Nature's WayCalmAid, with Silexan Lavender Oil, Helps Reduce Tension and Stress*, Non-Drowsy, 30 Softgels (Packaging May Vary)

These really seem to work for calming anxiety and have research to back up the effectiveness. For generalized anxiety, I’ve read that they should be taken consistently for at least a couple of weeks for full effects but I find some relief from them after one use as well. They are small pills and easy to swallow.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:One of my favorite supplements. I take two before sleep and it really helps me relax into sleep and stay asleep. This is not something that will knock you out, just fyi (tho your mileage of course may vary here). Im suuuuuper sensitive and even for me it is very mellow, it just takes the edge off anxiety.

This item works great. I use it and my husband also. Keep calm in stressful times

I haven't had the immediate anxiolytic effects like some people report, but at one pill a day, I feel definite improvements in my overall levels of depression and anxiety. So much so that I felt especially motivated to resolve an interaction problem between CalmAid and my blood pressure medication. Here's what happened.I was excited to see people reporting improvements in their blood pressure. 2020 (the year that just keeps on giving), after many problems, ended with me going on lisinopril for essential hypertension. This drug quickly brought everything under control, so I was dismayed to see my numbers climbing after starting CalmAid which I was taking in the morning with the lisinopril. Careful testing of resting BP revealed a new daily pattern of high-normal morning results, a 20-25 point systolic increase by noon, then by evening a slightly elevated reading of 10-15 points over the morning (all readings taken before meals). A slight increase in BP during the day is normal, but that much of an increase was not normal for me, and my morning readings were trending upwards as well.I didn't want to discontinue the CalmAid, so I experimented with the timing of the doses and found, eventually, that moving the CalmAid from morning to noon while maintaining the current dose of lisinopril in the morning completely resolved this problem. I'm now reading textbook-perfect in the morning with a slight rise by noon of 5-10 points. My evening reading is usually about the same as the noon or a little lower. (And now that I figured this out, I can stop testing so darned much).So, my verdict: it's great stuff, just pay attention. This lavender extract is standardized and has some studies behind it, which is good, but it's not studied in depth yet and new things might come up. If you've got a medication that your life depends on, watch yourself. Even flowers can have unforeseen effects.

I am shocked at how well this works! I discovered it by chance after I drank a lavender-honey latte & noticed I felt calmer afterwards. I googled to find out if lavender supplements are a thing & learned about Silexan. I take 2 of these and start feeling calmer within about 20 minutes—without the grogginess & fogginess that RX anxiety meds cause.

The box came completely smashed. The pills look okay but paying for it and having it come on that condition is disheartening.

I’m not sure if it’s works for intended use because I’ve only taken one pill. This was suggested to me by my psychiatrist since conventional fda approved meds werent working. I was prepared to take this continuously as I am in a very stressful season of life (my child is battling cancer). Anyways I figured it couldn’t hurt - boy was I wrong. I took this before bed, and it was the ONLY new thing in my routine. The next morning around 9:30am (I had NOT eaten anything yet!) I started getting one of the worst episodes of heartburn I’ve ever experienced- and I’ve been pregnant three times!!! This was NOT conventional heartburn either- it was brutal. I actually almost went to the ER because I thought it was maybe something else (like a heart attack- despite the fact that I’m only 30 lol) but then I was like okay I’ll take some Pepcid and if in an hour it’s still painful then I’ll go in. Luckily, 20mg of Pepcid did the trick. Slowly, but it definitely took the edge off.The pain was so intense- the horrible burning, soreness; a feeling of something being stuck down in my esophagus too. The pain even radiated to my back in between my shoulder blades.After reading others experiences I think I can confidently say it was these pills. Maybe essential oils just aren’t meant to be ingested by some people?

I bought this because I was feeling very anxious at work and having forehead sweats because of it. I began taking one of these in the morning before work and I have noticed a major change. This has been a great help in my life.