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 Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder that can profoundly impact a person's health.The pharmacological management of insomnia has lately become a challenge for researchers worldwide.Herbal medicine represents one of the great potentialson treatment of insomnia.However, the safety and efficacy of herbal medicine for the treatment of this disorder is currently uncertain.In the study, aqueous extractsofasparagus (AEA) was obtained, and its anti-insomniaeffect and safety wereinvestigated andevaluated. The results of this study suggested that AEA therapy might meliorate a variety of symptoms of insomnia, and no side effects were found. Therefore, AEAhas great potential and superiorityon insomnia therapy.