Herbal medicine in sleep disorders

Abstract

A significant number of people are looking at alternatives to mainstream medicine for treating various ills in particular as sleep remedies. Because of the likelihood that our patients will be taking alternative and over the counter treatments, which often interact with other medications, it behooves us to be aware of their possible benefits and risks. In this paper, we review some of the herbal preparations that are marketed as treatment for disturbed sleep.

Keywords

• herbal medicine
• hypnotic
• sleep disorders