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In midlife women with insomnia, 20 minutes of lavender inhalation twice weekly for 12 weeks is associated with reduction in heart rate and heart rate variability and improvements in sleep quality; no placebo control

A Single-blinded, Randomized Pilot Study Evaluating The Aroma Of Lavandula Augustifolia As A Treatment For Mild Insomnia

Lavender aromatherapy (single blind crossover design) was associated with improved sleep quality and reduced symptoms of insomnia.

Effects Of Lavender Aromatherapy On Insomnia And Depression In Women College Students

In 42 college women with disturbed sleep, aromatherapy was associated with improved sleep quality in a seemingly dose-dependent manner. No control group, just one group of persons compared to baseline

Effect 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 Sciences

In persons hospitalized for CHD, aromatherapy with lavender throughout the night while they slept for 3 days of the study period was associated with improved sleep as assessed by SMHSQ. No placebo group, only a non-aromatic control

Phase II Trial On The Effects Of Silexan In Patients With Neurasthenia, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Or Somatization Disorder

80mg of Silexan for 6 weeks in persons with anxiety related disorders (neurasthenia, PTSD, and somatization disorder) was associated with a reduction of anxiety and restlessness like symptoms (associated with neurasthenia) relative to baseline in more than half of the sample.

An Olfactory Stimulus Modifies Nighttime Sleep In Young Men And Women

30 minutes of exposure to lavender during sleep in otherwise healthy adults increased slow wave sleep while decreasing REM sleep (the conclusions were that an improvement in deep sleep was apparent)

Silexan, An Orally Administered Lavandula Oil Preparation, Is Effective In The Treatment Of 'subsyndromal' Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Trial

10 weeks ingestion of 80mg Silexan (Lavender oil) is able to reduce anxiety and, vicariously through that, improve sleep in persons with minor anxiety