Herbs For Insomnia

01 Nov

Posted by Dr John Anne as Low Blood Pressure

There are several herbs to treat the sleeping disorder of insomnia. Insomnia is spreading like an epidemic all across the globe due to unhealthy and stressful lifestyle. Our Mother Nature has endowed us with several herbs that can be of great help in treating insomnia.

Herbs For Insomnia

Remedies for treating insomnia are innumerable but relying on the power of herbs is the best method, as it is natural and safe. In this article, we will enlist the important herbs that are known to effectively cure the sleeping disorder. If you wonder where to get these herbs from, then there is nothing to worry as these herb-based medicines can be obtained from any of the Ayurvedic medicine stores.

There is one herb, however, that is commonly used for insomnia relief that you should take care when using. It’s called Valerian.

Kava Kava is a herb found in Southeast islands, and kills anxiety. This herb also relaxes muscles. It works as mild euphoric and analgesic. Kava Kava relives chronic stress. This herb is given to patients in two forms, tables or tinctures. Passion flower, is known for treating chronic restless, as it does not have any addictive effects. There is no morning grogginess also. No pain, relaxes muscles, an also cures low sex drive.

Chamomile, also ingested as tea, provides relief from spasmodic relief, anxiety, chronic restlessness etc. Flowers are used for making tea and other liquids. Skullcap is another vascular plant used for treating Insomnia. It is a blue perennial flower, rich in minerals, which enable stress relief and proper sleep. It is prescribed for Insomnia, nervousness, headaches etc.

Skullcap - Skullcap is a blue perrenial flower that is similar to mint. It has been used for centuries as a mild relaxant. Today people use skullcap to remedy insomnia, headaches, anxiety, and nervousness.

Lemon Balm - One study showed that lemon balm in small doses may improve memory and lengthen attention span, most likely by protecting nerve cells from oxidative damage. Yet when the dosage is increased it has been shown to promote sleep.

Hops - The hops plant can be found in Asia and Europe. Hops oil extract appears to have several health benefits, along with promoting calmful relaxation and sleep. It is often use in conjuction with Valerian as an herbal insomnia remedy.

Valerian reduces anxiety and tension. It is wonderful for people who cannot sleep because their thoughts are racing with worry about their insomnia. One drawback, however that valerian can cause headache. Chronic headache sufferers or people with migraines should not take it. In addition, it reportedly is poisonous if used frequently and in large dosages. Valerian usually is taken as a tea. Adding calcium and magnesium, either directly to the tea or taken as tablets may augment its beneficial effects.