Cure insomnia with homeopathy
Insomnia is a symptom and not a disease per se. It is characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep and/or difficulty staying asleep. Each one of us suffer from it at one times or another in our lives. Reasons may vary from use of psychoactive drugs/stimulants,some medical condition, changes in work shift, noise, distress due to problems in life, Uncomfortable room temperature, hormonal shift or mental disorder.
Stress most commonly triggers short-term or acute insomnia.Patient turns irritable and quarrelsome, finds it difficult to concentrate on work, poor work quality, poor memory and easy fatigue. If the reason remains uncorrected, it turns into chronic insomnia. Most persons learn to live with it and a few who seek medical health fall prey to sedatives or hypnotics. They are recommended for short term use only but patient turns dependent on it and finds it difficult to cope up its withdrawal effects so consumes strips after strips of sleeping pills with temporary effect . Homeopathic remedies are absolutely safe and have no or minimal side effects.Patients does not addict to these drugs and gets relieved of insomnia in few weeks.
1. Passiflora Incarnata Q: Has a quieting effect on the nervous system. This remedy can be used when the patient lies awake till dawn and feels extremely exhausted. It is esp. useful in screaming irritable kids, alcoholics and old age persons. Reason may be anything, Passiflora helps them sleep due to its valuable sedative and tranquilizing properties. Use 50 to 60 drops in half cup of lukewarm water for a few times after evening till patient feels drowsy.
2. Coffea Cruda 200x: This remedy is esp. suitable for persons who are sleepless due to overactive nervous system. They have rush of ideas and no sign of fatigue. They feel over excited and restless. They have unusual mental hyperactivity,acute senses as occurs after having a cup of coffee. Sleep may be impossible for days together despite tiredness, due to a frustrating inability to switch off the mind. If at all they sleep,they wake up by slightest noise. The reason of insomnia in these patients may be an upcoming exam, some shocking or good news,stress.
3. Gelsemium 200x:This remedy is esp. suitable for persons who have mental work more than physical activity. They are apprehensive. He may be a student who is nervous due to upcoming exam or a person anxious for his presentation in a business meeting. They are sleepless due to apprehension. Gelsemium will help them overcome their apprehension and help them sleep and deliver better.
4. Arnica: Good for physical overwork and when the bed feels too hard and uncomfortable. This remedy is also useful for jet lag. Use in 200 potency,4glbs every hour after evening.
5. Cocculus 30: This remedy is helpful when person has sleeplessness due to change in shift of work.
6. Lachesis: This remedy is esp. suitable for females approaching menopause. They have hot flushes at night, aggravation of complaints on sleeping and from heat, sensation of suffocation,etc… This remedy will help them adjust to their hormonal swing and give a calm sleep. They will never need any hormonal replacement therapy.
7. Nux Vomica:This remedy is esp. suitable when the insomnia is due to withdrawal effects of alcohol, coffee, sedatives, over eating, over study. He wakes up early in the morning and cannot sleep again. Lack of sleep makes him angry and irritable and he feels sleepy in early part of evening. This pattern of routine is helped by Nuv vomica 30.
8. Jalapa Q: This remedy is good for kids who are sleepless due to flatulent colic at night.
9: Chamomila 30:This remedy is good for kids who are sleepless due to teething, colic, anger and refuse to sleep calmly. They scream even when kindly spoken too. They are constantly moaning and have capriciousness. They are the most irritable kids. Chamomila will help them relax.
10. Avena sativa Q: Another homeopathic sedative for alcoholics esp.
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