Hot Flashes, Joint Pain & Mood Swings? This Common Herb Helped With All Three
Key takeaways
- Author: Ava Durgin May 03, 2026Assistant Health Editor By Ava Durgin Assistant Health Editor Ava Durgin is the former Assistant Health Editor at mindbodygreen.
- Chamomile is often marketed as one of those “soothing” herbs, best known for calming nerves or supporting sleep.
- Scientists in Iran conducted a rigorous triple-blind clinical trial with 80 postmenopausal women between the ages of 47 and 62.
Why this matters: practical guidance grounded in recent research or expert insight.
Author: Ava Durgin May 03, 2026Assistant Health Editor By Ava Durgin Assistant Health Editor Ava Durgin is the former Assistant Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She holds a B.A. in Global Health and Psychology from Duke University.Image by Boris Jovanovic / Stocksy May 03, 2026For many women, the transition into menopause feels like someone quietly rewired the whole operating system—temperature regulation, mood, sleep, energy, even bladder comfort can suddenly shift without warning.
And while hormone therapy remains the gold standard for treating moderate to severe symptoms, they aren't recommended for certain women, and a lot of women are also curious about gentle, plant-based options they can pair with or try before prescriptions.
Chamomile is often marketed as one of those “soothing” herbs, best known for calming nerves or supporting sleep. But could it actually help with hot flashes, mood swings, or urogenital symptoms? A new triple-blind clinical trial1 suggests it might play a small but meaningful role.