Herbal Composition for Sleep Disorder Relief
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sleep disorder treatments, such as prescription medications and over-the-counter supplements, often cause significant side effects and can lead to addiction, making them unsuitable for long-term use.
Innovation Solution
A herbal composition comprising Hovenia extract, rattan extract, lemon extract, jujube kernels extract, valerian root extract, and Panax notoginseng, along with auxiliary ingredients like vitamins B1, B3, B6, and B12, which is designed to be non-addictive and enhance sleep quality without adverse effects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If prescription medications or over-the-counter sleeping pills are used to treat sleep disorder, then sleep induction effect is improved, but side effects and addiction risk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple herbal extracts (Hovenia, rattan, lemon, jujube kernels, valerian root, and panax notoginseng) into a composite formulation. This composite approach leverages the synergistic effects of different herbs to achieve effective sleep induction while reducing the harmful side effects and addiction risks associated with conventional sleeping pills.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes the dosage and concentration parameters of each herbal extract in the formulation. By carefully controlling the amount of each ingredient and the extraction parameters, the formulation achieves therapeutic effectiveness while minimizing potential side effects, resolving the contradiction between efficacy and safety.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If conventional sleeping pills are used for long-term treatment, then sleep disorder relief is improved, but tolerance and addiction develop
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses herbal extracts as intermediary substances that gently modulate the nervous system to promote sleep without directly acting on GABA receptors like conventional benzodiazepines. This intermediary approach allows for long-term use without developing tolerance or addiction, as the herbs work through multiple pathways rather than a single direct mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The herbal formulation supports the body's natural sleep-wake cycles and self-regulation mechanisms rather than forcing sleep through pharmacological suppression. By enhancing the body's own sleep-promoting pathways, the formulation can be used long-term without the body adapting and reducing effectiveness, thus preventing tolerance development.
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AI summary
A herbal composition for relieving sleep disorder, comprising, by percentage weight, active ingredients of 2.5% Hovenia extract, 12.5% rattan extract, 7.5% lemon extract, 7.5% jujube kernels extract, 15% valerian root extract, and 5% panax notoginseng; auxiliary ingredients of 0.05% vitamin B1, 0.50% vitamin B3, 0.05% vitamin B6, 0.01% folic acid (vitamin B9), and 0.10% vitamin B12; and an accessory composition of 36.97% xylitol, 7.39% cellulose, 1.97% stearic acid, 0.99% natural color and flavor, 0.99% silicon dioxide, 0.49% croscarmellose Na, and 0.49% magnesium stearate. The herbal composition has significant anxiolytic effect, well-maintained bioavailability of DHM, no significant toxic or side effect and not causing addictive or withdrawal effect, thereby prolonging sleep duration and quality without causing any significant side effect.