Sleep disorders: A single dose administration of valerian/hops fluid extract (dormeasan) is found to be effective in improving sleep

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 253-256

  Ross, Stephanie Maxine ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; VALERIAN;

ARTICLE; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; HUMULUS; INSOMNIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT ROOT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; HUMULUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; VALERIAN;

EID: 68949167776     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181aed09d     Document Type: Article

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