Valerian for insomnia: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

Sleep Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-99

  Stevinson, Clare ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Herbal medicine; Insomnia; Randomized controlled trials; Sleep disorders; Valerian

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001920936     PISSN: 13899457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1389-9457(99)00015-5     Document Type: Article

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