A combination of Eschscholtzia californica Cham. and Valeriana officinalis L. extracts for adjustment insomnia: A prospective observational study

Autor: Marc Beck, Isabelle Guinobert, Aurélie Berlin, François Duforez, Samira Ait Abdellah, Angèle Guilbot, Claude Blondeau
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 116-123 (2020)
ISSN: 2225-4110
Popis: Eschscholtzia californica Cham. and Valeriana officinalis L. have long been used for the management of sleep disorders and anxiety. Use of a fixed combination of these two plant extracts (Phytostandard® d’Eschscholtzia et de Valériane, PiLeJe Laboratoire, France) was investigated in an observational study. Adults with adjustment insomnia according to the criteria of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders and with an insomnia severity index (ISI) score >7 enrolled by GPs took a maximum of four tablets of the eschscholtzia and valerian combination every night for four weeks. Within one month, ISI score decreased by approximately 30% (from 16.09 ± 3.67 at inclusion (V1) to 11.32 ± 4.78 at 4 weeks (V2); p
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