Posted by Melanie-00 on December 21, 2010, at 10:42:44
In reply to Re: High-quality, Standardized Passionflower in the US, posted by bleauberry on December 20, 2010, at 19:44:20
Thank you for your detailed reply! Good to know about a brand of tincture that's recommended. I saw a lot of people selling tinctures on Etsy, but I don't know who to trust.
Any good research on lemon balm that you know of?
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [NCCAM] recently sponsored a study on the short-term effects of chamomile on generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) (using pills, not tincture, I believe). The effect of the chamomile, versus a placebo, on anxiety symptoms was small but statistically significant. I noticed that these same researchers are now planning a follow-up study on using chamomile for anxiety more long-term, though I think we are a few years off from seeing any results from this new study.
Here's the citation for anyone interested:
Amsterdam, Jay D. et al. 2009. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Oral Matricaria recutita (Chamomile) Extract Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 29(4):378-382
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