Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of severe mental deterioration
(dementia) in the elderly (Evans, Funkenstein, & Albert, 1989; Geldmacher & Whitehouse …

Background: Mood and anxiety disorders pose significant health burdens on the community.
Kava and St. John's wort (SJW) are the most commonly used herbal medicines in the …

Background. Sleep complaints are common health issues in the general population. These
conditions are associated with poorer physical and psychological activity, and they may …

Objectives To assess the cognitive and psychomotor effects of single oral doses of valerian
in healthy volunteers in comparison with a placebo and the hypnotic agent triazolam …

Objective: This paper reviews the commonly used botanicals for treatment of mood and
anxiety disorders in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women and presents information …

St. John’s Wort | AAFP Advertisement search close brand logo SILVANA LAWVERE, PH.D.,
AND MARTIN C. MAHONEY, MD, PH.D. Am Fam Physician. 2005;72(11):2249-2254 Author …

The effect of an aqueous extract of valerian root on sleep was studied in two groups of
healthy, young subjects. One group (N= 10) slept at home, the other (N= 8) in the sleep …

Valerian is one of the most used herbal agents (phytotherapeutics) to manage sleep
disturbances, in particular, sleep-onset difficulties in young adults. However, the evidence …

Herbal remedies are used by many people suffering from anxiety or depression. It is
therefore important to know whether they generate more good than harm. A systematic …

Discussion Valerian root extract is derived from plants in the genus Valeriana, a herbaceous
perennial native to Europe and Asia (5, 6). V. officinalis is the species most commonly used …