Banxia Shumi decoction for the treatment of insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Based on the clinical efficiency index, BSD can effectively improve sleep and quality of life in patients with insomnia, shorten sleep onset time, increase sleep time and efficiency, and alleviate sleep and daytime dysfunction. However, the results should be considered carefully owing to some methodological weaknesses, including study diversity. Future research should employ standardized methods in large-scale, multicenter, randomized controlled trials to confirm these findings.