Naturally Treat Insomnia

Insomnia is a sleep disorder which is characterized by the inability of a person to fall into sleep and or to stay asleep. Insomnia can affect people of all ages and the main symptoms include, difficulty in falling asleep, waking up during the night and difficulty in going back to sleep, waking up too early and feeling tired in the morning after waking up. Insomnia can be short term or long term. The main causes of insomnia are stress, illness, emotional or physical discomfort, environmental factors like sound, light, hot weather and some medications. The person may feel sleepy during the day and get irritated easily. They will have problems with concentration or memory.  It is necessary to treat the underlying conditions to get rid of chronic insomnia. You can try the natural home remedies or approaches to get rid of the problem of insomnia.

BEST NATURAL HOME REMEDIES FOR INSOMNIA

EAT CHICKEN

Eating chicken or turkey before going to bed can help you to get the sleep. Chicken and turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan which is necessary for the production of serotonin. Serotonin in the brain helps us to sleep.

• Have a slice of turkey or chicken before going to bed.

MILK

Milk is another home remedy which contains tryptophan and which help you to get good sleep.

• You can either take a glass of warm milk before heading bed or
• You can take warm milk with a spoonful of honey in it

EAT COOKIES

The carbohydrates in cookies help tryptophan to enter the brain and activate serotonin production. Any sugary food consumed 30 minutes before bedtime acts like a sedative.

• Eat cookies half an hour before going to bed.
• You can also have cookies along with milk to get better results.

GO FOR EARLY DINNER

Take your dinner at least two hours before you go to sleep.  It will be difficult to sleep when your stomach is full.

• Have an early dinner and avoid spicy food at night, if you want to sleep better.
  

LIMIT CAFFEINE AND ALCOHOL

Though alcohol makes you drowsy and put you to sleep, it causes you to get up in the middle of night with a headache, stomach ache etc and when the sedative effect of alcohol goes away it make difficult to get sleep again. Caffeine can stimulate your brain and make you remain awake.

PASSION FLOWER

Passion lower is another herb with mild sedative effect. It is necessary to consume 4,000 to 8,000 milligrams of dried passion flower capsule for effective sleep.

• Consume the capsules one hour before your bedtime.

LAVENDER

The smell of lavender acts as a mild tranquilizer. The aroma of lavender will soothe you to sleep.

• Dab a bit of lavender oil onto the temples and forehead before you hit the bed.

JASMINE

Studies have shown that people who slept in jasmine scented rooms had better sleep than people slept in non scented rooms or even lavender scented rooms.

• Apply a drop of jasmine essential oil on each wrist before you go to bed.
• You can also keep a cotton ball with one or two drops of essential oil of jasmine added to it in your bedroom.

MAKE YOUR ROOM COMFORTABLE

It is necessary to make your bedroom as comfortable as possible to have a good night’s sleep.

• Close your bedroom doors to avoid unwanted noises.
• Running the fan will help to drown other noises
• Keep the room temperature comfortable
• Do not keep computer or TV in your bedroom
• Avoid any lights and keep your room dark.

TAKE A HOT BATH

A hot bath can relax your body and mind and can ready you for a good sleep.

• Take a hot bath at least two hours before bedtime.
• You can add two cups of Epsom salt to a hot bath to relax the muscles.

MILK AND HONEY

• Take a glass of milk and add 1 tea spoon of honey.
• Mixed well and drink this every night before going to sleep.

DO NOT TAKE NAPS DURING THE DAY

If you have insomnia, try to avoid daytime nap. The afternoon nap can disrupt your body clock.

• No matter however tired you are do not nap during the day.
• This will help you to get good sleep at night.

ANISEED AND WATER

ADD 1 TEA SPOON OF ANISEED (ALSO KNOWN AS CHOTI SAUNF) TO HALF LITRE OF WATER.

• Heat the mixture for for 15min and strain the liquid.
• Drink this liquid either hot or warm.
• Take this after-meal or before going to bed.