Effectiveness of lavender supplementation in treating the most common mental health conditions in primary care settings: a narrative review

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q2 INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Journal of Herbal Medicine Pub Date : 2025-08-27 DOI:10.1016/j.hermed.2025.101050

Taylor Irwin , Heather Justice , Kara Roman , Sophie Tajadod , Carilyn Ellis , Kristy Asbell , Jason Brumitt

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Abstract

Introduction

Primary care providers (PCPs) are challenged to meet increasing psychiatric needs in the United States. The number of visits that PCPs managed for mental health concerns increased by fifty percent from 2006 to 2018. The most common mental health conditions in the United States that present to PCPs are anxiety, depression, and substance abuse disorders. Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) may provide a low-cost option with reduced psychotropic side effects.

Objective

The objective of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of lavender supplementation on reducing symptoms associated with generalized anxiety disorder, depression, and substance abuse disorder.

Methods

CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and MEDLINE databases were searched. Systematic reviews with meta-analysis that reported outcomes associated with lavender supplementation for the aforementioned psychiatric diagnoses were included.

Results

A total of 15 full-text articles were included in this narrative review. Lavender supplementation was reported to improve symptoms associated with anxiety and depression. One study reported decreased cigarette cravings in those who used lavender.

Conclusion

Lavender offers a minimal side effect profile for treatment of mental health conditions and is beneficial when considering the significant side effects of mainstream therapies. Lavender is both effective in the treatment of anxiety and depression and allows for clinicians to offer more treatment options. Through providing more treatment options, lavender can fill in treatment gaps for those that are not candidates for standard therapies.

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薰衣草补充剂治疗初级保健机构中最常见精神健康状况的有效性：一项叙述性综述

在美国，初级保健提供者（pcp）面临着满足日益增长的精神病学需求的挑战。从2006年到2018年，pcp管理的心理健康问题就诊次数增加了50%。在美国，pcp最常见的精神健康状况是焦虑、抑郁和药物滥用障碍。补充和替代药物（CAMs）可能提供一种低成本的选择，减少精神药物副作用。目的本综述的目的是评价薰衣草补充剂对减轻广泛性焦虑障碍、抑郁和药物滥用障碍相关症状的有效性。方法检索sciahl、Cochrane中央对照试验注册库和MEDLINE数据库。系统回顾与荟萃分析报告的结果与薰衣草补充上述精神病诊断包括在内。结果本综述共纳入15篇全文文章。据报道，薰衣草补充剂可改善与焦虑和抑郁相关的症状。一项研究报告说，那些使用薰衣草的人对香烟的渴望减少了。结论薰衣草治疗精神疾病的副作用最小，考虑到主流疗法的显著副作用，薰衣草是有益的。薰衣草在治疗焦虑和抑郁方面都很有效，并且允许临床医生提供更多的治疗选择。通过提供更多的治疗选择，薰衣草可以填补那些不适合标准疗法的治疗空白。

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Journal of Herbal Medicine INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Herbal Medicine, the official journal of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, is a peer reviewed journal which aims to serve its readers as an authoritative resource on the profession and practice of herbal medicine. The content areas of the journal reflect the interests of Medical Herbalists and other health professionals interested in the clinical and professional application of botanical medicines. The objective is to strengthen the research and educational base of herbal medicine with research papers in the form of case studies, original research articles and reviews, monographs, clinical trials and relevant in vitro studies. It also publishes policy statements, opinion pieces, book reviews, conference proceedings and profession related information such as pharmacovigilance reports providing an information source for not only the Herbal Practitioner but any Health professional with an interest in phytotherapy.