colinmichaels Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Actually it was an extract used in a clinical placebo controlled trial. The first one ever for chamomile extract suggests some definitive anxiety reduction reported here: http://journals.lww....trolled.13.aspx And depressive symtoms in a follow-up reported here: http://imn.gcnpublishing.com/fileadmin/content_pdf/imn/archive_pdf/vol43iss8/70438_main.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 nice. i didn't click on the studies but i know i drink the hell out of chamomile tea when i'm tapering benzos... Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmichaels Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 nice. i didn't click on the studies but i know i drink the hell out of chamomile tea when i'm tapering benzos... Anna this study seemed pretty well done. they even used a similiar tasting placebo and they disclosed their financial sources and none had ties to the tea industry. So I went out and picked up a box of celestial seasonings, figure it can't hurt and it tastes good- Anna do you mind telling us what brand you use? Thanks-Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowen Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I buy chamomile flowers from the health food store and run them through a tea press. Yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelikejazz Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I use Scarborough fair because it's the only fair trade tea our supermarket carries. For me, pretty much every situation is made slightly better with tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjimjam Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I drink it heaps when I have a cold. I swear it helps! I am very skeptical of herbs etc so I dont think it's the placebo effect. How many cups did they drink in the study? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmichaels Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 I drink it heaps when I have a cold. I swear it helps! I am very skeptical of herbs etc so I dont think it's the placebo effect. How many cups did they drink in the study? They took capsules of an extract of the tea. I suppose with a placebo they had to do it this way. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null0trooper Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 They took capsules of an extract of the tea. I suppose with a placebo they had to do it this way. It also might help to standardize the dose given, if the study has a target compound in mind, and to separate out medicinal effects from the calming act of preparing and drinking tea. Oddly enough, even though (I think) it's generally regarded as safe, chamomile tears my stomach up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
december_brigette Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 They took capsules of an extract of the tea. I suppose with a placebo they had to do it this way. It also might help to standardize the dose given, if the study has a target compound in mind, and to separate out medicinal effects from the calming act of preparing and drinking tea. Oddly enough, even though (I think) it's generally regarded as safe, chamomile tears my stomach up. FINALLY I can come out!! I thought I was the only one. null0trooper - I have the same reaction to chamomile tea...before i was medicated and now. It always makes me feel a little sick to my stomach. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I drink either celestial seasonings or biglow, whichever is on sale. Love chamomile. Drink it when I have bladder infection, too, it soothes everything. It got me through IC sx I swear... Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmichaels Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 They took capsules of an extract of the tea. I suppose with a placebo they had to do it this way. It also might help to standardize the dose given, if the study has a target compound in mind, and to separate out medicinal effects from the calming act of preparing and drinking tea. Oddly enough, even though (I think) it's generally regarded as safe, chamomile tears my stomach up. There is some evidence the polyphenol apigenin influences benzo recptors-makes them more receptive to gaba. benzos themselves are not so unnatural really because certain natural substances mimick them but in a much weaker fashion of course. Anyway chamomile is loaded with apigenin which is also being studied as an anti-cancer polyphenol. Other sources of apigenin are celery and parsley. There is also the question I have which is "does chamomile take time to work or is it immediate" the study went 8 weeks as I recall from reading it. I cannot say I have noticed any significant effect. I have been drinking 3 cups a day now for several days. Maybe I need more . Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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