Stress Reduction

Nutrients connected to Stress Reduction

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• L-theaninePreliminary or mixed

  Some trials found a modest drop in stress after a dose, but much of it came from lower-quality studies.

• AshwagandhaPreliminary or mixed

  Lower stress scores than placebo in small trials; certainty low.

• HopsPreliminary or mixed

  Lower stress scores than placebo in one small pilot; traditional use for mental stress.

• Lemon balmPreliminary or mixed

  Traditional use for mild stress; limited clinical evidence.

• RhodiolaPreliminary or mixed

  EU traditional use for relief of stress symptoms; trial evidence is small and mixed.

• Lemon verbenaPreliminary or mixed

  One trial of a purified extract reported less perceived stress.

• Holy basil (tulsi)Preliminary or mixed

  Two placebo-controlled trials reported lower stress scores.

• Bergamot OilPreliminary or mixed

  Scent trials report lower stress scores; small and low quality.

• Patchouli OilPreliminary or mixed

  Lower self-reported stress in one small nurse trial after inhaling patchouli.

• JiaogulanPreliminary or mixed

  One 8-week trial of a leaf extract in stressed healthy adults lowered one anxiety score more than placebo; other measures did not differ.

• PhellodendronPreliminary or mixed

  Small trials of a branded blend gave mixed results on stress; the bark alone was not tested.

• Rose petalsPreliminary or mixed

  Stress scores fell with inhaled rose oil in a 2025 review.

• Oat straw (milky oats)Preliminary or mixed

  Traditional use; one trial showed a lower physiological stress response only at the highest dose.

• MatchaPreliminary or mixed

  Lower stress in small trials, with caveats.

• Yuzu OilPreliminary or mixed

  Lower saliva chromogranin A and mood scores after 10 minutes of yuzu scent in 20 women.

• B-Complex FormulasPreliminary or mixed

  Small stress benefit in a pooled review of B-vitamin trials.

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