Sleep / lavender
lavender
Evidence for sleep, scored from the published research.
sleep quality
promising63/100 Evidence ScoreConfidence: moderate3 studies1 RCT
Multiple human studies report a positive effect.
- 3 human studies (40 participants across the 1 with counts recorded; 2 review/meta-analysis not counted individually)
- Studies point in broadly the same direction
- Still unknown: few longer-duration studies
References (3)
- The effect of lavender on mothers sleep quality in the postpartum period: a systematic review and meta-analysis.meta-analysis · Journal of complementary & integrative medicine · 2023
- The Effect of Lavender on Sleep Quality in Individuals Without Insomnia: A Systematic Review.systematic review · Holistic nursing practice · 2022
- Effects of lavender essential oil inhalation aromatherapy on depression and sleep quality in stroke patients: A single-blind randomized controlled trial.randomized controlled trial (RCT) · Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2024
sleep onset latency
reported, but evidence is limited (animal studies only)5/100 Evidence ScoreConfidence: very low1 study
There are positive reports, but the evidence in humans is limited (animal studies only / small studies).
- No human studies yet (animal studies only)
- Still unknown: few studies so far; not yet tested in humans
References (1)
- Lavender improves sleep through olfactory perception and GABAergic neurons of the central amygdala.animal study · Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2025
Evidence Scores are computed mechanically from the published research (PubMed / Semantic Scholar / OpenAlex): study design, participant numbers, and consistency across studies. An LLM is used only to extract study data, never to decide a score.
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