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188 peer-reviewed studies
What the evidence says
Lavender doesn't have enough studies with structured effect-size data yet to pool a verdict. Browse the studies below for individual findings.
Most evidence is from high-quality meta-analyses and randomised trials published 2001–2026 with a typical study size of 697 participants.
Based on 187 studies · 25 meta-analyses · 137 RCTs · 6,459 total participants
Confidence
High confidenceBy outcome
116 studies in the last 5 years · Latest meta-analysis: 2026
In plain English: This network meta-analysis provides a unique comparison of the efficacy and acceptability of anxiolytics.
Müller TJ et al. · European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience (2026)
Salehi-Pourmehr H, Ostadrahimi A, Ebrahimpour-Mirzarezaei M, Farshbaf-Khalili A · Complement Ther Clin Pract (2020)
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Firoozeei TS, Feizi A, Rezaeizadeh H, Zargaran A, Roohafza HR, Karimi M · Complement Ther Med (2021)
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Kang HJ, Nam ES, Lee Y, Kim M · Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci) (2019)
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Sayed AM, Morsy S, Tawfik GM, Naveed S, Minh-Duc NT, Hieu TH · Gen Hosp Psychiatry (2020)
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Ostovar M, Khademizadeh MH, Namjoyan F, Kazemi A, Vakili S, Mosavat SH · Exp Gerontol (2025)
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Kim M, Nam ES, Lee Y, Kang HJ · Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci) (2021)
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Shen H, Zhang LJ, Zhu WY · Holist Nurs Pract (2025)
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Ghavami T, Kazeminia M, Rajati F · Complement Ther Med (2022)
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Kulakaç N, Sayılan AA · J Perianesth Nurs (2024)
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Dold M, Bartova L, Volz HP, Seifritz E, Möller HJ, Schläfke S · Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci (2023)
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Farzan R, Firooz M, Ghorbani Vajargah P, Mollaei A, Takasi P, Tolouei M · Int Wound J (2023)
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Yap WS, Dolzhenko AV, Jalal Z, Hadi MA, Khan TM · Sci Rep (2019)
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Lee HW, Ang L, Choi J, Lee MS · J Altern Complement Med (2021)
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Cheng H, Lin L, Wang S, Zhang Y, Liu T, Yuan Y · BMC Complement Med Ther (2022)
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Perry R, Terry R, Watson LK, Ernst E · Phytomedicine (2012)
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Donelli D, Antonelli M, Bellinazzi C, Gensini GF, Firenzuoli F · Phytomedicine (2019)
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Ren Y, Xiang Y, Li Z, Qin C, Chen M · Pain Manag Nurs (2025)
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In plain English: Ashwagandha (++), galphimia (+), and lavender (++) were modestly supported in the treatment of anxiety disorders, while kava (-) and chamomile (+/-) were not recommended for generalised anxiety disorder.
Sarris J et al. · The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (2022)
Abedian S, Abedi P, Jahanfar S, Iravani M, Zahedian M · Complement Ther Med (2020)
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