German Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita)

Indications Insomnia, anxiety. Mechanism of Action German chamomile flowers contain 0.24%–1.9% volatile oil. The oil is made up of a variety of compounds. The principal terpenoids are α-bisabolol and chamazulene. Chamazulene has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.1,2 Chamomile flowers also contain the bioflavonoids apigenin, quercetin, and patuletin, which are flavonoids.3 Apigenin…

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Indications Acute and chronic anxiety, insomnia and depression. Mechanism of Action The majority of research on Lavandula has focused on its essential oil, which is composed of linalool, linalyl acetate,1,8-cineole, b-ocimene, terpinen-4-ol, and camphor. Several studies have pointed to sedative, anti-anxiety, and anti-depressive effects, though their exact mechanisms of action…