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Summary
Ye Jiao Teng (Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.) is a traditional Chinese medicine herb used in compound decoctions to treat insomnia [PMID:34790730].
Background
Ye Jiao Teng (Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.) is classified as a nyctinastic herb in traditional Chinese medicine [PMID:34790730].
Traditional uses
It has been used in China since ancient times for the treatment of insomnia, based on its perceived similar circadian rhythm to humans [PMID:34790730].
Mechanism of action
In rodent models of insomnia, a nyctinastic herb decoction containing Ye Jiao Teng was found to regulate the expression levels of neurotransmitters to exert sedative and hypnotic effects [PMID:34790730].
Clinical evidence
Evidence DInsomnia
A compound decoction containing Ye Jiao Teng, He Huan Pi, Bai He, and Lianzi demonstrated sedative effects in para-chlorophenylalanine-induced insomnia rodents [PMID:34790730].
Evidence summary
The available evidence is limited to a single animal study (rodent model) investigating the herb as part of a compound decoction for insomnia; no human clinical trials specifically for Ye Jiao Teng were provided.
PubMed sources
- 1.PMID: 34790730 (2021) — Nyctinastic herbs decoction improves para-chlorophenylalanine-induced insomnia by regulating the expression level of neurotransmitters. · Annals of translational medicine