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Clary sage is an aromatic herb whose essential oil is used in aromatherapy, and its scented compounds are thought to act on the nervous system to promote relaxation. People mostly look at it for urinary incontinence, and the evidence there is limited: in one small trial of women having a bladder examination, blood pressure improved after inhaling it. That study was small, with 34 women, and it measured blood pressure rather than bladder symptoms, so it says little about incontinence itself.
Sources: PMID 23360656
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- How we grade
- 1 study cited
- Best evidence
- Grade C
- Conditions studied
- 2
- Outcomes
- 5
- Graded outcomes
- 0030
Evidence by condition
- Strong
- Moderate
- Limited
- Very limited
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pressure Small Improvement | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 1 study | 34 people | ||
| Cortisol | Improves (the measure goes down) | 34 people | ||||
| Heart Rate | Improves (the measure goes down) | 34 people | ||||
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortisol Small Decrease | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 34 people | |||
| Heart Rate Small Decrease | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 34 people |
Key findings
- Blood PressureImproves (the measure goes down)
- CortisolImproves (the measure goes down)
- Heart RateImproves (the measure goes down)
Studies cited
1 study from PubMed