Disorders of sleep are getting common day by day and sleep is the one thing that is of utmost importance to a person for both, physical and mental health. There are all sorts of new medicines which are being introduced and sleeping pills have always been something people have used not realizing the danger it can put them in. Herbs however can come to an insomniac’s help whenever sleep leaves them.
Types of Sleep Disorders:
Herbal medicines have been used without doubt for curing many ailments and illnesses, and likewise there are herbs that can help get you a good night’s sleep. Some herbs can even help with sleep disorders. Sleeping disorders include:
- snoring (yes you read it right),
- sleep apnea, in which a person stops breathing for a short period and this can become quite a serious condition
- sleep paralysis, in which a person has trouble moving when they wake up or just before they go to sleep
- restless leg syndrome also called RLS and the name speaks for itself, as the person feels the need to keep moving their legs
- circadian rhythm disorders is another disorder in which the person’s biological clock becomes a bit off with physical time and this often occurs when a person is blind, or when working night shifts and is common when a person travels from time zones having a lot of difference
- another sleep disorder is the Seasonal Affective Disorder in which a persons feels the need to sleep a lot and this is mostly caused in winter months due to lack of sunlight
Herbs That Help to Deal with Sleep Disorders:
There are a number of herbs that can help a person sleep, and the best thing about these herbs is that there are no side effects associated with them.
Hops
Hops, commonly used in beer, have been in use for a long period of time and it is great as it helps with insomnia, nervousness, and restlessness, in short, it works just like a mild sedative.
Lavender
Lavender is another such herb that helps with making the person more relaxed and its smell has a very soothing effect on the nerves. A few drops of lavender oil can help a lot, and you have the option of inhaling it, adding it to your bath, or even massaging it on your skin.
Chamomile
Chamomile, a herb that is suited for both children and adults is used just like lavender and other than that chamomile tea is very popular in some countries to combat insomnia.
Passionflower
Passionflower is another herb that makes sure you do not get that weird feeling in the morning mostly associated with medication intended for sleeping. You can have it in tea, or as a tincture in capsule or liquid form.
There are loads of other herbs as well that can help you sleep and they include:
- celery,
- valerian root,
- California poppy,
- Kava Kava,
- wild lettuce,
- and St. John’s Wort
All of these herbs are harmless as far as side effects go, but it is important you use them in consultation with your family doctor and that you do not start taking large doses of the herbs.
