Efficacy of curcumin, and a saffron/curcumin combination for the treatment of major depression: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

This 2020 review article explores the scientific research conducted so far on curcumin, an active compound of the perennial herb Curcuma longa. While scientists have examined the therapeutic effects of countless natural compounds on chronic human diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative disease, curcumin is of particular interest because of its diversity of […]

This 2016 trial investigated the effect of lavender on the prevention of stress, anxiety, and postpartum depression in women. Kianpour et al. (2016) point out that during labor, aromatherapy has been shown to reduce anxiety in expecting mothers. This clinical trial involved 140 women admitted to the obstetric and gynecological unit, randomly divided into aromatherapy […]