Bitter Orange and Improved Sleep Quality

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 500 (median 500, IQR 500–500) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 8 weeks · IQR 8 weeks–8 weeks · Range 8 weeks–8 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Comparison of the effect of lavender and bitter orange on sleep quality in postmenopausal women: A triple-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial.

2017-08-25
RCT · n = 52
Women & health 58(8)
- Mahin Kamalifard
- Azizeh Farshbaf-Khalili
- Mahsa Namadian
- Yunes Ranjbar
- Sepideh Herizchi

PubMed: 28749734
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2017.1353575

1 Insight on

Improved Sleep Quality

High evidence
Clinical

Bitter orange and lavender significantly improved the mean sleep score compared with the Bitter orange and lavender significantly improved the mean sleep score compared with the control group . The positive effect of bitter orange and lavender on sleep quality in postmenopausal women suggests that they can be used to improve sleep quality in such women.

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Moderate
Significant: Yes
Dose: 500 mg/day