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Ayurveda, which originated in ancient India over
5,000 years ago, is probably the world's oldest system of natural medicine.
There is evidence from one well-designed study that a traditional Ayurvedic formula
(Blissful Sleep‚®, Maharishi Ayurvedic Products International) containing
valerian (Valeriana wallichi), rose petals (Rosa centifolia), muskroot
(Nardostachys jatamansi), heart-leaved moonseed (Tinospora cordifolia), winter
cherry (Withania somnifera), pepper (Piper nigrum), ginger (Zingibar
officinalis), aloeweed (Convolvulus pluricalis), and licorice root (Glycyrrhiza
glabra) may decrease sleep latency (time needed to get to sleep) in people with
sleep-onset insomnia, with no side effects. Further research is needed to
confirm these results.
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