Home Remedies For Insomnia

Have you ever tossed and turned in bed hoping to get some sleep before the sun starts to rise? If yes, you are not alone. According to a survey conducted on the behalf of the National Sleep Foundation - every two Americans suffer from insomnia.

You face interrupted sleep patterns in the middle of the night or sometimes early in the morning. Getting more than two consecutive sleepless nights can lead you towards a confused, and abnormally fatigues state of mind. It can also lead to several other disturbing attitude like irritating behavior, depression and various illnesses such as common cold and flu, or in some cases, it can also result in hallucinations, psychosis and delusions.

If you are one suffering from this disorder, here are some home remedies for insomnia:

You know the story of the insomniac; if he cannot sleep, what he usually does is to toss around and to turn. You can improve on this one. If you are suffering from insomnia and you cannot sleep, what you can do is to get up and perform another activity like reading. And after a few minutes, you should be ready to hit the sheets again.

Naps are no-nos. if you want to get serious, then don’t take naps. It is suggested that you prepare yourself to sleep well at night and not during the day.

Get Fully Relaxed: If you’re not relaxed when trying to go to sleep, you’re not going to get a peaceful sleep, period. That being said, do what you can to make yourself relax before heading off to bed. This could be anything from taking a bath, drinking a warm glass of milk, listening to soft music, sex or masturbation, watching an hour of TV, reading a book, etc.

Some vegetables such as lettuce can serve as good treatment for people with Insomnia since it houses a sleep-inducing substance which is called ‘lectucarium.’ Not only lettuce leaves are beneficial because even its seeds are helpful. It can be taken in after the seeds are boiled in water. Also eating Magnesium- and Thiamine-rich foods such as wholegrain cereals, nuts, and green vegetables can aid in acquiring some sleep.

Mix the juice of the leaves of the Indian sorrel with its oil in equal contents. This is to be stored in a bottle. Massage this oil into the scalp every night before going to bed. It will cool the brain down and help get good sleep.

For people suffering from chronic insomnia, there is a therapy known as dhara, which can be done at home. Boil about two liters of buffalo milk with 60 grams of amalaki (Emblica officinalis, Indian gooseberry) powder. The milk with curdle. Churn this curd by adding water and extract butter from it. Make the patient lie flat on the ground on a mat. Suspend the buttermilk from an earthen pot with a hole in its base, such that the buttermilk drips directly between the two eyebrows of the person on the ground. Continue this therapy for about twenty minutes. Within a few days the insomnia will be totally cured.

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