Daisy-family herb whose apigenin-rich flower heads have been brewed as a calming tea since ancient Egypt, with modest clinical evidence for mild anxiety.
Core Principles & Analysis
Apigenin binds benzodiazepine sites on GABA-A receptors, the proposed basis of its mild sedative effect.
Steam distillation of the flowers yields a deep blue essential oil colored by chamazulene.
Among the oldest documented medicinal herbs, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
Specifications & Metrics
ACTIVE COMPOUNDS: Apigenin, bisabolol, chamazulene