D)STRESS

D)STRESS

$31.40
RV109

D)Stress is a practitioner-only listed medicine formulated with Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa and Polygala tenuifolia extracts. It is intended for qualified healthcare practitioners seeking a traditional Chinese medicine approach to sleeplessness, restlessness / excess nervous energy and symptoms of mild anxiety.

30 x 500 mg capsules | AUST L 356008

Each 500 mg capsule contains:

Polygala tenuifolia root dry extract 115 mg
Equivalent to dry root 690 mg
Extract ratio 6:1

Polygala tenuifolia root dry extract 75 mg
Equivalent to dry root 1.875 g
Extract ratio 25:1

Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa seed dry extract 265 mg
Equivalent to dry seed 1.59 g
Extract ratio 6:1

Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa seed dry extract 45 mg
Equivalent to dry seed 1.125 g
Extract ratio 25:1

Traditionally used in Chinese medicine to:

  • relieve sleeplessness
  • relieve restlessness / excess nervous energy
  • relieve symptoms of mild anxiety

Directions

Recommended practitioner dosage:

Take 1 capsule 30–60 minutes before bed, or as directed by a qualified healthcare practitioner.

Dosage and duration should be determined by the treating healthcare practitioner based on individual assessment.

Label statement

If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.

This section is provided for qualified healthcare practitioners as professional education. It summarises selected ingredient-level, pathway-level and traditional-use research relating to Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa and Polygala tenuifolia. It does not represent additional ARTG indications for D)Stress.

D)Stress is relevant to practitioners interested in traditional Chinese medicine sleep support, restlessness, excess nervous energy, mild anxiety, sleep quality, sleep onset and neurocognitive pathway research.

Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa seed is traditionally used in Chinese medicine in sleep and calming traditional-use contexts. Its constituents, including jujubosides and spinosin, have been discussed in professional literature in relation to sleep physiology, GABAergic signalling, neuronal excitability, oxidative stress and stress-response pathway research.

Polygala tenuifolia root is traditionally used in Chinese medicine and has been discussed in recent review literature in relation to traditional use, phytochemistry, pharmacology, sleep-related research, cognitive pathway research and safety considerations. A 2024 review of Polygalae Radix discusses metabolites, pharmacological activities and toxicology, including sleep-related and neurocognitive research areas.

Recent metabolomic and neurochemical research has also examined Polygala tenuifolia in relation to sedative-hypnotic activity, neurotransmitter changes and brain-tissue distribution of representative components. This supports practitioner education around sleep pathway research, but should not be interpreted as a claim that D)Stress treats insomnia, depression, anxiety disorders or other mental health conditions.

The combination of Ziziphus jujuba var. spinosa and Polygala tenuifolia is of practitioner interest where traditional Chinese medicine sleep support, restlessness, excess nervous energy and mild anxiety presentations are being considered. Ingredient-level research may include sleep quality, sleep onset, GABA-related signalling, stress-response pathways, BDNF-related research and neurocognitive pathway education.

This information is provided for practitioner education only and does not represent additional ARTG indications for D)Stress.

References available to registered practitioners on request.