Magnolia bark and sleep

What 3 graded rows on magnolia bark agree on for sleep, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Magnolia bark page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Magnolia bark page, with its PubMed record.

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3 rows · 826 people

Mostly an improvement: 2 of 3 rows, and most of the people. 1 had mixed results.

Mixed

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Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside. Outlined: mixed results.

From the rows

The best-graded row, grade C, is a randomized trial of 634 people (2011) and found an improvement.

The rows run from 89 to 634 people, published from 2006 to 2020: 3 single studies.

2 improved · 1 mixed

Grade CInsomnia, anxiety and irritability in menopause · Improved
RCT · n 634 · 2011 · Menopausal women with mild mood or sleep complaints at 91 gynecology centers
Not stated in the abstract (1 tablet nightly) · 12 weeks
Both tablets eased hot flushes similarly; the magnolia version improved insomnia, irritability, anxiety, low mood and fatigue more. Adverse events were about 1% in each group.
Row on the Magnolia bark page · PubMed 21311416 (opens PubMed)
Grade DMenopause, sleep and mood symptoms · Improved
RCT · n 89 · 2006 · Menopausal women with sleep or mood complaints
60 mg/day magnolia extract (in the combination) · 24 weeks
Hot flushes, insomnia, anxiety and irritability fell more than with calcium plus vitamin D alone.
Row on the Magnolia bark page · PubMed 16957676 (opens PubMed)
Grade DSleep quality, mood and fatigue after childbirth · Mixed
RCT · n 103 · 2020 · Chinese postpartum women with poor sleep quality
1 cup a day (amount of tea not stated) · 3 weeks; follow-up at 6 weeks
Compared with usual care alone, one sleep subscale (sleep problems from physical symptoms) improved at 3 weeks but not at 6, the other sleep subscale did not change, and depression and fatigue scores were lower at 3 and 6 weeks.
Row on the Magnolia bark page · PubMed 32180964 (opens PubMed)