Camomile

What the research shows

Not enough

published research on this page yet*

*Allergies present

A daisy-like plant used to make drinks and flavour food.

It is added to foods and drinks for flavour.1

What research says

Allergies and intolerances

These are about people with an allergy, an intolerance or coeliac disease. The signal is about the ingredient itself, and these are about the person eating it, so the signal does not count them.

  • Allergic reactions to drinks3

    Some people had serious allergic reactions to camomile, and scientists found the proteins in camomile that set them off.

Single cases of misuse or overdose

One person or one incident, such as an accidental overdose or a mistake in a kitchen or factory. They are real, but a single case does not show what happens at normal amounts, so the signal does not count them.

  • Allergic reaction to tea2

    A man had a severe allergic reaction an hour after drinking camomile tea, with hives and trouble breathing.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.

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References

  1. 1Chamomile. Wikipedia. Accessed September 30, 2026. CC BY-SA 4.0.
  2. 2Andres C, Chen WC, Ollert M, Mempel M, Darsow U, Ring J. Anaphylactic reaction to camomile tea. Allergol Int. 2009;58(1):135-6. doi:10.2332/allergolint.C-08-63
  3. 3Reider N, Sepp N, Fritsch P, Weinlich G, Jensen-Jarolim E. Anaphylaxis to camomile: clinical features and allergen cross-reactivity. Clin Exp Allergy. 2000;30(10):1436-43. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2222.2000.00902.x