Bergamot Oil for Sleep Quality

Research suggests that bergamot oil inhalation may support improved sleep quality and reduced anxiety in clinical settings, based on a single randomized controlled trial conducted in 2024. This study, carried out in a surgical intensive care unit, found that patients who inhaled bergamot oil via pillow application over two nights showed significantly better sleep quality scores compared to a control group receiving no intervention. While these findings are promising, the evidence base is currently limited to one small trial involving a specific and medically vulnerable population, which makes it difficult to generalize the results to healthy adults or other contexts. Studies indicate that more research, including larger and more diverse trials, would be needed before drawing broader conclusions about bergamot oil's role in sleep support.