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Systematic review, 2019

# Can chamomile tea or supplements ease PMS symptoms?

This review of existing studies suggests chamomile may help with PMS symptoms, but the evidence comes from only a handful of trials, so it is not a strong guarantee.

 Moderate study design

Women with PMS, based on 8 randomized controlled trials identified from a search of 27 studies worldwide.

## What they did

Researchers searched many medical databases in English and Persian for studies published between 1990 and 2019 on chamomile and PMS. Two researchers screened the results independently. Out of 27 studies found, 8 randomized controlled trials met their criteria and were included in the review.

## What they found

The review concluded that chamomile is effective for treating PMS. The authors link this to compounds in chamomile that may reduce inflammation (chamazulene, alpha-bisabolol), ease cramping (apigenin, quercetin, luteolin, and others), and calm anxiety (glycine, flavonoids).

## What it means for you

Chamomile may be a reasonable herbal option to try for PMS, but this is a summary of other people's studies rather than new data, and the abstract gives no numbers on how much symptoms improved or how strong or well-designed the 8 trials were.

8

RCTs included in the review

27

Studies initially identified

1990-2019

Years of publications searched

## About the study

Original title Efficacy of Chamomile in the Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome: A Systematic Review Authors Khalesi ZB, Beiranvand SP, Bokaie M Journal Journal of pharmacopuncture Year 2019 Study design Systematic review What was tested Chamomile (herbal remedy), compared across studies reviewed. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.3831/kpi.2019.22.028](https://doi.org/10.3831/kpi.2019.22.028)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)

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