Table 3.
Placebo (n = 47) |
Chamomile (n = 46) |
P valuea | |
---|---|---|---|
Subjects experiencing an AE, n (%) | 9 (19) | 8 (17) | 0.22 |
AEs | |||
Bruising | 2 | 0 | |
Congestion | 1 | 1 | |
Decreased platelet count | 2 | 0 | |
Diarrhea | 0 | 1 | |
Dizziness | 0 | 1 | |
Drowsiness | 0 | 1 | |
Dry mouth | 0 | 2 | |
Fatigue | 0 | 1 | |
Flushing | 0 | 1 | |
Herbal taste | 0 | 1 | |
Nausea | 0 | 3 | |
Rash/Itchy skin | 1 | 0 | |
Ringing in ears | 1 | 0 | |
Sleep paralysis | 1 | 0 | |
Taste perversion | 2 | 1 | |
Urinary frequency | 0 | 1 | |
Vivid dream | 1 | 0 | |
Wobbly leg | 0 | 1 |
AE: adverse event. Some patients experienced >1 AE.
P value was calculated using a chi-square test.