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The recommended dosage of oral lavender supplements is 80 to 160 mg per day.^[1] To ensure therapeutic effectiveness, supplements should contain 25% to 46% linalyl acetate and 20% to 45% linalool.^[2]

For aromatherapy use, no specific dosage has been established.

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Health Condition/Goal	Health Outcome	Evidence
Insomnia	4 outcomes	1 Study
Mental Resilience	3 outcomes	19 Studies
Anxiety Disorders (Other)	5 outcomes	19 Studies
Sleep Health	1 outcome	2 Studies
Migraine Headache	1 outcome	1 Study
Menopause	3 outcomes	1 Study
Primary Dysmenorrhea	1 outcome	1 Study
Canker Sores	1 outcome	1 Study
General Cardiovascular Health	5 outcomes	1 Study
Generalized Anxiety Disorder	1 outcome	1 Study
Infant Health	2 outcomes	1 Study
Ischemic Heart Disease	1 outcome	1 Study
Mood Improvement	3 outcomes	1 Study
Neurasthenia	5 outcomes	1 Study
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	6 outcomes	1 Study
Somatization Disorder	6 outcomes	1 Study
Stress	4 outcomes	1 Study

Insomnia

4 outcomes

1 Study

Mental Resilience

3 outcomes

19 Studies

Anxiety Disorders (Other)

5 outcomes

19 Studies

Sleep Health

1 outcome

2 Studies

Migraine Headache

1 outcome

1 Study

Menopause

3 outcomes

1 Study

Primary Dysmenorrhea

1 outcome

1 Study

Canker Sores

1 outcome

1 Study

General Cardiovascular Health

5 outcomes

1 Study

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

1 outcome

1 Study

Infant Health

2 outcomes

1 Study

Ischemic Heart Disease

1 outcome

1 Study

Mood Improvement

3 outcomes

1 Study

Neurasthenia

5 outcomes

1 Study

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

6 outcomes

1 Study

Somatization Disorder

6 outcomes

1 Study

Stress

4 outcomes

1 Study

Insomnia

Mental Resilience

Anxiety Disorders (Other)

General Cardiovascular Health

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Infant Health

Ischemic Heart Disease

Mood Improvement

Neurasthenia

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Somatization Disorder

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Lavender for anxiety in adults with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

In this 4-week randomized controlled trial in 86 adults with implantable cardioverter defibrillators, inhaling lavender oil nightly reduced anxiety and fatigue scores.

Can massage with lavender oil improve symptoms in women with breast cancer?

Lavender essential oil for sleep: Is it just a placebo effect?

Aromatherapy reduces dental anxiety in children undergoing dental procedures

Lavender oil may reduce anxiety in children before an endoscopy

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Restlessness - B Uehleke, S Schaper, A Dienel, S Schlaefke, R StangePhase II trial on the effects of Silexan in patients with neurasthenia, post-traumatic stress disorder or somatization disorderPhytomedicine.(2012 Jun 15)
Blood Pressure - Sayorwan W, Siripornpanich V, Piriyapunyaporn T, Hongratanaworakit T, Kotchabhakdi N, Ruangrungsi NThe effects of lavender oil inhalation on emotional states, autonomic nervous system, and brain electrical activityJ Med Assoc Thai.(2012 Apr)
Heart Rate Variability - Li-Wei Chien, Su Li Cheng, and Chi Feng LiuThe Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on Autonomic Nervous System in Midlife Women with InsomniaEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine.()
Insomnia Signs and Symptoms - George T Lewith, Anthony Dean Godfrey, Philip PrescottA single-blinded, randomized pilot study evaluating the aroma of Lavandula augustifolia as a treatment for mild insomniaJ Altern Complement Med.(2005 Aug)
Sleep Quality - Inn-Sook Lee, Gyung-Joo Lee[Effects of lavender aromatherapy on insomnia and depression in women college students]Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi.(2006 Feb)
Sleep Quality - Shen H, Zhang LJ, Zhu WYThe Sleep-Enhancing Effect of Lavender Essential Oil in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Holist Nurs Pract.(2025 Jul 14)
Sleep Quality - Namni Goel, Hyungsoo Kim, Raymund P LaoAn olfactory stimulus modifies nighttime sleep in young men and womenChronobiol Int.(2005)
Sleep Quality - Kasper S, Gastpar M, Müller WE, Volz HP, Möller HJ, Dienel A, Schläfke SSilexan, an orally administered Lavandula oil preparation, is effective in the treatment of 'subsyndromal' anxiety disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trialInt Clin Psychopharmacol.(2010 Sep)
Anxiety Symptoms - Kang HJ, Nam ES, Lee Y, Kim MHow Strong is the Evidence for the Anxiolytic Efficacy of Lavender?: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci).(2019-Dec)
Anxiety Symptoms - J Lehrner, G Marwinski, S Lehr, P Johren, L DeeckeAmbient odors of orange and lavender reduce anxiety and improve mood in a dental officePhysiol Behav.(2005 Sep 15)
Anxiety Symptoms - Metaxia Kritsidima, Tim Newton, Koula AsimakopoulouThe effects of lavender scent on dental patient anxiety levels: a cluster randomised-controlled trialCommunity Dent Oral Epidemiol.(2010 Feb)
Cortisol - Tiffany Field, Tory Field, Christy Cullen, Shay Largie, Miguel Diego, Saul Schanberg, Cynthia KuhnLavender bath oil reduces stress and crying and enhances sleep in very young infantsEarly Hum Dev.(2008 Jun)
Dysmenorrhea Symptoms - Apay SE, Arslan S, Akpinar RB, Celebioglu AEffect of aromatherapy massage on dysmenorrhea in Turkish studentsPain Manag Nurs.(2012 Dec)
Sleep Quality - Mahin Moeini, Maryam Khadibi, Reza Bekhradi, Seyed Ahmad Mahmoudian, Fatemeh NazariEffect of aromatherapy on the quality of sleep in ischemic heart disease patients hospitalized in intensive care units of heart hospitals of the Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIran J Nurs Midwifery Res.(Fall 2010)
Anxiety Symptoms - H Woelk, S SchläfkeA multi-center, double-blind, randomised study of the Lavender oil preparation Silexan in comparison to Lorazepam for generalized anxiety disorderPhytomedicine.(2010 Feb)
Canker Sores Symptoms - Altaei DTTopical lavender oil for the treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcerationAm J Dent.(2012 Feb)
Migraine Severity - Sasannejad P, Saeedi M, Shoeibi A, Gorji A, Abbasi M, Foroughipour MLavender essential oil in the treatment of migraine headache: a placebo-controlled clinical trialEur Neurol.(2012)

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