A review discusses the available data regarding the efficacy and safety of the use of chamomile, among several other common herbs, during pregnancy.
Sarecka-Hujar 2022
Scientific Name:
Matricaria chamomilla (syn. M. recutita, Chamomilla recutita)
Family Name:
Asteraceae/Compositae
Common Name:
German chamomile, blue chamomile
Evidence for Efficacy (Human Data)
Evidence of Activity
Other Information
Safety Data
Formulas/Blends
Dynamic Updates
Safety Data
Pregnancy & Lactation
A cross-sectional survey found chamomile to be used by 27.2% of subjects reporting the use of herbal products for the treatment of mild mental disorders and/or symptoms during pregnancy.
Gantner 2021
An expert review characterizes the safety of chamomile use in nursing mothers and infants, lamenting lack of data, while citing few reports of contact dermatitis and sensitization following topical administration.
[No authors listed] 2021
History of Record
ORIGINAL RESEARCH BY: Soaring Bear, Ph. D.
1998
MAJOR REVISION BY: Michael C. Tims
June 2001
LATEST UPDATES BY: Pavel Axentiev, MS
March 2023