Traditional Uses: Traditionally used in various cultures, including Traditional Chinese Medicine and Mexican folk medicine, as a digestive aid for indigestion and stomach aches, as a sedative for insomnia and anxiety, and as an antispasmodic.
Potential Benefits: May help reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality, particularly in menopausal women, and shows promise for relieving symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and preoperative anxiety; it is also traditionally used for indigestion.
Warnings: Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding; may increase blood pressure and heart rate, and can interact dangerously with stimulants, sedatives, and medications metabolized by the liver; do not use the volatile essential oil internally.
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