A traditional Chinese medicine compound essential oil for improving sleep, a preparation method and application thereof
By using a specific combination of sandalwood, osmanthus, turmeric, nard, and safflower essential oils, a topical essential oil was prepared, which solved the problem of poor sleep improvement effects of traditional Chinese medicine compound prescriptions, and achieved safe and convenient sleep improvement effects, reaching the same therapeutic effect as chemical drugs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- RENJI HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Filing Date
- 2026-06-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing Chinese herbal compound essential oils are not very effective in improving sleep, lack guidance from traditional Chinese medicine theory, and are inconvenient to use, while chemical drugs have the problems of dependence and side effects.
Using a specific blend of sandalwood essential oil, osmanthus essential oil, turmeric essential oil, spikenard essential oil, and safflower essential oil, and following the traditional Chinese medicine theory of "principal, assistant, adjuvant, and guide," this product is formulated for external use. It can be inhaled through the nose or massaged into the skin, and combined with aromatherapy, it can improve sleep.
It significantly improves sleep quality, prolongs sleep time, shortens sleep latency, has a high safety profile, has no side effects from chemical drugs, is easy to use, and is scientifically guided by traditional Chinese medicine theory and validated by modern pharmacology.
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