Efficacy of Viola odorata in treatment of chronic insomnia
Joint Authors
Feyzabadi, Zahrah
Jafari, Farhad
Kamali, Sayyid Hamid
Ashayeri, Hassan
Aval, Shapour Badiee
Esfahani, Mohammad Mahdi
Sadiq Pour, Omid
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 12 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-12-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder that reduces quality of life.
Objectives: Due to side effects of hypnotic drug and the increasing demand for alternative medicine substitutes, violet oil (VO) was used in this study.
VO is a known medication in Iranian traditional medicine that induces sleep in insomniac patients.
Patients and Methods : This study was conducted as an experimental pretest-posttest evaluation on VO efficacy in 50 patients with chronic insomnia in Iranian Traditional Medicine Clinic of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Treatment consisted of intranasal drop of VO, two drops containing 66 mg of VO in each nostril nightly before sleeping for one month.
All patients were asked to complete an Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) questionnaire before the start of the trial and after one month of treatment.
Results : Improvements in sleep and ISI scores were significantly greater in patients after a month receiving VO drop in comparison with before starting treatment (P < 0.05).
A few patients reported some complications about VO consumption, most of which were mild and no serious adverse event was encountered.
Conclusions : VO can be presented as a safe, well-tolerated, and effective herbal preparation in patients with chronic insomnia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Feyzabadi, Zahrah& Jafari, Farhad& Kamali, Sayyid Hamid& Ashayeri, Hassan& Aval, Shapour Badiee& Esfahani, Mohammad Mahdi…[et al.]. 2014. Efficacy of Viola odorata in treatment of chronic insomnia. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 12, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Feyzabadi, Zahrah…[et al.]. Efficacy of Viola odorata in treatment of chronic insomnia. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 12 (Dec. 2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Feyzabadi, Zahrah& Jafari, Farhad& Kamali, Sayyid Hamid& Ashayeri, Hassan& Aval, Shapour Badiee& Esfahani, Mohammad Mahdi…[et al.]. Efficacy of Viola odorata in treatment of chronic insomnia. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 16, no. 12, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-441913
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6
Record ID
BIM-441913