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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services / National Institutes of Health
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Lavender is native to the Mediterranean region. It is used to flavor foods and beverages and as a fragrance ingredient.
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Lavender is promoted as a dietary supplement for anxiety, depression, digestive symptoms, and other conditions.
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There hasn’t been enough high-quality research on lavender to allow definite conclusions to be reached about its effectiveness for health conditions.
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Studies of a lavender oil product that is taken orally have suggested it might be beneficial for anxiety, but because of limitations in the research, including the small size of the studies, no definite conclusions can be reached about its effectiveness.
What Do We Know About Safety?
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Consumption of lavender in the amounts typically used in food is likely to be safe. Short-term oral use in the amounts tested in studies of lavender for anxiety or other conditions may also be safe.
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