Does Gotu Kola help with sleep?
Often, yes. 79% of 24 people who reported on Gotu Kola for sleep say it improved. 0% noticed no change and 21% say it got worse. That is about the typical result for sleep (82% across 71 options).
Sleep: what users report
79%better24 reports · medium confidence
19 better0 no change5 worse
Ranked #50 of 71 for sleep.
What people say about Gotu Kola and sleep
“It makes me feel very relaxed, and if I take a strong dose I fall asleep within minutes, despite the fact that I normally get insomnia. It also fights anxiety effectively.”
“I feel like my skin is glowing on Gotu Kola...more than happy with what I am experiencing vs Honestly, I haven't noticed any benefits from it. It seems to negatively affect my sleep.”
“The gotu kola is similar. I take that before bed when I am on it as well. ... I experience a 'sleep like the dead for, say, 6 hours, then wake up and cannot go back to sleep' effect on Gotu Kola.”
“Sometimes I’ll threw in half a tablet of Magnolia Bark or Gotu kola depending how I’m feeling... These two also been the ones that have been the most useful also.”
What the research says
BResearch: Moderate2 meta-analyses · 4 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at sleep. See all research on Gotu Kola.
Side effects people mention
fatigue 3vivid dreams 2drowsiness 2part of 1headache 1
What else is Gotu Kola used for?
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