My own use of chamomile is mainly to help sleep. I cut into a chamomile tea bag and eat the contents washed down by a small amount of water. I don’t want to drink much fluid before bed to reduce the need to pee. It does help.
Saffron and chamomile for depression
Heliyon. 2022 Sep 30;8(10):e10774. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10774
A randomized clinical trial to test efficacy of chamomile and saffron for neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory responses in depressive patients
Saara Ahmad a,∗, Arfa Azhar a, Prashant Tikmani a, Hamna Rafique a, Asra Khan a, Hanif Mesiya b, Humera Saeed b
”Saffron and chamomile have been used discretely as herbal medicine since ancient past and this study has shown that the co-administration of both herbs in adjuvant therapy led to better management of depression estimated through PHQ-9 questionnaire and related parameters such Tryptophan, BDNF, and CRP.”
Saffron and PCa
Nutrients 2024, 16(1), 114; doi.org/10.3390/nu16010114
“Our observation of the antitumor effects of saffron extracts in prostate cancer cells supports previous studies of the multiple molecular pathways that saffron metabolites use to exert biological effects upon cancer. Given the potential health benefits of saffron extracts, more studies are needed to fully elucidate the antitumor properties of saffron in prostate carcinogenesis.
Chamomile and PCa
J Cancer. 2023 Feb 5;14(3):490–504.
PMCID: PMC9969581 DOI: 10.7150/jca.77110
“Based on the findings from the current study, the conclusion can be drawn that M. chamomilla plant extracts and formulations possess in vitro antioxidant and anticancer activities on prostate cancer cell line (C4-2) which might be useful in preventing oxidative stress during cancer treatment.”
