Valerian/lemon balm use for sleep disorders during menopause
| Autor: | Neda Nazem Ekbatani, Hamid Haghani, Simin Taavoni |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Sleep Wake Disorders
Valerian medicine.medical_specialty Melissa Placebo group Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Internal medicine medicine Humans Sleep disorder biology Plant Extracts business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Sleep in non-human animals During menopause Menopause Complementary and alternative medicine Anesthesia Dietary Supplements Lemon balm Female Sleep business Phytotherapy |
| Zdroj: | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 19:193-196 |
| ISSN: | 1744-3881 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.07.002 |
| Popis: | The onset of Menopause in women is frequently associated with sleep disruption with hot flushes intensifying problems. Thus the use of supplementary drugs to ameliorate these symptoms is of significance. Objectives The purpose of this research was to determine whether valerian/lemon balm could assist by enhancing sleep patterns in this client group. Methods 100 women aged 50–60 years who complained of sleep disorders were studied. Subjects were selected randomly in a sampling method utilizing two groups of 50 people (intervention group with valerian/lemon balm and placebo group). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was administered pre and post-intervention. Results A significant difference was observed with reduced levels of sleep disorders amongst the experimental group when compared to the placebo group. Conclusion Valerian/lemon balm may assist in reducing symptoms of sleep disorder during the menopause. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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