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      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH470008</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Effect of Valleriana Officinalis Mother Tincture In Cases Of Chronic Primary  Insomnia in Age Group Of 20-60 Years: A Case Series</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Sabukta</surname>
            <given-names>Miss Khan</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Madiha</surname>
            <given-names>Miss Ansari</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Yadav</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Subhash</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Prasad</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. G.B.</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Gharte</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Mita</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Nair</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Smitha</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Zodgekar</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Vaishali</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Aher</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Ashwini</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Shaikh</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.Noozat</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <aff id="aff1">MNH</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-04">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>04</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>7</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
      <fpage>7</fpage>
      <lpage>10</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which a person experiences inadequate amount of 
sleep or have a trouble in falling asleep. Symptoms of Insomnia include, waking too early in the 
morning, un refreshing sleep ,- trouble falling or staying asleep ,Fatigue or day time sleepiness,  
Poor attention or concentration, Impaired performance resulting in problems with work or social 
life.Insomnia is very common, with nearly15-30% of general population complaining insomnia, 
requiring treatment. Valeriana Mother Tincture is a Homoeopathic remedy that has been used for 
its potential calming and sedative effects. Valeriana officinalis has mild sleep-promoting effects 
that make it a choice of remedy for insomnia. Present study was aimed at studying the effectiveness 
of Valeriana Mother Tincture in cases of Insomnia. Objectives: to study the efficacy of Valeriana 
officinalis Mother tincture in Chronic Primary insomnia and to find out the increase in duration of 
sleep.Materials and Methods: 30 patients of which 25 females and 5 males fitting in the inclusion 
criteria, according to Insomnia Severity Index(ISI) scale were included in the study. Specific 
homoeopathic medicines Valleriana officinalis Mother tincture, 10 drops in a cup of water, was 
prescribed before bed time for initial 15 days and the effect was seen in six follow ups at interval 
of 15 days for six months. Result: At the end of the study, it was observed that out of 30 patients, 
25 patients were improved (83.33%). 5 patients did not improve (16.66%). Conclusion: The study 
found Homoeopathic specific medicineVallerianaofficinalis Mother Tincture is effective in 
reducing insomnia.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Homeopathic Medicine</kwd>
        <kwd>Valleriana officinalis. Mother Tincture</kwd>
        <kwd>Chronic Primary 
Insomnia</kwd>
        <kwd>Insomnia Severity Index</kwd>
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