Products
Sleep teas are sold in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods and finished medicines.
Ingredients
Sleep teas contain various sleep-inducing and sedative medicinal drugs. These include:
- Valerian root
- Melissa leaves
- Lavender flowers
- Passionflower herb
- Orange blossom
- Hop cones
Effects
Sleeping teas have sleep-inducing, sedative and anti-anxiety properties.
Fields of application
For the treatment of sleep onset and sleep maintenance disorders.
Dosage
According to the package leaflet. The teas are drunk before bedtime or at night.
Contraindications
Contraindications include:
- Hypersensitivity
- Children under 12 years
- Pregnancy and lactation (depending on ingredients).
Full precautions can be found in the drug label.
Interactions
The effects of alcohol, sedatives, sleeping pills, and other sedative medications may possibly be increased.
Adverse effects
Adverse effects depend on the composition of the teas. These include gastrointestinal disturbances and allergic reactions, for example. Unlike synthetic agents such as benzodiazepines or Z-drugs, sleep teas are generally well tolerated and dependence is not expected to develop.