Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Chamomile has a long history of traditional use for headache relief, including migraine, in various cultures. Both German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and Roman chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) have been used in herbal medicine for their purported calming, anti-inflammatory, and mild analgesic effects. Traditional herbal texts sometimes recommend chamomile teas or compresses to alleviate headache symptoms, and it has been included in polyherbal remedies for this purpose. However, the modern scientific evidence supporting its efficacy for migraine specifically is very limited. Few clinical studies have directly evaluated chamomile for migraine prevention or treatment, and those that exist are generally of low quality, with small sample sizes and methodological limitations. Most scientific attention has focused on chamomile's general anxiolytic and anti-inflammatory properties rather than direct effects on migraine pathophysiology. While chamomile is widely regarded as safe for most people when used appropriately, its use for migraine is not strongly supported by rigorous clinical data and remains primarily based on historical and anecdotal use.

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