What exactly is Insomnia?

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that people find difficult to sleep or stay asleep. It can also cause a person to wake up too early and not be able to go back to sleep. It can cause fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and other negative effects on physical and mental health. 
Here are some herbal remedies for Insomnia : 

Valerian Root

Valerian is an herb native to Asia. It’s a root that is commonly used as a natural treatment for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and menopause.

Valerian root is also one of the commonly used sleep-promoting herbal supplements in the united states and Europe.

It may reduce the amount of time it takes to fall asleep and help you sleep better.

Valerian has been used safely in doses of 300-600 mg daily for up to 6 weeks.

Lavender

Lavender has a soothing fragrance, that soothing fragrance helps you to get enhanced sleep.

Several studies suggested that lavender is an excellent remedy to treat insomnia. 

Simply smelling lavender oil before going to bed may be enough to improve sleep quality in those with Insomnia.

Passiflora Incarnata

It is also known as “Passionflower” and is a popular herbal remedy to treat Insomnia.

It is a traditional sedative, nationality, and popular sleep aid used to treat sleep disturbances.

Passionflower’s sleep-promoting effects have been demonstrated in animal studies. However, its effects on humans appear to depend on the form consumed 

Chamomile

Chamomile is widely regarded as a mild tranquilizer and sleep-inducer. It contains apigenin, an antioxidant that binds to certain receptors in your brain that may promote sleepiness and reduce insomnia. All you need to do is, you should drink one cup of chamomile tea about 45 minutes before bed.

Magnesium

Magnesium supplements are used to improve the subjective measure of Insomnia such as sleep time, sleep efficiency, nightmare awakening, and early morning awakening. Magnesium aids this process by adding by activating the parasympathetic nervous system, the system responsible for getting you calm and relaxed.

Adults who are suffering from insomnia found that supplementation at a dosage of 500 milligrams daily for eight weeks can help them fall asleep.

Yoga / Meditation / Exercise

Yoga / Meditation / Exercise is enough to get better sleep quality. Yoga improves mindfulness, increases melatonin levels, and helps reduce sleep disturbance.

Exercises involve stretching and relaxing of muscles causing significant physical and mental exertion resulting in less sleep latency and more deep sleep. Meditation may help reduce insomnia and sleep troubles by promoting overall calmness.

Benefits of using herbal remedies for Insomnia

Fewer Side Effects

Herbal remedies or medicines are generally gentler on the body. By using natural drugs instead of pharmaceutical ones you may reduce all the possible side effects.

More Accessible

Healthcare is getting increasingly expensive. But herbal medicines or remedies are at a reasonable cost and also safer.

Naturally helps

Herbs are a natural approach to prevention, it gives healthy and natural sleep without side effects.

You can feel safe

As long as it’s under the guidance of professionals. High-quality natural herbal medicines or herbs can be trailed and tested in a safe way with relatively no downtime.

Inference

As we have discussed above, people who are suffering from sleeping disorders are taking sleeping pills which results in side effects that sometimes are not treatable. Ayurvedic herbs are good in treating sleeplessness, thus we can improve the quality of sleep with ayurvedic herbs.