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P-1348 - the Effects of Herbal Medicin and Homeopathic Remedy on Insomnia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

S. Hejazi
Affiliation:
Nursing Midwifery, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Anatomy, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Pharmacology Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Semnan Branch, Semnan, Iran
S.A. Hosseini Tehrany
Affiliation:
Nursing Midwifery, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Anatomy, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Pharmacology Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Semnan Branch, Semnan, Iran
M.H. Salehi Sormaghi
Affiliation:
Nursing Midwifery, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Anatomy, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Pharmacology Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Semnan Branch, Semnan, Iran
M. Sharifi
Affiliation:
Nursing Midwifery, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Anatomy, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Pharmacology Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, Semnan, Iran Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Semnan Branch, Semnan, Iran

Abstract

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Introduction

Insomnia is one of the most common sleep complications which are defined as a problem in the beginning of sleep or its permanence.

Aims

The aim of this study was the effects of herbal medicine (Valeriana officinalis) and homeopathic remedy (Coffea cruda) on insomnia.

Methods

This is a single blind clinical trial study, conducted on 90 students who suffered on insomnia. They were chosen by volunteer sampling and randomly allocated in two groups. One group received homeopathic remedy Coffea cruda drop and placebo capsule and other ones used allopathic medicine Valeriana officinalis capsule and placebo drop. Both groups used one capsule one hour before sleep every night and one drop every 8 hours for one month. The ethical committee of the university approved the study. Data were collected through 3 questionnaires: Demographic, Petersburg sleep quality index and Standard Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). Content validity and test-retest methods were used for validity and reliability. Data analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results

Before usage, the quality and severity average of Sleep in Valeriana officinalis group was mean =11.78and15/14 before and 7.56and8/6 after a period of 1 months. The quality and severity average of Sleep in Coffea curada group was mean =11/51 and14/53 before usage and 5.51and 6/05 after a period of 1 months. We have obtained a significant difference between 2 groups 1 month after the start of consumption (P < 0/05).

Conclusion

The results of this study suggested, Cafea cruda, is more and low side effect methods than herbal medicine.

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