Dosage information

The suggested dose of oral lavender supplementation is 80–160 mg per day.^[1] Supplements should contain 25% – 46% linalyl acetate and 20% – 45% linalool to have a therapeutic effect.^[2]

No specific dosage has yet been determined for aromatherapy use.

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Health Condition/Goal	Health Outcome	Evidence
Anxiety	5 Outcomes	33 Studies
Stress	4 Outcomes	32 Studies
Mental Resilience	3 Outcomes	26 Studies
Insomnia	4 Outcomes	6 Studies
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	6 Outcomes	6 Studies
Somatization Disorder	6 Outcomes	6 Studies
General Cardiovascular Health	5 Outcomes	5 Studies
Neurasthenia	5 Outcomes	5 Studies
Menopause	3 Outcomes	3 Studies
Mood Improvement	3 Outcomes	3 Studies
Infant Health	2 Outcomes	2 Studies
Migraine Headache	1 Outcome	1 Study
Primary Dysmenorrhea	1 Outcome	1 Study
Canker Sores	1 Outcome	1 Study
Generalized Anxiety Disorder	1 Outcome	1 Study
Ischemic Heart Disease	1 Outcome	1 Study
Sleep Health	1 Outcome	1 Study

Anxiety

5 Outcomes

33 Studies

Stress

4 Outcomes

32 Studies

Mental Resilience

3 Outcomes

26 Studies

Insomnia

4 Outcomes

6 Studies

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

6 Outcomes

6 Studies

Somatization Disorder

6 Outcomes

6 Studies

General Cardiovascular Health

5 Outcomes

5 Studies

Neurasthenia

5 Outcomes

5 Studies

Menopause

3 Outcomes

3 Studies

Mood Improvement

3 Outcomes

3 Studies

Infant Health

2 Outcomes

2 Studies

Migraine Headache

1 Outcome

1 Study

Primary Dysmenorrhea

1 Outcome

1 Study

Canker Sores

1 Outcome

1 Study

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

1 Outcome

1 Study

Ischemic Heart Disease

1 Outcome

1 Study

Sleep Health

1 Outcome

1 Study

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Somatization Disorder

General Cardiovascular Health

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Ischemic Heart Disease

Sleep Health

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Aromatherapy may reduce anxiety and pain before a breast biopsy

In this randomized controlled trial of 135 women, inhaling lavender with or without peppermint essential oils before a breast biopsy reduced anxiety and pain.

Lavender inhalation aromatherapy for improving sleep quality and fatigue in pregnant women

Oral lavender for dental anxiety

Aromatherapy for sleep quality in older adults

Lavender aromatherapy may reduce anxiety and fatigue in adults on dialysis

Frequently asked questions

Is lavender safe to use during pregnancy?

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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 - 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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