Insomnia is one of the more miserable of complaints suffered on a
regular basis by mankind. Many sufferers of Insomnia and other sleep
disorders lay there night after night staring into the dark becoming
more and more despondant.
What to do? One of the first stops for the sufferer looking to cure
Insomnia is the doctors surgery. This is a good idea as a physical
checkup will reveal wether or not there is a phisical reason for the
Insomnia or sleep disorder. The drawback is that if the doctor finds
no real reason for the Insomnia he is likely to reccomend a period of
pill taking.
The drawbacks here are well documented. Addiction, morning headaches,
daytime fatigue, personality changes, memory impairment, impaired
concentration, poor judgment, mood disturbances, and in extream cases
irregular heartbeat, and high blood pressure. The list goes on and on.
A safer option for an insomnia cure may well lie in the direction of a
herbal remedy. Used to cure insomnia and many other ailments for
thousands of years these natural remedies are becoming more and more
popular with main stream health care professionals.
They are not a quick fix. They will not put you to sleep in minutes or
keep you in an artificial coma for hours. Herbal remedies are, in the
main, more gentle and as a cure for insomnia offer an ideal
alternative to main stream medicine. It is certainly a very large and
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A herbal insomnia cure may well include one or a blend of the
following;
PASSION FLOWER eases anxiety-induced insomnia. Calming and can ease
muscle spasms that can be very painful and keep you awake.PEPPERMINT
Used as a tea it may ease digestionRED CLOVER Used for years as a
tonic. Very relaxingREISHI MUSHROOM Eases anxiety and calms the
nervous system. A help for those with insomnia.ST. JOHN'S WORT Good
for mild depression and anxiety. It improves the quality of
sleepSIBERIAN GINSENG Gives you a lift. Good for the treatment of
depression, lethargy and chronic fatigue syndromeSPEARMINT A few drops
on your pillow can be very soothingTHYME Try it as a tea or put a bit
into your pillowVALERIAN Valerian tea is a natural sedativeWOOD BETONY
Use it as a substitute for teaCATNIP Often used in insomnia formulas
and as a sleep promoting teaFLEECE FLOWER ROOT Treatment for deficient
blood syndromeGOTU KOLA Has a calming effect and also improves the
circulationHOELEN Noted for it's calming, soothing effectHOPS Relaxing
and calming. It also digestionJASMINE Used as a tea, it's a mild nerve
sedativeJUJUBE (DA T'SAO) Relieves nervous tension and
apprehensionKAVA KAVA Very relaxingLAVENDER Use it in your nightly
bathLEMON BALM Relieves nervous tensionMARSHMALLOW ROOT A calming
herbOAT FIBER Soothing to the digestion and to the nervous
systemPASSION FLOWER Eases anxiety-induced insomniaSAGE Eases
depression and is good for the nerves
A longer list, doses preparation and further details are shown in our
leading EBook available at
getofftosleep.com.
Whilst this list is incomplete and almost all lists will be its
noticiable that a large number of the "Cure Insomnia" remedies point
to relaxation and digestion. These will be the subject of our next
articles "Cure Insomnia - Relaxation" and "Cure Insomnia - digestion".
As with all things medical please consult a QUALIFIED MEDICAL
PROFESSIONAL before any attempts at medication wether self medication
or otherwise.
Philip
Jubb
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