Home Remedies for Insomnia
April 4, 2009
Insomnia literally means ‘lack of sleep’. Insomnia could be of various types. It could be that the patient is having problems in falling asleep or that the patient cannot sleep for long. Early final awakening and disturbed sleep throughout are other problems.
Symptoms
The main symptom that marks the onset of insomnia is obscurity in falling asleep. Other symptoms are lack of attention throughout the day, loss of memory, affecting instability, loss of coordination and confusion.
Causes
The main cause of insomnia is mental stress caused by over-work pressure, anxiety, tension, worries and over-excitement. Constipation, dyspepsia, overeating at night, too much intake of tea or coffee, smoking, and going to bed hungry are among the other causes.
Home remedies for insomnia
Milk and Honey
A glass of milk with two tsp of honey acts as a tranquilizer and a boost. It helps relax the brain cells and thus helps a person to sleep well. Take this milk every night before going to bed. You can massage your feet with few drops of this honey-milk to feel more relaxed.
Lettuce
Lettuce contains a sleep-inducing substance in it called ‘lectucarium’. This helps a person fall asleep faster. Eat adequate amount of lettuce daily in form of salads. The juice of lettuce is also good as it has the effect of opium without the accompanying enthusiasm. Lettuce seeds taken in a decoction are also helpful in curing insomnia. Take 1 tbsp of the seeds and boil it in one liter of water till the water is reduced to half. Use this water as a decoction.
Curd
Curd also helps cure insomnia. It helps in cooling the brain cells and ensures good sleep. Massage 2 tbsp of curd into the scalp before going to bed.
Honey
Honey has a hypnotic action on people and helps one to sleep. Take two large spoons of honey with cold water daily before going to bed. This ensures sound sleep.
Bottle-gourd
Juice of bottle-gourd mixed with sesame oil, in the ratio 1:1 is to be massaged generously on the scalp. This helps ensure sound sleep for long hours. The cooked leaves of bottle gourd taken as a vegetable are also helpful in the treatment of this disease.
Apart from these home remedies, one must make sure of taking proper food. One must consume food rich in Vitamin B as Vitamin B helps in relaxing the nerves of the body and helps the patient asleep naturally.
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