St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) has been extensively studied and reviewed for its
use in depression; however, there is less salient discussion on its clinical application for a …

A number of clinical studies conducted over the past few years have indicated that whole
extract of St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) has antidepressant effects. The herbal …

Objective: To review the evidence of herbs commonly used by women. Data Sources:
Articles were located by searching Mediline, Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews, and …

Dementia pathologies such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) are reaching epidemic proportions,
yet they are not successfully managed by effective symptomatic treatments. Only five drugs …

In a randomised, double-blind, 22-week trial 400 patients with dementia associated with
neuropsychiatric features were treated with Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 (240 mg/day) or …

Unsafe and potentially safe herbal therapies are discussed. The use of herbal therapies is
on the rise in the United States, but most pharmacists are not adequately prepared …

Kava and valerian are herbal remedies, claimed to have anxiolytic and sedative properties
respectively, without dependence potential or any appreciable side‐effects. In this pilot …

OBJECTIVE: To test the effects of nightly valerian (Valeriana officinalis) extract to improve
sleep of older women with insomnia. METHODS: Participants in this phase 2 randomized …

Objective: Sleep disturbances reduce the quality of life. About 50% of postmenopausal
women experience sleep disturbances such as insomnia. Complementary and alternative …

There is high prevalence of herbal medicine use among elderly people. Most patients do not
reveal their herbal use to their physicians and pharmacists. The authors describe some …