Rastlinné liečivá v terapii nespavosti // SOLEN

Praktické lekárnictvo 2/2018

Rastlinné liečivá v terapii nespavosti

Herbal remedies for insomnia treatment Several herbal drugs are suitable for the treatment of short-term mild insomnia or as an adjunct to the treatment of insomnia with synthetic drugs after consultation with a physician. Plant extracts are likely to act agonistically on the GABAA receptor and thus have a sedative, anxiolytic effect. They generally do not have serious side effects, as with benzodiazepines. To the sedative herbal remedies include passion flower, hop flowers, lemon balm leaves and valerian root.

Keywords: insomnia, sedative action, herbal remedies