CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND HYPNOTIC ACTIVITIES OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL FROM ROOTS OF VALERIANA OFFICINALIS VAR. LATIFOLIA IN CHINA

摘要

Insomnia is one of the most common complaints among adults. It is estimated that approximately 30 to 40% of adults in the world suffer from insomnia with difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep, and about 3 to 10% of all people are chronic and frequent users of hypnotics [1], However, it is well known that the most extensively used benzodiazepines show many unpleasant reactions, such as drug dependence, tolerance, rebound insomnia, and amnesia. Many people suffer from insomnia and look for natural ways to treat it.There are many herbs for insomnia that can help resolve many of the signs and symptoms of sleep disorders [2, 3].