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This blog summarises a sampling of five studies – providing just a taste of the available research.  Meditation as Effective as Common Medication for Anxiety Disorder
A first-ever study in JAMA Psychiatry (2022) compared medication to meditation for generalised anxiety disorder, finding the two methods work equally well at reducing symptoms. Half of the study participants were given an antidepressant commonly prescribed for anxiety (Lexapro), while the other half participated in a...

People usually associate lavender with two specific traits: its fragrance and its color. But you may not know that the lavender flower and the oil derived from it have long histories in herbal medicine. The word lavender comes from the Latin root “lavare,” which literally means “to wash.” The earliest recorded use of lavender dates back to ancient Egypt. There, lavender oil played a role in the mummification process. During later times, lavender became a bath additiv...