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Water Hyssop (Bacopa monnieri) as a tool for helping with Insomnia / sleeplessness
inferred from sedative action
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1 source supporting Water Hyssop for Insomnia / sleeplessness. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's sedative / sleep support action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated a standardized Bacopa monnieri whole-plant dry extract on cognitive function, affect, safety and tolerability in healthy elderly participants. Bacopa improved measures of cognitive performance (e.g. delayed word recall and Stroop task) and reduced anxiety and depression scores relative to placebo, with good tolerability, supporting its traditional use as a memory and learning enhancer.