Herbal medicine for insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Sleep Medicine Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-12

  Leach, Matthew J ^a   Page, Amy T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chamomile; Complementary and alternative medicine; Herbal medicine; Insomnia; Kava; Sleep disorders; Systematic review; Valerian; Wuling

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLACEBO;

DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MATRICARIA RECUTITA; META ANALYSIS; PIPER METHYSTICUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SLEEP QUALITY; SLEEP TIME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALERIANA; VALERIANA EDULIS; VALERIANA OFFICINALIS; VALERIANA WALLICHII; XYLARIA NIGRIPES; XYLARIALES; PROCEDURES; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 84931463288     PISSN: 10870792     EISSN: 15322955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2014.12.003     Document Type: Review

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