QOL Improving Effects of Herbal Teas -A Preliminary Pilot Study on the Quality of Sleep-
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- UEBABA Kazuo
- International Research Center for Traditional Medicine of Toyama prefecture
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- NAKAI Masuo
- Hoju Memorial Hospital
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- XU Fenghao
- International Research Center for Traditional Medicine of Toyama prefecture
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- WANG Hongbing
- Department of Welfare Promotion and Epidemiology, University of Toyama
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- OHNO Satoshi
- Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clinical Research and Development, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science
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- HAYASHI Hirotaka
- Venture Business Laboratory, Kanazawa University
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- ARAI Takanari
- Kanazawa University Hospital, Center for the Advancement of Pregnancy, Perinatal and Infant Care
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- SUZUKI Nobutaka
- Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clinical Research and Development, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- ハーブティーの QOL 増進効果 ―睡眠の質に関するパイロットスタディ―
- ハーブティー ノ QOL ゾウシン コウカ スイミン ノ シツ ニ カンスル パイロット スタディ
- —A Preliminary Pilot Study on the Quality of Sleep—
- ―睡眠の質に関するパイロットスタディ―
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Abstract
The sleep-inducing effect and safety of an herbal tea containing valerian and lemon balm were subject to a preliminary open pilot study. Subjects were 14 female volunteers (age 35 ± 11, BMI 21 ± 3 kg/m2) who complained of poor sleep. After obtaining informed consent, subjects took daily 2 cups of herbal teas containing valerian and lemon balm for 1 week, followed by a control week, during which they had two cups of hot water. OSA sleep questionnaires and VAS scales were recorded every day. Sleep quality increased at the 2nd day after starting the tea, and sleep induction and sleep maintenance were improved in particular. Those whose complaints were severe experienced greater relief than those who complaint a little. Some cases reported transient sleepiness and gastrointestinal complaints. However, these symptoms disappeared spontaneously. The safety and effectiveness of this sleep-inducing herbal tea was ascertained.<br>
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Japanese Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine 4 (3), 119-126, 2007
The Japanese Society for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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- CRID
- 1390001205218517888
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- NII Article ID
- 130000079378
- 10030806217
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- NII Book ID
- AA12095429
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- ISSN
- 13487930
- 13487922
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- NDL BIB ID
- 9250311
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- IRDB
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- CiNii Articles
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- Disallowed