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Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine for insomnia |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Tippawan Siritientong |
| Title | Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine for insomnia |
| Publisher | Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University |
| Publication Year | 2560 |
| Journal Title | Thai Bulletin of Pharmaceutical Science (TBPS) |
| Journal Vol. | 12 |
| Journal No. | 2 (July-December)2017 |
| Page no. | 49-67 |
| Keyword | insomnia, complementary medicine, alternative medicine, food, herb |
| ISSN | 1686-9540 |
| Abstract | Insomnia is a sleep disorder that causes chronic health problems as a consequence. The choices of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) for insomnia are tryptophan-rich food, acupuncture, meditation and some herbal supplements including valerian, kava, German chamomile, Wuling, Suan Zao Ren, and Thai copper pod, many of which have been launched onto the market. Clinical research reports on efficacy of CAM on relieving insomnia are still limited. There are widely differing reports among studies including different doses of the active compounds, characteristics and causes of the insomnia problems of the participants. Many studies also have limited numbers of participants and the durations of the studies are quite short. Moreover the pharmacological mechanisms of action of active herbal compounds are not yet precisely understood. Serious side effects of some herbs have also been reported, such as severe hepatitis from products containing kava or Thai copper pod. Even though some CAM show a tendency to relieve insomnia, further well-defined studies still need to confirm the long-term clinical efficacy and safety of CAM. |
