than modern clinical validation. Consequently, while chamomile is widely used in herbal traditions to soothe irritability, its scientific support for this specific indication is weak, justifying a low evidence rating.

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Abdominal Pain
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Abscesses
Abuse and Trauma
Acid Indigestion
Acne
Addictions (general remedies for)
Adrenal Fatigue
Afterbirth Pain
Age Spots
Allergies (respiratory)
Anal Fistula or Fissure
Antibiotics (side effects of)
Anxiety
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Appetite (deficient)
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Bedwetting
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Blisters
Bloodshot Eyes
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Bulimia
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Cancer (natural therapy for)
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Canker Sores
Carbuncles
Chemotherapy (reducing side effects)
Colds (general)
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Colic (adults)
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Congestion
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Constipation (adults)
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Cuts
Depression
Dermatitis
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Digestion (poor)
Dysmenorrhea
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Ear Infection or Earache
Eczema
Emotional Sensitivity
Enteritis
Epilepsy
Eye Infections
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Fever
Fungal Infections
Gas and Bloating
Gastritis
Gingivitis
Halitosis
Headache (general)
Headache (sinus)
Headache (tension)
Hemorrhoids
Hiatal Hernia
Hiccups
Hysteria
Indigestion
Inflammatory Bowel Disorders
Insomnia
Irritability
Itching
Itching (rectal)
Itching Ears
Labor and Delivery
Laryngitis
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Lesions
Lupus
Measles
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Nausea and Vomiting
Nose Bleeds
Perspiration (excessive)
PMS (general)
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Poison Ivy or Oak
Post Partum Depression
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Pregnancy (herbs and supplements for)
Rashes and Hives
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Sleep (restless and disturbed)
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Sunburn
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Teething
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